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[Intro]
Bb F Gm
Bb F Gm
Cm Bb F Gm
Bb F
[Verse 1]
GmClaims, they Cmcrawled from thBbose clouds
And Amover mountains crGmied
CmInto the Bbstreams Amwhere they ran the Gmlength of
Past and Cmtime that called out
  BbWith their Amhands beside you
  GmAs all the Cmpeople shouted
BbUp to the Dnorthern Amterritories
[Verse 2]
GmMy, they Cmglowed like Bba bug
AmBburning at the Gmends
Of Cmshade covBbered crowns
Whose Amonly words were
GmWicked mumbles that Cmshake unstable
BbManners brought these Amthoughts about you
  GmLights up like Cmflies and ants that Bbdip about
And Daim Dto
Just Dswallow us up like them Bbbread baked gums
[Chorus]
GmNow DI reEbmain Amglowing at the Gmends
DI reEbmain Amglowing at the Cmends
It's Bbbecause it's Cmyou they've Gmbecome
[Verse 3]
GmShade Cmdrifts arBbound, Amsouthern where the
Gmsheets are Cmgrowing Bbash and steeple Amfactories
  GmOld boy, you'll Cmnever know just Bbwhat they think
It Amnever finds you
  GmCheap work findCming pockets
BbOnly when we're Daimed to
Just Dswallow us up like them Bbbread baked gums
[Chorus]
GmNow DI reEbmain Amglowing at the Gmends
DI reEbmain Amglowing at the Cmends
It's Bbbecause it's Cmyou they've Gmbecome
[Instrumental]
Gm Gm Gm Gm
Gm Gm Gm Gm
F  F  Gm Gm Gm Gm
[Outro]
These Cmlights were Bbwaves
that Fspilled through my GmspaceGm  
In the GmplainsGm  
Where Bbno one Fknows if they'll
Gmever need aGmgainGm  
I Gmwant to
These Cmlights were Bbwaves
that Fspilled through my GmspaceGm  
In the GmplainsGm  
Where Bbno one Fknows if they'll
Gmever need aGmgainGm  
I Gmwant to
These Cmlights were Bbwaves
        (Come and get)
that Fspilled through my GmspaceGm  
(and take me home)
In the GmplainsGm  
Where Bbno one Fknows if they'll
Gmever need again
These Cmlights were Bbwaves
        (Come and get)
that Fspilled through my GmspaceGm  
(and take me home)
In the GmplainsGm  
Where Bbno one Fknows if they'll
Gmever need again

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Shade

by Portugal. The Man

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb F Gm

Cm Bb F Gm

Bb F

[Verse 1]

Gm Cm Bb

Claims, they crawled from those clouds

Am Gm

And over mountains cried

Cm Bb Am Gm

Into the streams where they ran the length of

Past and time that called out

Bb Am

With their hands beside you

Gm Cm

As all the people shouted

Bb D Am

Up to the northern territories

[Verse 2]

Gm Cm Bb

My, they glowed like a bug

Am Gm

Bburning at the ends

Cm Bb

Of shade covered crowns

Whose only words were

Gm Cm

Wicked mumbles that shake unstable

Bb Am

Manners brought these thoughts about you

Gm Cm Bb

Lights up like flies and ants that dip about

D D

And aim to

D Bb

Just swallow us up like them bread baked gums

[Chorus]

Gm D Eb Am Gm

Now I remain glowing at the ends

D Eb Am Cm

I remain glowing at the ends

Bb Cm Gm

It's because it's you they've become

[Verse 3]

Gm Cm Bb Am

Shade drifts around, southern where the

Gm Cm Bb Am

sheets are growing ash and steeple factories

Gm Cm Bb

Old boy, you'll never know just what they think

It never finds you

Gm Cm

Cheap work finding pockets

Bb D

Only when we're aimed to

D Bb

Just swallow us up like them bread baked gums

[Chorus]

Gm D Eb Am Gm

Now I remain glowing at the ends

D Eb Am Cm

I remain glowing at the ends

Bb Cm Gm

It's because it's you they've become

[Instrumental]

Gm Gm Gm Gm

F F Gm Gm Gm Gm

[Outro]

Cm Bb

These lights were waves

F Gm Gm

that spilled through my space

Gm Gm

In the plains

Bb F

Where no one knows if they'll

Gm Gm Gm

ever need again

I want to

Cm Bb

These lights were waves

F Gm Gm

that spilled through my space

Gm Gm

In the plains

Bb F

Where no one knows if they'll

Gm Gm Gm

ever need again

I want to

Cm Bb

These lights were waves

(Come and get)

F Gm Gm

that spilled through my space

(and take me home)

Gm Gm

In the plains

Bb F

Where no one knows if they'll

ever need again

Cm Bb

These lights were waves

(Come and get)

F Gm Gm

that spilled through my space

(and take me home)

Gm Gm

In the plains

Bb F

Where no one knows if they'll

ever need again

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