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[Intro]
Db Fm
[Verse 1]
DbI got this song in my headFm  
I wanna sing to youDb  
FmBut I keep stalling insteadDb  
I don't know what to doFm  
You make it hard to forgetDb  
I've got a lot to loseEb  
But I'm not giving up yetBbm  
BbmThe words are overdue
[Pre-Chorus]
GbI can't get you out of my mind
IAb'm losing sleep tonight
[Chorus]
DbI wanna be that guy
AbStand up and tell you why
BbmI need you to be mine
GbBut you got me paralysed
DbThey tell me to be brave
AbWhat if you walk away?
BbmI know the thiFmngs I should sayEbm7  Ab  
But I'm a little bit shy, sDbhy-yFm  
Just a little bit shy, shyDb-yFm  
[Verse 2]
DbI would just grab your hand
FmAnd pull you close to me
DbWhen you're talking so fast
FmKnow I'm listening
DbAnd when I don't call you back
FmMaybe it's meant to be
Ebm'Cause I want you so bad
BbmI'd give anything
[Pre-Chorus]
GbI can't get you out of my mind
I'm losing sleep tonightAb  
Oh god, why don't I try?
[Chorus]
DbI wanna be that guy
AbStand up and tell you why
BbmI need you to be mine
GbBut you got me paralysed
DbThey tell me to be brave
AbWhat if you walk away?
BbmI know the thiFmngs I should sayEbm  Ab  
But I'm a little bit shy, Dbshy-yFm  
Just a little bit shy, shyDb-yFm  
[Bridge]
EbmLet me light it for ya
FmLike a supernova
GbLosing my composure
AbSo high
EbLet's not waste the feeling
FmStaring at the ceiling
GbWait, my heart is beatingAb  
[Chorus]
DbI think I'll be that guy
AbStand up and tell you why
BbmI need you to be mine
GbBut you got me paralysed
DbThey told me to be brave
AbSo don't you walk away
BbmI know the thinFmgs I should sayEbm7  Ab  
But I'm a little bit shy, sDbhy-yFm  
[Outro]
Just a little bit shy, shyDb-yFm  
Just a little bit shy, shyDb-yFm  
Just a little bit shy, shyDb-yFm  

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Shy

by Alexander Stewart

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Bbm

Ebm7

Ebm

For Easier Chords, Transpose -1 No Capo

[Intro]

Db Fm

[Verse 1]

Db Fm

I got this song in my head

I wanna sing to you

Fm Db

But I keep stalling instead

I don't know what to do

You make it hard to forget

I've got a lot to lose

Bbm

But I'm not giving up yet

Bbm

The words are overdue

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't get you out of my mind

I'm losing sleep tonight

[Chorus]

I wanna be that guy

Stand up and tell you why

Bbm

I need you to be mine

But you got me paralysed

They tell me to be brave

What if you walk away?

Bbm Fm Ebm7 Ab

I know the things I should say

Db Fm

But I'm a little bit shy, shy-y

Db Fm

Just a little bit shy, shy-y

[Verse 2]

I would just grab your hand

And pull you close to me

When you're talking so fast

Know I'm listening

And when I don't call you back

Maybe it's meant to be

Ebm

'Cause I want you so bad

Bbm

I'd give anything

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't get you out of my mind

I'm losing sleep tonight

Oh god, why don't I try?

[Chorus]

I wanna be that guy

Stand up and tell you why

Bbm

I need you to be mine

But you got me paralysed

They tell me to be brave

What if you walk away?

Bbm Fm Ebm Ab

I know the things I should say

Db Fm

But I'm a little bit shy, shy-y

Db Fm

Just a little bit shy, shy-y

[Bridge]

Ebm

Let me light it for ya

Like a supernova

Losing my composure

So high

Let's not waste the feeling

Staring at the ceiling

Gb Ab

Wait, my heart is beating

[Chorus]

I think I'll be that guy

Stand up and tell you why

Bbm

I need you to be mine

But you got me paralysed

They told me to be brave

So don't you walk away

Bbm Fm Ebm7 Ab

I know the things I should say

Db Fm

But I'm a little bit shy, shy-y

[Outro]

Db Fm

Just a little bit shy, shy-y

Db Fm

Just a little bit shy, shy-y

Db Fm

Just a little bit shy, shy-y

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