Shadows On The Wall Chords & Tabs
Intro:
G
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------8-10>(12)====>10--|
G----------------------5--4--7-------------------|
D-------------0--2--5----------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E-3--3--3--3-------------------------------------|
N.C. G Am7 G
When the fan-ta-sy we live in. Lies in pie-ces on the ground.
N.C. G
And there is no false il-lu-sion.
Am7 G
That can turn your heart a-round.
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------7>(9)>7-5-7--------|
A---------------------------------------------7vvvvv-|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Am7 Am Am7 Am7 Am Am7 D
No-thing can change the way I feel. (Change the way I feel.)
D D Am Em
No-thing can take your love from me. (Don't tell me that is real.)
Em Em7 C D Em Em7 D
If on-ly I didn't wor-ry. If on-ly I could see.
D Em Em7 D
If on-ly I could see.
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------8-10>(12)====>10-|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------5h7-5-7--9------------------|
A-------------------------5-7-----------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
G Am7 G Am7 G
Chas-ing sha-dows on the wall. (Chas-ing sha-dows on the wall.
G Am7 Am C
Chas-ing sha-dows as they dance the floor.
G Am C
Chas-ing dreams that were, for-ev-er young.
C Am C Am D
Now I'm on my own. Chas-ing sha-dows
Em Am Am7 G
on the wall. Sha-dows on the wall.
E----------------------------------------------|
B------0---------------------------------------|
G---------2--0-----0-----2---2----2--0---0-----|
D---------------2-----2------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
N.C. G Am7 G
On the sea of me-di-o-cri-ty. Drift-ing from a dis-tant shore.
N.C.
No good-byes, no cel-e-bra-tion.
E-----------------------------------------|
B----------------------15>(17)====vvvv>15-|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
G Am7 G
No one there to close the door.
E--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------0h2p0-2-|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
Am7 Am Am7 Am7 Am Am7 D
On-ly the si-lence that I feel. (The si-lence that I feel.)
D D Am Em
On-ly the lone-ly road is real. (The lone-ly road is real.)
Em Em7 C D Em Em7 D
If on-ly I didn't lose you. If on-ly we could be.
D Em Em7 D
If on-ly we could be.
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------8-10>(12====>10-|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------5h7-5-7--9-----------------|
A----------------------5-7----------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
G Am7 G Am7 G
Chas-ing sha-dows on the wall. (Chas-ing sha-dows on the wall.)
G Am7 Am C
Chas-ing sha-dows as they dance the floor.
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------5>(7)===>5-5vvvv-------5------|
D-----------------------------------------------------h7-5-|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/moody_blues/shadows_on_the_wall_tab.html ]
G Am C
Chas-ing dreams that were, for-ev-er young.
C Am C Am D
Now I'm on my own. Chas-ing sha-dows
Em Am7 C
on the wall. Sha-dows on the wall.
E---------------------------------------------|
B------0--------------------------------------|
G---------2--0-----0-----2---0----2--2---0----|
D---------------2-----2-----------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
G D C G
E-----15-15-15-14--14-14-14-12--12-12-12-----------------| Play
B----------------------------------------15--15-15-15-12-| lightly.
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-12h13-15-13--12-13-15>(17)>15--12-13-15>(17)====>15-|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------3vvvvvv----3--------------------------------|
G----(7)>5-4-2--------------5-4-2-0------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------0--2-0-------|
A-----------------------------------------0h2---------2----|
E--------------------------------------------------------3-|
G Am7 G Am7 G
Chas-ing sha-dows on the wall. (Chas-ing sha-dows on the wall.)
G Am7 Am C
Chas-ing sha-dows as they start to fall.
G Am C
Chas-ing dreams that were, for-ev-er young.
C D G C Am
Chas-ing sha-dows on the wal al al all.
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------13-15-12--13-15-12-|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
G Am7 G Am7 G
Chas-ing sha-dows on the wall. (Chas-ing sha-dows on the wall.)
G Am7 Am G
Chas-ing sha-dows as they dance the floor.
E---------------------------------------------15-14--14>(15)===-|
B---------------------------------------------15----------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em Am C
Chas-ing sha-dows, ummm, ummm.
E--------------------17>(19)==>17-15>(17)==>15-14>(15)==>14-|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
G Am7 D G C Am
Chas-ing sha-dows on the wal al al all.
G Em Am
ummm ummm Chas-ing sha-dows.
E-3h5-3--5-3--3h5-3--5-3--3h5-5\7vvvv--5vvvv-------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
G Em Am G Am G
Chas-ing sha-dows as they start to fall.
E-3h5-3vvvv--3h5-3vvvv--3h5-5\7vvvv5vvvv2\3--5h7p5h7p5-3vvvv-|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em Am C D
ummm ummm
E-3h5-3vvvv--3h5-5\7vvvv--5vvvv--3h5p3-3--10\12-15-12-------|
B-----------------------------------------------------12-15-|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Fade out.
Chord diagram:
G Am7 Am C D Em Em7
355433 x02010 x02210 x32010 xx0232 022000 022030
E,B,G,D,A,E, = guitar strings, N.C. = no chord, vvv = vibrato
( )> = bend to note in ( ) before playing then release,
>( )> = bend to note in ( ) and release, \ = slide up,
h = hammer on, p = pull off, === = hold bend or note.
Tabbed from: Keys of the Kingdom CD. 1991
