A Shadow Underneath
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Em B F# B
Oh-oh oh
B E
Lisa heard a whisper in her computer screen
F# B
and the sad laser flicker of the Xerox machine
B E
Out the tinted windows, cars sped silently
F# B
and everything was quiet, everything was clean
F# B
But she felt something waiting, a shadow underneath
Em B F# B
Oh-oh oh, a shadow underneath
B E
Another cup of coffee, snacks from the machine
F# B
She stared down the hallway at the plastic trees
B E
Waving under air ducts in the automated breeze
F# B
A whisper, a flicker trembling in the leaves
F# B
And she wanted to see it, but she didn't want to see
Em B F# B
Oh-oh oh, she didn't want to see
B E
Down the elevator, falling silently
F# B
in the parking lot, silver puddles gleam
B E
A canyon of buildings, lazy pipes of steam
F# B
And all of it whispered, all of it gleamed
F# B
And all the little shadows danced around her feet
Em B F# B
Oh-oh oh, they danced around her feet
F# B
And she wanted to see them, but she didn't want to see
Em B F# B
Oh-oh oh, she didn't want to see
Em B F# B
Oh-oh oh
Capo 2
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|E.g.
|Dm A E A
|Oh-oh oh
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|A D
|Lisa heard a whisper in her computer screen
| E A
|and the sad laser flicker of the Xerox machine
How to play A Shadow Underneath
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.