A Thousand Shadows
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Intro: D A
Bm A
Lost in your dreams...(I did it all for her, my
D A Bm
flower child)..lost in your dreams..
...B A E A Bm A Bm...
#1.
A Bm A Bm A
Said the ride's so long and the nights so black..
Bm A Bm A
a thousand shadows can never look back.
Bm A Bm A Bm
You're flying off toward an isle of dreams and now
A Bm A
you're lost, and lonely it seems.
#2.
A Bm A Bm A Bm
Said, there's a dreammaker in every corner..jUst waitin'
A Bm A
to weave a web of sin.
A Bm A Bm A Bm
Said, better watch yourself, little girl, I said, better
A Bm A
keep away from him.
A Bm A Bm A
I said, the ride's so long and the night's so black..
Bm A Bm A
a thousand shadows can never turn back.
Chorus
A G A
I said, run, little girl, just as fast as you can.
D E G
Run like the wind...said, run, little girl just as
A
fast as you can.
D E
Run away from him..aaaawwwwwwhhhhhhhh!!
INTERLUDE: Bm A Bm A
#3.
Bm A Bm A Bm A
I lost the heart I had before and now my spirit can't
Bm A
cross the door.
Bm A Bm A Bm A
Oh, what can I do, I made a mistake but now I know,
Bm A Bm A Bm
I know it's too late..I said, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh,
A Bm A Bm A Bm A
ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh..oooooh..
Bm A
run, run run..
#4.
Bm A Bm A Bm A
I've tried so hard, now I'm lost again..I didn't listen
Bm A Bm A Bm A
to what they say..and now I'm losing, I've lost my way.
Bm A Bm A Bm
The road so black and the night's so dark..a thousand
A Bm A Bm A Bm
shadows can never turn back..I said, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh.
A Bm A Bm A Bm A
ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh..oooooh..
Bm A
run, run run..
OUTRO:
Bm A Bm A
The ride, the ride, the ride's so long.
Bm A Bm A
The night, the night, the night's so black.
A Bm A Bm A Bm A
ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh..
Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm
child, child, child, child, child..run, run, run..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play A Thousand Shadows
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.