Shadow Maker
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[Verso 1]
D F
I'm a reader of books, a teller of stories
Em C G D
A poet in danger of drowning in words
G C
And sometimes a singer who needs to remember
A7 D
That some songs are better off left to the birds
[Refrão]
C Am
The shadow maker still picks at the paper
Bm D
And hands me a shadow that looks just like me
G C
He's better than some with an eye and a thumb
A7 D G
For he knows how to touch and he knows how to see
[Verso 2]
D F
The young artist waits for his friends at the doorway
Em C G D
And feeds on the praise that belongs to the proud
G C
His muses all dressed in their gallery best
A7 D
Will bend down to greet the applause of the crowd
[Refrão]
C Am
The shadow maker still picks at the paper
Bm D
A bucking horse cowboy as plain as can be
G C
He's better than most with a lie or a boast
A7 D G
For he knows how to touch and he knows how to see
[Verso 3]
D F
It's one of those nights in the heat of the night
Em C G D
When the truth is a razor, electric and shrill
G C
The mannequins sing and the registers ring
A7 D
And the dead tell us all how the living can kill
[Refrão]
C Am
The shadow maker still picks at the paper
Bm D
I feel like a door that's been handed the key
G C
He's better than some with a knife or a gun
A7 D G
For he knows how to touch and he knows how to see
[Refrão]
C Am
The shadow maker still picks at the paper
Bm D
And hands me a shadow that looks just like me
G C
He's better than some with an eye and a thumb
A7 D G
For he knows how to touch and he knows how to see
How to play Shadow Maker
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.