Ashlee Simpson
Shadow
Autobiography
2004 Geffen Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Key: G
Chords used:
G - 320033
F - 133211
G7 - 320031
C - x32010
D - xx0232
Eb - x68886
Am - x02210
Dm - xx0231
Verse 1:
G
I was six years old
G7
When my parents went away
C A7
I was stuck inside a broken life
I couldn't wish away
G
She was beautiful
G7 C
She had everything and more
Eb
And my escape was hiding out
and running for the door
Refrain:
C D
Somebody listen please
Am D
It used to be so hard being me
Chorus 1:
G
Living in the shadow
F
Of someone else's dream
C
Trying to find a hand to hold but
every touch felt cold to me
G
Living in a nightmare
F
A never-ending sleep
C
But now that I am wide awake
F
My chains are finally free
G
Don't feel sorry for me
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Verse 2:
G
All the days collided
G7
One less perfect than the next
C Eb
I was stuck inside someone else's
G
life and always second best
G7 C
Oh, I love you now 'cause now I realize
Eb
That it's safe outside to come alive in my identity
Refrain:
C D9
So if you're listening
C D9
There's so much more to me you haven't seen
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
Am F
Mother, sister, father, sister, mother
Everything's cool now
Am F
Mother, sister, father, sister, mother
Everything's cool now
Dm F
Oh, my life is good
Dm
I've got more than anyone should
F
Oh, my life is good
G
And the past is in the past
Chorus 2:
G
Living in the shadow
F
Of someone else's dream
C
Trying to find a hand to hold but
every touch felt cold to me
G
Living in a new day
F
living in for me
C
But now that I am wide awake
F
My chains are finally free
G
Don't feel sorry for me
Outro:
F C
Don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry for me
F G F C F
Don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry for me
G F
Living in, living in, living in the shadow
C A7 G F
Living in, living in, living in a new day
