Shadow Chords
Shadow by Colbie Caillat is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, B, Abm, F#, Em and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: E B Abm F#
E
If you wanna leave then just go
B
Cause I can't get no sun in your shadow
Abm
If you ain't gonna love me, find me
F#
Then I'm gonna turn the other cheek and go
E B Abm
Go, go - oh
Verse 1:
E
Cause I've been hanging on the telephone,
Abm
Lines that you always told me
Now I can't let go
E
I've been living off the last time
You warm me with your words
Abm
But now I'm tired and I'm getting cold
B F#
Cold, oh, oh, oh
E
If you wanna leave then just go
B
Cause I can't get no sun in your shadow
Abm
If you ain't gonna love me, find me
F#
Then I'm gonna turn the other cheek and go
E B Abm
Go, go - oh
F# E B Abm
Turn the other cheek and go, go, go
Bridge:
Em
Cause every time I push
F#m
You hold me just close enough to keep me here
Em
So pull your anchor up
F#m
And head to shore or sail away, oh
E B Abm F#
If you wanna leave,
E B Abm F#
If you wanna leave
E B Abm F#
Then just go
Verse 2:
E
Cause I've been hanging on the telephone,
Abm
Lines that you always told me
Now I can't let go
E
I've been living off the last time
You told me you would try
F#
But boy this is getting old
B F#
Old, oh, oh, oh
E
If you wanna leave then just go
B
Cause I can't get no sun in your shadow
Abm
If you ain't gonna love me, find me
F# E B Abm
Then I'm gonna turn the other cheek and go, go, go
F# E B Abm
Turn the other cheek and go, go, go
E B Abm F#
I'm better off alone,
E B Abm F#
Better off alone
End on E