Capo
1
Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: Fm
Intro:
Em D
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)
A/C# C
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man)
Em D
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)
A/C# C
Dance in the shadow of a mβ
Verse 1:
Em D
Standing in the shadow of another man
A/C# C
Lonely as the streets pass me by (Oh, oh)
Em D
Life ain't under pressure 'cause I got a plan
A/C# C
Starin' at myself in the eye (Oh, oh-oh)
Pre-Chorus:
Em
When I get this feeling
D
I can't get enough
A/C#
'Cause I stop believing
C
And my voice gets cold
Em
Now Igot this feeling
D
I can't get enough
A/C# C
'Cause I won't be used for my love and left out to cry
Chorus:
C D Em
I don't wanna fade into the darkness tonight (show me the light)
C D Em
I don't wanna be the one to fall on the knife (to come alive)
C D
I'm about to be there, I'm about to be there
Em
Watch me, I swear I'll
C D Em
Dance in the shadow of a man
Verse 2:
Em D
Hard to be the yellow in a purple sky (Sky)
A/C# C
Peekin' through the eye of the storm (Eye of the storm)
Em D
Gotta be the truth or you'll become a lie (Become that)
A/C# C
Piercing like your skin from a thorn (Oh, oh, I)
Pre-Chorus:
Em
When I get this feeling
D
I can't get enough
A/C#
'Cause I stop believing
C
And my voice gets cold
Em
Now Igot this feeling
D
I can't get enough
N.C.
'Cause I won't be used for my love and left out to cry
Chorus:
C D Em
I don't wanna fade into the darkness tonight (show me the light)
C D Em
I don't wanna be the one to fall on the knife (to come alive)
C D
I'm about to be there, I'm about to be there
Em
Watch me, I swear I'll
C D Em
Dance in the shadow of a man
Post-Chorus:
C D Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
C D Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man
C D Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
C D Em
Dance in the shadow of a man
Bridge:
Em
Can't ignore the voice within
D
And a woman can't lose, but you still pretend
A/C#
Can't ignore the voice within
C
And a woman can't lose, but you still pretend
Em
Can't ignore the voice within
D
And a woman can't lose, but you still pretend
A/C# C
'Cause I won't be used for my love and left out to cry
Chorus:
C D Em
I don't wanna fade into the darkness tonight (show me the light)
C D Em
I don't wanna be the one to fall on the knife (to come alive)
C D
I'm about to be there, I'm about to be there
Em
Watch me, I swear I'll
C D Em
Dance in the shadow of a man
Post-Chorus:
C D Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
C D Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man
C D Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a man)
C D Em
Dance in the shadow of a man
Outro:
C D Em C D Em C D Em C D Em
Video/Audio
Song History
Published: March 9, 2025
Last Updated: January 13, 2026