Capo
3
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Key: Bb
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
G
Verse 1:
G
Old town behind us
Em
I used to fly
D
Pour yourself a drink
C
That's when I slide
G
Always looking for another way out
Em
Never just at ease
D
When everybody settles down to revel
C
That's when I have to leave
Pre-Chorus:
C
Staring down forever
D Em
Feels like more than I can take
Chorus:
G
This is all I am
C G
Here in Everdene
C G D
All I ever wanted was a reason to believe
G
But I’ve been holding on to everything
C G
As tightly as I can
C G D
Oh my God, I’m just a shadow of a man
Em G C G
And it’s more than I can hold
Verse 2:
G
I watch as they sit still
Em
With my green eyes
D
All that I wish that I could be
C
Makes me a liar
G
I'm moving like a snake among the weeds
Em
Why am I sly?
D C
I will never know what it means for you and I
Pre-Chorus:
C
Staring down forever
D Em
Feels like more than I can take
Chorus:
G
This is all I am
C G
Here in Everdene
C G D
All I ever wanted was a reason to believe
G
But I’ve been holding on to everything
C G
As tightly as I can
C G D
Oh my God, I’m just a shadow of a man
Em
'Cause I've stared over the edge
C G
And I've seen where it leads
C G
God, what I would give
D
If I could only feel at ease
G
And I'm holding on too tight
C G
Take this cup out of my hands
C G D
Oh my God, I'm just a shadow of a man
Em D G C
And it's more than I can hold
Em D G C G
More than I can hold
Verse 3:
G
When it's quiet, when it's still
C G
Go easy if you can
C G D
Sometimes I thank God I'm just a shadow of a man
G
'Cause I've seen over the edge
C G
There's reason to believe
C G
I feel it pull too tight
D
Wrap its arms around me
Song History
Published: April 4, 2026
Last Updated: April 4, 2026