Shadow Play chords by Poets Of The Fall

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Em

♫ Intro:

Em




♫ Verse :

Em  G

   D    A   Em G
I can feel it in the air
   D    A     Em   G
I can feel it young and strong
      D A   Em G
Like an intoxicating dare
      D  A   Em G
(Like an intoxicating dare)
     D  A   Em G
For some residue of joy
    D     A   Em G
Simple pleasures and delights
     D    A    Em
Would you buy that ruthless ploy
G     D    A
Would you buy that ploy?
E

Mark my words
   F     B     E
It's not quite what you thought


♫ Chorus:

    C
Shadow play
  D    Em
Directed by you
         C
Love portrays Ms. Take
  Bm      Em
The Oscar goes to hate
    C
Dragons slain
  D    Em
The princess rescued
         C
It's all what you create
   Bm       Em
Your shadows will be played


♫ Interlude:

Em G D A Em G D A


♫ Verse 2:

Em  G

       D     A    Em G
And here now comes the sweet cares
  D A   Em    G
Unreality to guide us
    D    A    Em G
With a forceful righteousness
    D    A    Em G
(With a forceful righteousness)
      D     A    Em  G
And you can taste the kiss of death
    D     A    Em G
More divine than breath I know
    D    A    Em
Always just the right address
G    D    A
Just the right caress
E
Mark my words
   F     B     E
It's not quite what you thought


♫ Chorus 2:

    C
Shadow play
  D    Em
Directed by you
         C
Love portrays Ms. Take
  Bm      Em
The Oscar goes to hate
    C
Dragons slain
  D    Em
The princess rescued
         C
It's all what you create
   Bm       C  Bm A G
Your shadows will be played


♫ Interlude:

C Bm A G
C Bm A G


♫ Bridge:

  C             Bm
So this is what you think you need to play the game
 A
A pretty royal flush
  G
Of second hand fame
  C
For proof of excellence
  Bm
For critical acclaim
 A
Aloof preeminence
 G
Preceding your pen name
C
Clichés of violence
  Bm
And off mark blame
   A
Some character flaws
  G
To masticate the shame
C          Bm
Sex in a dress in a wide array
A         G
Sex in a suit, hello, happy birthday
E
Mark my words
   F     B     E
It's not quite what you thought


♫ Chorus 3:

    C
Shadow play
  D    Em
Directed by you
         C
Love portrays Ms. Take
  Bm      Em
The Oscar goes to hate
    C
Dragons slain
  D    Em
The princess rescued
         C
It's all what you create
   Bm       Em
Your shadows will be played

Em G D A Em G D A