Shadow dancing (1978)    (video)    (midi)

 

    D - C - B7    - C - B7 - Am    - Am - G - C        - D - Em ~ ~

 

   Em                                            D

1.    You got me looking at that heaven in your eyes

                 C                                        B7

    I was chasing your direction, I was telling you no lies.

                      C                                                D

     And I was loving you when the words are said,

                Em

    baby, I lose my head.

 

                   - Am                 D                    G               Em

    And in a          world of people, there's only you and I,

                     Am                         B7                 Em

    there ain't nothing come between us in the end.

      Am            D                           G             Em

    How can I hold you when you ain't even mine,

Am                                               - B7

    only you can see me through,         I leave it up to you.

 

Em           - D                       Em                     - D

Do it light,        taking me through the night,

               Em       - D                  Em             - D

shadow dancing,       baby, you do it right.

 Em                 - D                    Em                   - D

Give me more,       drag me across the floor,

               Em       - D                     Em                 - D

shadow dancing,       all this and nothing more.

 

+  D - C - B7    - C - B7 - Am    - Am - G - C        - D - Em ~ ~

 

   Em                                            D

2.      All that I need is just one moment in your arms,

                 C                                         B7

    I was chasing your affection, I was doing you no harm.

                     C                                                D

    And I was loving you, make it shine, make it rain,

                  Em

    baby, I know my way.

 

                       - Am                   D          G                 Em

    I need that          sweet sensation of living in your love,

                 Am                              B7                   Em

    I can't breathe when you're away, it pulls me down.

          - Am                      D                      G            Em

    Ah,       you are the question and the answer am I,

Am                                              - B7

    only you can see me through,        I leave it up to you.

 

Em           - D                       Em                     - D

Do it light,        taking me through the night,

               Em       - D                  Em             - D

shadow dancing,       baby, you do it right.

 Em                 - D                    Em                   - D

Give me more,       drag me across the floor,

               Em       - D                     Em                 - D

shadow dancing,       all this and nothing more.

 

                       - Am                 D                    G               Em

    And in this          world of people, there's only you and I,

                     Am                         B7                 Em

    there ain't nothing come between us in the end.

      Am            D                           G             Em

    How can I hold you when you ain't even mine,

Am                                               - B7

    only you can see me through,         I leave it up to you, ah, ha.

 

+  CHORUS (4x) …

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Andy Gibb)