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Shadowland Chords

(ver. 1)
Steve Earle
OK, I used to read music but that was a long time ago. It seems I invent another
style of notation every time I try writing/transcribing another song!

I had trouble following printie's chords; was his/her guitar tuned down a whole 
step? See what you think of this mess. Just wait till I try to write it in tabs, w/ 
all the bass & lead embellishments for solo guitar (like when?)...

CHORD LIST (lowest on scale to highest): 
(E) (E(g#)) (F#m) (A) (F#m(c#)) 	 (Bm) (D)


"(E(g#))" is an inverted E major chord, starting on G#, that is:

B 	 (highest note)(leave this note out if it's too hard)
E
B
G# 	 (lowest) (does such a chord have a proper name? Anyone?)


Similarly, "(F#m(c#))" is an inverted F# minor chord, starting on C#, that is:

C# 	 (leave this note out if it's too hard)
A
E
C# 	 (proper chord name?)

------------- (God help me. OK, here goes...) -------------
INTRO: 	 

(A)... (F#m) (E(g#)) 
(A)... (F#m) (E)


Well, (A)'way out yonder, where the (D)wild wind (A)blows (D)(A)

There's a (F#m)place there (Bm)lonely (D)fools can (F#m)go (E)

Where if you (A)hold your money, it'll (D)burn your (A)hand (D)(A)

So you (F#m)buy you a (Bm)ticket to the (D)shadow-(Fm)land(E)


CHORUS:

Down the (A)highway, down the road I'm bound

And my (Bm)heart keeps (Fm)poundin' and the (E)wheels go 'round

('n') It's a (A)hard place for a (Bm)mortal (F#m)man

And a (D)heartbroke (F#m(c#))pilgrim in the (Bm)shadowla-(F#m)nd (E)



Yeah, when (A)I was younger I could (D)hold my (A)own (D)(A)

My (F#m)right hand was (Bm)thunder and my (D)left was sto-(F#m)ne (E)

Now I (A)ain't as handsome as I (D)was back (A)then (D)(A)

So I'm (F#m)takin' my cha-(Bm)nces in the (D)shadow-(F#m)land (E)


CHORUS...


INSTRUM. BREAK:
(A)... (F#m) (E(g#))

(A)... (Fm) (E)

(D) (A) (D) (A) (Bm) (F#m) (E)

(D) (A) (B) (Fm) (D) (F#m) (E)



Been down a (A)thousand highways and they're (D)all th' sa-(A)me (D)(A)

Another (F#m)empty pla-(Bm)ce where I can (D)hide my (F#m)shame (E)

And there's a (A)heartache waitin' up a-(D)round the be-(A)nd (D)(A)

For a (F#m)lonesome stra-(Bm)nger in the (D)shadowland(F#m - hold)...


SLOW CHORUS TO END...
 
            
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