Chords for Poets of the Fall - Shadow Play (Official Audio w/ Lyrics)
Tempo:
138.2 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
A
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [Em] [D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E]
[G] I [D] can feel it in the [G] air I [Dm] can [Em] feel it young and [G] strong
Like [D] an [F#] intoxicating [Em] dare [E] The
[Em] [D] song [A] rests a deal of [Em] [G] joy
[A] Simple pleasures and [Em] delights [D] Would you buy that [A] ruthless [Em] ploy?
[G] Would you [A] buy that ploy?
[Em] Mark my words, [F] it's not [B] quite what [Em] you thought
Shadow [C] play,
[D] directed [E] by you
[Em] Love plays the [C] same
[Bm] You're not supposed [Em] to hate Dragon [C] slaying [D] the [E] princesses
You,
[Em] so would you [C] really?
[Bm] Your shadows [Em] will [E] decay
[G]
[D] [A] [E] [G]
[D] [A] [Em] And [D] here now comes a sweet [Em] [G] caress [D] On [A] reality to [Em] guide us
[D] With a forceful [Em] righteousness [G] And [A] [Em] [G]
[D] you can taste [A] the kiss [Em] of [G] death
More [A] divine than breath [Em] unknown [G]
[D] All is just the [A] right [Em] address
[G] Just [A] the right caress
[Em] Mark my words, [F] it's not [B] quite what [Em] you thought
Shadow [C] play, [D] directed [E] by you [Em] Love plays [C] the same
[Bm] You're not supposed [Em] to hate Dragon [C] [D] slaying the
[E] princesses
You, [Em] so would you [C] really?
[Bm] Your shadows will [C] decay
[Bm]
[A] [G]
[C] [E]
[A] [G]
[Cm] [C] [Bm]
[A] [G] So
[C] this is [G] what you think you [Bm] need to play the game
[A] A pretty royal flush [G] of second-hand fame
[C] A proof of [Bm] excellence for critical acclaim
[A] A loof pre [G]-eminence preceding your pen [C] name
Cliches of [Bm] violence and off-mark blame
[A] Some character flaws [G] to masticate the [C] shame
Sex in a [G] dress [Bm] in a wide array
[A] Sex in a suit, [G] hello, happy [Em] birthday
Mark my words, [F] it's never [B] what you [Em] thought
Shadow [C] play, [D] directed [E] by you [Em] Love plays [C] the same
[Bm] You're not supposed [E] to [Em]
hate Dragon [C] slaying the [D] [E] princesses
You, so would you [C] really?
[Bm] Your shadows will [E] decay
So would you [C] really?
Your [Bm] shadows will [E] decay
[G]
[D] [A] [E] [G]
[D] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[E]
[G] I [D] can feel it in the [G] air I [Dm] can [Em] feel it young and [G] strong
Like [D] an [F#] intoxicating [Em] dare [E] The
[Em] [D] song [A] rests a deal of [Em] [G] joy
[A] Simple pleasures and [Em] delights [D] Would you buy that [A] ruthless [Em] ploy?
[G] Would you [A] buy that ploy?
[Em] Mark my words, [F] it's not [B] quite what [Em] you thought
Shadow [C] play,
[D] directed [E] by you
[Em] Love plays the [C] same
[Bm] You're not supposed [Em] to hate Dragon [C] slaying [D] the [E] princesses
You,
[Em] so would you [C] really?
[Bm] Your shadows [Em] will [E] decay
[G]
[D] [A] [E] [G]
[D] [A] [Em] And [D] here now comes a sweet [Em] [G] caress [D] On [A] reality to [Em] guide us
[D] With a forceful [Em] righteousness [G] And [A] [Em] [G]
[D] you can taste [A] the kiss [Em] of [G] death
More [A] divine than breath [Em] unknown [G]
[D] All is just the [A] right [Em] address
[G] Just [A] the right caress
[Em] Mark my words, [F] it's not [B] quite what [Em] you thought
Shadow [C] play, [D] directed [E] by you [Em] Love plays [C] the same
[Bm] You're not supposed [Em] to hate Dragon [C] [D] slaying the
[E] princesses
You, [Em] so would you [C] really?
[Bm] Your shadows will [C] decay
[Bm]
[A] [G]
[C] [E]
[A] [G]
[Cm] [C] [Bm]
[A] [G] So
[C] this is [G] what you think you [Bm] need to play the game
[A] A pretty royal flush [G] of second-hand fame
[C] A proof of [Bm] excellence for critical acclaim
[A] A loof pre [G]-eminence preceding your pen [C] name
Cliches of [Bm] violence and off-mark blame
[A] Some character flaws [G] to masticate the [C] shame
Sex in a [G] dress [Bm] in a wide array
[A] Sex in a suit, [G] hello, happy [Em] birthday
Mark my words, [F] it's never [B] what you [Em] thought
Shadow [C] play, [D] directed [E] by you [Em] Love plays [C] the same
[Bm] You're not supposed [E] to [Em]
hate Dragon [C] slaying the [D] [E] princesses
You, so would you [C] really?
[Bm] Your shadows will [E] decay
So would you [C] really?
Your [Bm] shadows will [E] decay
[G]
[D] [A] [E] [G]
[D] [A]
Key:
Em
G
A
D
C
Em
G
A
[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ I [D] can feel it in the [G] air I [Dm] can [Em] feel it young and [G] strong
Like [D] an _ [F#] intoxicating _ [Em] dare [E] The _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] song [A] rests a deal of [Em] [G] joy
_ [A] Simple pleasures and [Em] _ delights [D] Would you buy that [A] ruthless [Em] ploy?
[G] Would you [A] buy that ploy?
[Em] Mark my words, [F] it's not [B] quite what [Em] you thought
Shadow [C] play, _ _ _
[D] _ directed _ [E] by you _
[Em] Love plays the [C] _ same
[Bm] You're not supposed [Em] to _ _ hate _ Dragon [C] _ slaying [D] the _ _ _ [E] princesses
You, _
[Em] so would you [C] really? _ _
[Bm] Your shadows [Em] will [E] decay _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ And [D] here now comes a sweet [Em] _ [G] caress [D] On [A] reality to [Em] guide us
[D] With a forceful [Em] righteousness _ [G] And _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
[D] you can taste [A] the kiss [Em] of [G] death
More [A] divine than breath [Em] unknown [G] _
[D] All is just the [A] right [Em] address
[G] Just [A] the right caress
[Em] Mark my words, [F] it's not [B] quite what [Em] you thought
Shadow [C] play, _ _ [D] _ directed [E] by _ you [Em] Love plays [C] the same
_ [Bm] You're not supposed [Em] to _ _ hate _ Dragon [C] _ _ _ [D] slaying the _ _ _
[E] princesses
You, _ [Em] so would you [C] really?
_ _ [Bm] Your shadows will [C] decay
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] So _ _
[C] this is [G] what you think you [Bm] need to play the game
[A] A pretty royal flush [G] of second-hand fame
[C] A proof of [Bm] excellence for critical acclaim
[A] A loof pre [G]-eminence preceding your pen [C] name
Cliches of [Bm] violence and off-mark blame
[A] Some character flaws [G] to _ masticate the [C] shame
Sex in a [G] dress [Bm] in a wide array
[A] Sex in a suit, [G] hello, happy [Em] birthday
Mark my words, [F] it's never [B] what you [Em] thought
Shadow [C] play, _ _ [D] directed _ [E] by _ you [Em] Love plays [C] the same _
[Bm] You're not supposed [E] to _ _ [Em]
hate _ Dragon [C] _ slaying the [D] _ _ [E] princesses
You, _ so would you [C] really? _ _
[Bm] Your shadows will [E] decay _ _
So would you [C] _ really?
Your [Bm] shadows will [E] decay _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ I [D] can feel it in the [G] air I [Dm] can [Em] feel it young and [G] strong
Like [D] an _ [F#] intoxicating _ [Em] dare [E] The _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] song [A] rests a deal of [Em] [G] joy
_ [A] Simple pleasures and [Em] _ delights [D] Would you buy that [A] ruthless [Em] ploy?
[G] Would you [A] buy that ploy?
[Em] Mark my words, [F] it's not [B] quite what [Em] you thought
Shadow [C] play, _ _ _
[D] _ directed _ [E] by you _
[Em] Love plays the [C] _ same
[Bm] You're not supposed [Em] to _ _ hate _ Dragon [C] _ slaying [D] the _ _ _ [E] princesses
You, _
[Em] so would you [C] really? _ _
[Bm] Your shadows [Em] will [E] decay _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ And [D] here now comes a sweet [Em] _ [G] caress [D] On [A] reality to [Em] guide us
[D] With a forceful [Em] righteousness _ [G] And _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
[D] you can taste [A] the kiss [Em] of [G] death
More [A] divine than breath [Em] unknown [G] _
[D] All is just the [A] right [Em] address
[G] Just [A] the right caress
[Em] Mark my words, [F] it's not [B] quite what [Em] you thought
Shadow [C] play, _ _ [D] _ directed [E] by _ you [Em] Love plays [C] the same
_ [Bm] You're not supposed [Em] to _ _ hate _ Dragon [C] _ _ _ [D] slaying the _ _ _
[E] princesses
You, _ [Em] so would you [C] really?
_ _ [Bm] Your shadows will [C] decay
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] So _ _
[C] this is [G] what you think you [Bm] need to play the game
[A] A pretty royal flush [G] of second-hand fame
[C] A proof of [Bm] excellence for critical acclaim
[A] A loof pre [G]-eminence preceding your pen [C] name
Cliches of [Bm] violence and off-mark blame
[A] Some character flaws [G] to _ masticate the [C] shame
Sex in a [G] dress [Bm] in a wide array
[A] Sex in a suit, [G] hello, happy [Em] birthday
Mark my words, [F] it's never [B] what you [Em] thought
Shadow [C] play, _ _ [D] directed _ [E] by _ you [Em] Love plays [C] the same _
[Bm] You're not supposed [E] to _ _ [Em]
hate _ Dragon [C] _ slaying the [D] _ _ [E] princesses
You, _ so would you [C] really? _ _
[Bm] Your shadows will [E] decay _ _
So would you [C] _ really?
Your [Bm] shadows will [E] decay _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _