Shadow Life chords by
Slash

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Key: C minor•

Verse 1

Am

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C

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F

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E

E

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Am

Am

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A shadow life,

C

C

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F

F

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E

E

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G#aug

G#aug

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will only break your heart,

E

E

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Am

Am

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C

C

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It steals the light and

F

F

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tears the sun apart

C

C

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G

G

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Like a shadow in the dark

Interlude 1

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Am

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Am

Am

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E

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G

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E

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Am

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E

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G

G

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Am

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G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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E

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G

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Am

Am

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E

E

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G

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Am

Am

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E

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G

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D

D

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E

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D

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C

C

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Verse 2

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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I know you're living in a shadow life

D

D

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Better watch your step,

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Should you stumble you're gonna fall

Am

Am

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'Cause daddy's secrets

G

G

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C

C

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are a killing kind

E

E

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D

D

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Am

Am

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Rope around your neck

F

F

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It's a wonder you

G

G

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F

F

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breathe at all.

Verse 3

G

G

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Am

Am

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You turn a blind eye and I hold on (your feel

D

D

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F

F

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ing will ever change).

C

C

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G

G

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Why can't you ever see?

Verse 4

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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The shadow life, will only break your heart

E

E

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Like I said before

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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It steals the light and tears us all apart

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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E

E

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G

G

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E

E

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Like a shadow in the dark.

Am

Am

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E

E

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G

G

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E

E

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Am

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E

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G

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E

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Am

Am

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D

D

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C

C

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Verse 5

Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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I can feel it when your under me

G

G

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D

D

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There is something else,

Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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There's something I cant let go

Am

Am

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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Never silence to the misery

Am

Am

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D

D

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Feel it in your sex

C

C

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G

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F

F

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G

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F

F

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Every time that we are all alone.

Verse 6

G

G

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Am

Am

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And still you just deny it all (but I can

D

D

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G

G

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F

F

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t take this anymore)

C

C

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G

G

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But I can't turn away.

Verse 7

Am

Am

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C

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F

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The shadow life, will only break your heart

E

E

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Like I said before

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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It steals the light and tears us all apart

C

C

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G

G

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E

E

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Like a shadow in the dark.

C

C

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It's coming

Verse 8

F

F

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It's coming

Am

Am

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D

D

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It haunts us, it tears us apart,

F

F

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G

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C

C

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Just like a shadow in the dark.

Interlude 2

Am

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C

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G

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Am

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F

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D

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C

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G

G

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F

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E

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Am

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G

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Am

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G

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Am

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Am

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You're a shad

Verse 9

Am

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Am

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E

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ow in the dark.

E

E

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Am

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D

D

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Verse 10

E

E

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A5

A5

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D

D

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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The shadow life, will only break your heart

E

E

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Like I said before.

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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It steals the light and tears us all apart

E

E

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Am

Am

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Like a shadow in the dark.

C

C

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I can feel it when your under me

F

F

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E

E

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There's a dirty secret to this misery,

yeah

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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The shadow life will only break your heart

C

C

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G

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Like a shadow in

Am

Am

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E

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the dark.

Verse 11

Am

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Am

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G

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Am

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You're the shadow in

C

C

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Am

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G

G

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G5

G5

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Am

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E

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the dark.

G

G

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D

D

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C

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You're the shad ow in the dark.

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Chords

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A5
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Shadow Life by Slash is C minor.

The primary chords used in Shadow Life are Cm, Eb, Ab, G, Baug, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Eb, Ab, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Shadow Life is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Shadow Life using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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