Shimmer chords by
Fuel (Official Version)

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Key: E minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
She calls me from the cold
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
C C 
 
Just when I   was      low,
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
feeling short of stable
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
And all that she intends
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
C C 
 
And all she keeps in       side,
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
isn't on the label
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
She says she's a        shamed
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
C C 
 
And can she      take me
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
for a        while?
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Can I be a friend?
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
C C 
 
We'll forget the past
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Or maybe I'm not able

Chorus 1
And I break at the bend
Em Em 
 
Em/G Em/G 
 
Am Am 
 
We're here and    now
G/B G/B 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
D D 
 
But will we    ever     be again?
Am Am 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause I have  found
All that shimmers in this world
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
is sure to fade away      a        gain
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4

Verse 2
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
She dreams a champagne dream
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
C C 
 
Strawberry surprise,
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
pink linen and white paper
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Lavender and cream
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
C C 
 
Fields of  butter      flies,
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
reality escapes    her
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
C C 
 
She says that     love is for      fools
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
who fall     behind
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
And I'm somewhere in between
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
C C 
 
I never really       know
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
A killer from a savior

Chorus 2
'Til I break at the bend
Em Em 
 
Em/G Em/G 
 
Am Am 
 
We're here and    now
G/B G/B 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
D D 
 
But will we    ever     be again?
Am Am 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause I have  found
All that shimmers in this world
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
is sure to fade away      a        gain
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4

Bridge 1

C

Dadd4

Em

Dadd4

It's too far away for me to hold

C

Dadd4

Em

Dadd4

It's too far a way

C

Dadd4

Em

Dadd4

It's too far away for me to hold

C

Dadd4

Em

It's too far a way

Interlude 1

D

Dmaj7#11

D

Dmaj7#11

D

Dmaj7#11

D

Dmaj7#11

Bridge 2
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
It's too far      away for me to       hold
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
It's too far a        way
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
It's too far      away for me to       hold
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
It's too far a        way
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
It's too far      away for me to       hold
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
It's too far a        way
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
It's too far      away for me to       hold
C C 
 
Dadd4 Dadd4 
 
Em Em 
 
It's too far a        way

Outro 1

Dsus2

Csus2

Guess I'll let it go

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC Dadd4 Em Em/G Am...

Chords

C
Dadd4
Em
Em/G
Am
G/B
Csus2
Dsus4
D
Dmaj7#11
Dsus2

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dadd4: x-5-4-0-3-5
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Em/G: 3-x-2-4-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dmaj7#11: x-x-0-1-2-2
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

When a song moves through a lot of chords, the strumming hand has to stay steady through every switch. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and the timing that make changes easier. Smooth out your strumming

This is the definitive original version of Shimmer by Fuel, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Fuel's performance.

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