[Intro]
 Em         D
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)
 A/C#                         C
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man)
 Em         D
(Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow)
A/C#                     C
Dance in the shadow of a m—

[Verse 1]
Em                         D
Standing in the shadow of another man
A/C#                            C
  Lonely as the streets pass me by
(Oh, oh)
Em                                 D
Life ain't under pressure 'cause I got a
 Plan
A/C#                       C
  Starin' at myself in the eye (Oh
Oh-oh)

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
  When I get this feeling
D
I can't get enough
A/C#
  'Cause I stop believing
C
And my voice gets cold
Em
Now Igot this feeling
D
I can't get enough

'Cause I won't be used for my love and
A/C#           C
Left out to cry

Chorus]
C                           D
I don't wanna fade into the darkness
  Em
Tonight (show me the light)
C                           D
I don't wanna be the one to fall on the
Em
Knife (to come alive)
C                      D
I'm about to be there, I'm about to be
There
Em
Watch me, I swear I'll
C               D        Em
Dance in the shadow of a man

[Verse 2]
Em                         D
Hard to be the yellow in a purple sky
(Sky)
A/C#                           C
Peekin' through the eye of the storm
(Eye of the storm)
Em                             D
Gotta be the truth or you'll become a
Lie (Become that)
A/C#                           C
Piercing like your skin from a thorn
(Oh, oh, I)

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
  When I get this feeling
D
I can't get enough
A/C#
  'Cause I stop believing
C
And my voice gets cold
Em
Now Igot this feeling
D
I can't get enough
       N.c
'Cause I won't be used for my love and
Left out to cry

[Chorus]
C                           D
I don't wanna fade into the darkness
  Em
Tonight (show me the light)
C                           D
I don't wanna be the one to fall on the
Em
Knife (to come alive)
C                      D
I'm about to be there, I'm about to be
There
Em
Watch me, I swear I'll
C               D        Em
Dance in the shadow of a man

[Post-Chorus]
C          D         Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a
Man)
C          D            Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man
C          D         Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a
Man)
C               D        Em
Dance in the shadow of a man

[Bridge]
Em
Can't ignore the voice within
      D
And a woman can't lose, but you still
Pretend
A/C#
Can't ignore the voice within
      C
And a woman can't lose, but you still
Pretend
Em
Can't ignore the voice within
      D
And a woman can't lose, but you still
Pretend
       A/C#
'Cause I won't be used for my love and
C
Left out to cry

[Chorus]
C                           D
I don't wanna fade into the darkness
  Em
Tonight (show me the light)
C                           D
I don't wanna be the one to fall on the
Em
Knife (to come alive)
C                      D
I'm about to be there, I'm about to be
There
Em
Watch me, I swear I'll
C               D        Em
Dance in the shadow of a man

[Post-Chorus]
C          D         Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a
Man)
C          D            Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow of a man
C          D         Em
Sha-da-do, sha-da-do-ow (Shadow of a
Man)
C               D        Em
Dance in the shadow of a man

[Final]
 C  D  Em  C  D  Em  C  D  Em  C  D  Em