Al Stewart - Midas Shadow
Almir Nametak, Aug 2008
mokra@freenetname.co.uk

Intro:
Dm7 C Dm7 x2
Gm7 Am7 Dm7 x2

Dm7             C (x32010@1)             BbYou've (x1333x@1)got your ticket and your hotel keys
         Gm7       Am7 (x02010@1)         Dm7
And your overnight bag at your feet
Dm7             C (x32010@1)             BbYOu're (x1333x@1)looking down on the tropical trees
         Gm7       Am7 (x02010@1)         Dm7
While the Spanish maids pick up the sheets
F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)       CConquistador (x32010@1)in search of gold
Dm7          Bb (x1333x@1)     Gm7
For all the jack-daw reasons
Dm7             C (x32010@1)             BbThe (x1333x@1)Midas shadow that's so hard to please
Gm7       Am7 (x02010@1)       Dm7
Follows wherever you go.

Gm7  Am  Dm7 x2


Dm7             C (x32010@1)             BbNothing (x1333x@1)ventured, nothing gained they said
         Gm7       Am7 (x02010@1)         Dm7
So you played for the winner takes all
Dm7             C (x32010@1)             BbAnd (x1333x@1)tossed the dice high up and craned your head
      Gm7       Am7 (x02010@1)         Dm7
To see how the numbers would fall
F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)       CYou (x32010@1)stole the game so easily
Dm7          Bb (x1333x@1)     Gm7
Your luck ran with the seasons
Dm7             C (x32010@1)             BbBut (x1333x@1)still the shadow that the night won't free just
Gm7     Am7 (x02010@1)        Dm7
Follows wherever you go.

Gm7  Am  Dm7 x2

Solo: 
Dm7 C  Bb
Gm7 Am7 Dm7
F C F C
Dm7 Bb Gm7
Gm7 Am7 Dm7


Dm7             C (x32010@1)             BbAnother (x1333x@1)day, another boarding card,
         Gm7       Am7 (x02010@1)         Dm7
As you wait for your seat on the 'plane
Dm7             C (x32010@1)             BbThe (x1333x@1)movie runs but you're still working hard
         Gm7       Am7 (x02010@1)         Dm7
And you don't touch your food or champagne
F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)       CI (x32010@1)know that when your well runs dry
Dm7          Bb (x1333x@1)     Gm7
Yuu'll want to know the reason
Dm7             C (x32010@1)             BbThe (x1333x@1)empty night will bring you no reply
Gm7       Am7 (x02010@1)         Dm7
As it follows wherever you go.

Gm7 Am7 Dm7
Gm7 Am7 Bb Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7