• Song:

    Shadowlands

  • Artist:

    Ryan Adams

For some reason there seems to be alot of confusion on the first chord of this song.  
The First chord is an F#sus2 chord
The reason it sounds ominous is because of the low register of the voicings
The Entire Progression is
F#sus2 C#     B    repeated over and over

IF you're playing this on piano you have to invert the chord so that it follows the top 
melody line which utilizes the notes G# (for the F#sus2) F (For the C#) and D# (for the 
B chord.)
So fill the chord normally,  just make sure those notes are on top and you should be fine.
For any of you familiar with theory
The F#sus2 and C# chords are in first inversion while the final B chord is in 2nd 
inversion.  Take note that the inversion only happen in the left hand, the right hand plays 
the usual bass(root) notes.

IF you're plannning on playing this on guitar I suggest you down tune a halfstep so you 
can get that open chord feeling, thats in the song.

Guitar Tuning D# G# C# F# A# D#

Chords: Gsus2, D, C

Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CGod, (x32010@1)please bring the rain
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CYeah, (x32010@1)and bring it soon
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CLet (x32010@1)it flood right through the houses
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)D (xx0232@1)   CInto (x32010@1)Judy's room

Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CWith (x32010@1)a father on amphetamines
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CHer (x32010@1)mother hides the pearls
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CReach (x32010@1)out into the darkness
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CAnd (x32010@1)find my little girl

Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       C'Cause (x32010@1)she's angry like a salesman
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CThat (x32010@1)couldn't make a sale
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CThrew (x32010@1)her wedding ring in the sewer
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CAnd (x32010@1)damned them all to hell

Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CPlease (x32010@1)lead her to the mountain
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CThat (x32010@1)you fashioned out of sand
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CWhile (x32010@1)the roaches climb the walls
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CFrom (x32010@1)the hotel where he calls

Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CMost (x32010@1)people never find a love
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CMost (x32010@1)people never find a love
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CSometimes (x32010@1)you just can be a man
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CSometimes (x32010@1)you just can be a man
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CWhen (x32010@1)your living in the darkness
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       COf (x32010@1)the shadowlands
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CThe (x32010@1)shadowlands
Gsus2 (3x0233@1)     D (xx0232@1)       CThe (x32010@1)shadowlands

The cool thing about the open chords is if your playing this on solo guitar you can 
fingerpick the song easily

Best of Luck
HErmesReborn,
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