Don't look at my shadow Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
[G]New York City years ago
[A]Tourists in the rain
[C]Singin' on [D]the swing shift
For [G]pennies

[Verse 2]
[G]Thinkin' 'bout the bayou
[D]Caj[A]un river song
[C]It almost got my [D]head broke
In [G]Texas

[Verse 3]
[G]Purple Peacock, Honky [D]Tonk
[A]Eu nice, Louisiana
[C]Bourbon whiskey fre[D]e, son
Just [G]tune up the piano

[Verse 4]
[G]Workin' clubs in New Orleans
[A]Bringin' down a dollar
[C]College boys drink [D]beer
And throw the [G]bottles

[Verse 5]
It's been [Em]a long, long, long way
I [A]got some more to go
[C]Don't look at [D]my shadow
It's be[G]hind me

[Verse 6]
It's been [Em]a long, long, long way
In [A]twenty years or so
[C]Thinkin' 'bout those [D]times
Might [G]amuse me

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 7]
It's been [Em]a long, long, long way
I [A]got some more to go
[C]Don't look at my [D]shadow
It's be[G]hind me

[Verse 8]
It's been [Em]a long, long, long way
In [A]twenty years or so
[C]Thinkin' 'bout those [D]times
Might [G]amuse me

[Verse 9]
L.A., Forum Sports Arena
[A]Twenty thousand fans
[C]Gals, you come [D]to listen, I'm gonna
[G]Give you everything I can

[Verse 10]
I've [G]always had to play my music
[A]Play it best [C]I could
Hope [D]you're on the stands
And [G]get me good

[Verse 11]
You know that [G]California dreamin'
[A]Nearly put me down for good
Color[C]ado, Rocky Moun[D]tains
Saved my [G]senses

[Verse 12]
It's been [Em]a long, long, long way
I [A]got some more to go
[C]Don't look at my [D]shadow
It's be[G]hind me

[Verse 13]
It's been [Em]a long, long, long way
In [A]twenty years or so
[C]Thinkin' 'bout those [D]times
Might amuse [G]me

[Outro 1]
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