Chords for Shadow of a Singer and His Song ~ Cherish the Ladies & Don Stiffe

[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Let me take [A] you back [D] in time
[G] to [A] the spring [D] of 69
[G] 18 [D] summers [Em] I [D] had seen [E] and you
within [A] its prime
School _ [D] I'd [A] never seemed [D] to do [G] I [A] thought I'd sing [D] a song or two
[G] So I said [D] goodbye
[Em] To [D] learning [A] and I left [Em] it [D] _ _ _ all I bought [A] myself an [D] old guitar
[G] I [A] dreamt I'd [D] be
[A] Superstar [G] so I signed [D] up [Em] with an agent [D]
[E] and he made my dreams [A] come true
I _ [D] was [A] swimming with [D] the [G] tide
[A] People knew [D] me nationwide [G] and far [D] off hills [Em] were always [D] green
[A] The skies were [D] always
Sailing _
[A] on my ship of [E] dreams.
I thought the storm was rising just [A] for me
_ [D] And still [A] I
Often thought [E] of clothing all [A] the door
[D] But the minstrel man [G] would [D]
[Em] always
Long [D] for [A] more _ [G] and the shadow [D]
[Em] of the singer [D] and [A] his
Still follows [D] _
me
Agents promised [A] me [D] rosegarden
[G] But [A] soon the good [D] times turned to hard [G] ones [D] on reflection.
[Em] I [D] began [E] to read
[A] _ I
[D] Ten years [A] seen for [D] the people [G] from [A] young and [D] strong to old and feeble
[G] While he [D] was making [A] dollars [D] I
[A] was only [D] making
Sailing _ [A] on my ship of [E] dreams.
I thought the sun was rising just [A] for me
_ _ [D] I
[A] Often thought [E] of clothing all the [A] door
[D] But the minstrel man [G] would [D] always
[A] [D] Long [A] for more _ _ [G] and the shadow [D] [Em] of the singer [D] and [A] his
Still follows [D] me _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] You
[A] _ _
_ [D] Now sometimes [A] when [D] my heart is hurting [A] I wish someone [D] would pull the curtain
[G] And I [D] think of all [Em] the joy [D] that's down [E] this long winding [A] road
_ And [D] in the end [A] it's all [D] worthwhile
[G] When I see [A] a tear [D] turn to [F#m] a smile [G] and the people
[D] [Em] Back [D] to me [A] much more
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] Sailing on my ship of dreams.
[E] I thought that sun was rising just [A] for me [D] And I
[A] _
[E] Open all the [A] doors
[D] But the minstrel man
[D] _ _
[Em] [D] And [A] _ the [G] shadow
[D] _
[D] _ _ [A] _ Still [D] follows _ me
[G] The shadow [D] of [Em] the singer [D] and [A] his song
Still follows [D] me _ _ _ _