Chords for Vernon Oxford «Country Singer» & «Shadows Of My Mind» (1985)
Tempo:
127.55 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
G#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [B]
[E]
[C#m] [E] I just [A] want to be a country [E] singer.
I don't care [A] to be a [B] superstar.
[E] There's too [A] many stars up [E] there in heaven.
[A] I just [B] want to sing and play on my [E] guitar.
[A] I don't dream to be a space [E]-age cowboy.
I couldn't breathe the [G#m] thin air [B] anyway.
[E] I just [A] want to be a country [E] singer.
[G#m] [A] And raise a [B] little pain [E] away.
[A]
[B] [E]
All I [A] ask of life is let [E] me live it.
Tell you [A] how I see it now [B] and then.
[E] Without you [A] my dreams would [E] burn to ashes.
[A] So open up [B] your heart and soul and let this sing.
[E] I [G#m]
[A] just want to be a country [E] singer.
Down to earth is where I want [B] to be.
[E] I'd rather [A] be a country [E] singer.
[A]
Than be a space [B]-age cowboy any [E] day.
[F#]
[A]
[F#m] [D#] [B]
[E]
In the [F#] shadows [A] of my mind.
[E] I see her just the way she [B] used to be.
[E] When I'm alone at night.
[A] And I turn off the light.
She [E] goes walking [B] through the shadows [E] of my mind.
She's just a girl I used to know.
[A] A long, long time ago.
[E] I did her wrong just one too [B] many times.
[E] But every single night.
When [A] I try to close my eyes.
[E] She goes walking through [B] the shadows of [E] my mind.
In the shadows of [A] my mind.
[E] I see her just the way she used [B] to be.
[E] When I'm alone at night.
[A] And I try to close my eyes.
She [E] goes walking [B] through the shadows [E] of my mind.
I've
[F#]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
been trying to forget.
But [A] Lord I haven't forgotten yet.
[E] Through the day I seem to [B] make it fine.
[E] But every single night.
[A] When I try to close my eyes.
She [E] goes walking [B] through the shadows [E] of my mind.
In the shadows of [A] my mind.
[E] I see her just the way she [B] used to be.
[E] When I'm alone at night.
[A] And I turn off the light.
She goes walking through [B] the shadows.
[E]
[C#m] [E] I just [A] want to be a country [E] singer.
I don't care [A] to be a [B] superstar.
[E] There's too [A] many stars up [E] there in heaven.
[A] I just [B] want to sing and play on my [E] guitar.
[A] I don't dream to be a space [E]-age cowboy.
I couldn't breathe the [G#m] thin air [B] anyway.
[E] I just [A] want to be a country [E] singer.
[G#m] [A] And raise a [B] little pain [E] away.
[A]
[B] [E]
All I [A] ask of life is let [E] me live it.
Tell you [A] how I see it now [B] and then.
[E] Without you [A] my dreams would [E] burn to ashes.
[A] So open up [B] your heart and soul and let this sing.
[E] I [G#m]
[A] just want to be a country [E] singer.
Down to earth is where I want [B] to be.
[E] I'd rather [A] be a country [E] singer.
[A]
Than be a space [B]-age cowboy any [E] day.
[F#]
[A]
[F#m] [D#] [B]
[E]
In the [F#] shadows [A] of my mind.
[E] I see her just the way she [B] used to be.
[E] When I'm alone at night.
[A] And I turn off the light.
She [E] goes walking [B] through the shadows [E] of my mind.
She's just a girl I used to know.
[A] A long, long time ago.
[E] I did her wrong just one too [B] many times.
[E] But every single night.
When [A] I try to close my eyes.
[E] She goes walking through [B] the shadows of [E] my mind.
In the shadows of [A] my mind.
[E] I see her just the way she used [B] to be.
[E] When I'm alone at night.
[A] And I try to close my eyes.
She [E] goes walking [B] through the shadows [E] of my mind.
I've
[F#]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
been trying to forget.
But [A] Lord I haven't forgotten yet.
[E] Through the day I seem to [B] make it fine.
[E] But every single night.
[A] When I try to close my eyes.
She [E] goes walking [B] through the shadows [E] of my mind.
In the shadows of [A] my mind.
[E] I see her just the way she [B] used to be.
[E] When I'm alone at night.
[A] And I turn off the light.
She goes walking through [B] the shadows.
Key:
E
A
B
G#m
F#
E
A
B
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [E] I just [A] want to be a country [E] singer. _ _ _ _
_ I don't care [A] to be a [B] superstar. _ _ _ _ _
[E] There's too [A] many stars up [E] there in heaven. _ _ _ _
_ [A] I just [B] want to sing and play _ on my [E] guitar. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] I don't dream to be a space [E]-age cowboy. _
_ _ _ _ I couldn't breathe the [G#m] thin air _ [B] _ anyway. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ I just [A] want to be a country [E] singer. _
_ _ [G#m] _ [A] And raise a [B] little pain [E] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ All I [A] ask of life is let [E] me live it.
_ _ _ _ Tell you [A] how I see it now [B] and then. _
_ _ _ _ [E] Without you [A] my dreams would [E] burn to ashes. _
_ _ _ [A] So open up [B] your heart and soul and let this sing.
[E] _ _ I _ _ [G#m] _ _
[A] _ just want to be a country [E] _ singer. _ _ _ _ _
Down to earth is where I want [B] to be. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ I'd rather [A] be a country [E] singer.
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Than be a space [B]-age cowboy any [E] day. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ In the [F#] shadows [A] of my mind. _ _ _ _ _
[E] I see her just the way she [B] used to be. _ _ _ _
[E] When I'm alone at night. _
[A] And I turn off the light.
She [E] goes walking _ [B] through the shadows [E] of my _ mind.
_ _ She's just a girl I used to know. _
[A] A long, long time ago. _
[E] I did her wrong just one too [B] many times. _ _ _ _
[E] But every single night.
_ When [A] I try to close my eyes.
_ [E] She goes walking through [B] the shadows of [E] my mind. _ _ _ _ _
In _ the shadows of [A] my mind. _ _ _ _
[E] I see her just the way she used [B] to be. _ _ _ _
[E] When I'm alone at night. _
[A] And I try to close my eyes.
She [E] goes walking _ [B] through the shadows _ [E] of my _ mind.
I've _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
been trying _ to forget.
But [A] Lord I haven't forgotten yet. _ _
[E] Through the day I seem to [B] make it fine. _ _ _ _
[E] But every single night. _
[A] When I try to close my eyes.
She [E] goes walking _ [B] through the shadows [E] of my mind. _ _ _ _ _
In _ the shadows of [A] my mind. _ _ _ _ _
[E] I see her just the way she [B] used to be. _ _ _ _
[E] When I'm alone at night. _
[A] And I turn off the light.
She goes walking through [B] the shadows. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [E] I just [A] want to be a country [E] singer. _ _ _ _
_ I don't care [A] to be a [B] superstar. _ _ _ _ _
[E] There's too [A] many stars up [E] there in heaven. _ _ _ _
_ [A] I just [B] want to sing and play _ on my [E] guitar. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] I don't dream to be a space [E]-age cowboy. _
_ _ _ _ I couldn't breathe the [G#m] thin air _ [B] _ anyway. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ I just [A] want to be a country [E] singer. _
_ _ [G#m] _ [A] And raise a [B] little pain [E] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ All I [A] ask of life is let [E] me live it.
_ _ _ _ Tell you [A] how I see it now [B] and then. _
_ _ _ _ [E] Without you [A] my dreams would [E] burn to ashes. _
_ _ _ [A] So open up [B] your heart and soul and let this sing.
[E] _ _ I _ _ [G#m] _ _
[A] _ just want to be a country [E] _ singer. _ _ _ _ _
Down to earth is where I want [B] to be. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ I'd rather [A] be a country [E] singer.
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Than be a space [B]-age cowboy any [E] day. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ In the [F#] shadows [A] of my mind. _ _ _ _ _
[E] I see her just the way she [B] used to be. _ _ _ _
[E] When I'm alone at night. _
[A] And I turn off the light.
She [E] goes walking _ [B] through the shadows [E] of my _ mind.
_ _ She's just a girl I used to know. _
[A] A long, long time ago. _
[E] I did her wrong just one too [B] many times. _ _ _ _
[E] But every single night.
_ When [A] I try to close my eyes.
_ [E] She goes walking through [B] the shadows of [E] my mind. _ _ _ _ _
In _ the shadows of [A] my mind. _ _ _ _
[E] I see her just the way she used [B] to be. _ _ _ _
[E] When I'm alone at night. _
[A] And I try to close my eyes.
She [E] goes walking _ [B] through the shadows _ [E] of my _ mind.
I've _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
been trying _ to forget.
But [A] Lord I haven't forgotten yet. _ _
[E] Through the day I seem to [B] make it fine. _ _ _ _
[E] But every single night. _
[A] When I try to close my eyes.
She [E] goes walking _ [B] through the shadows [E] of my mind. _ _ _ _ _
In _ the shadows of [A] my mind. _ _ _ _ _
[E] I see her just the way she [B] used to be. _ _ _ _
[E] When I'm alone at night. _
[A] And I turn off the light.
She goes walking through [B] the shadows. _