Poets of the Fall – Shadow Play (Guitar)

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Tabbed by: http://www.andreasvockrodt.de [Intro] Em [Verse] Em G
      D       A      Em  G
I can feel it in the air

      D       A         Em     G
I can feel it young and strong

           D  A      Em  G
Like an intoxicating dare

           D   A      Em  G
(Like an intoxicating dare)

         D    A     Em  G
For some residue of joy

       D         A     Em  G
Simple pleasures and delights

          D        A        Em
Would you buy that ruthless ploy

G         D        A
Would you buy that ploy?

E
Mark my words

     F         B         E
It's not quite what you thought
[Chorus]
       C
Shadow play

   D        Em
Directed by you

                  C
Love portrays Ms. Take

    Bm            Em
The Oscar goes to hate

        C
Dragons slain

    D        Em
The princess rescued

                  C
It's all what you create

     Bm              Em
Your shadows will be played
[Interlude] Em G D A Em G D A [Verse 2] Em G
             D         A       Em  G
And here now comes the sweet cares

    D  A     Em       G
Unreality to guide us

       D        A       Em  G
With a forceful righteousness

        D        A        Em  G
(With a forceful righteousness)

            D         A       Em    G
And you can taste the kiss of death

       D         A        Em  G
More divine than breath I know

       D        A       Em
Always just the right address

G        D       A
Just the right caress

E
Mark my words

     F         B         E
It's not quite what you thought
[Chorus 2]
       C
Shadow play

   D        Em
Directed by you

                  C
Love portrays Ms. Take

    Bm            Em
The Oscar goes to hate

        C
Dragons slain

    D        Em
The princess rescued

                  C
It's all what you create

     Bm              C    Bm A G
Your shadows will be played
[Interlude] C Bm A G C Bm A G [Bridge]
   C                          Bm
So this is what you think you need to play the game

  A
A pretty royal flush

   G
Of second hand fame

    C
For proof of excellence

    Bm
For critical acclaim

 A
Aloof preeminence

  G
Preceding your pen name

C
Clichés of violence

    Bm
And off mark blame

     A
Some character flaws

   G
To masticate the shame

C                   Bm
Sex in a dress in a wide array

A                  G
Sex in a suit, hello, happy birthday

E
Mark my words

     F         B         E
It's not quite what you thought
[Chorus 3]
       C
Shadow play

   D        Em
Directed by you

                  C
Love portrays Ms. Take

    Bm            Em
The Oscar goes to hate

        C
Dragons slain

    D        Em
The princess rescued

                  C
It's all what you create

     Bm              Em
Your shadows will be played
Em G D A Em G D A