Chords
Shadow Of The Day

Shadow of the Day is a song by the band Linkin Park, present on their third studio album Minutes to Midnight, released in 2007. The song talks about accepting loss and dealing with grief, reflecting the darker and more emotional themes explored by the album. Its creation was influenced by events in the band members personal lives and changes in the United States and the world at that time.

Key: C

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
 Am            G                F 
I close both locks below the window
 Am            G                F 
I close both blinds and turn away
 Am            G                  F 
Sometimes so-lutions aren' t so simple
 Am              G               F 
Sometimes good bye' s the only way

         C         Dm              Am        F 
And the sun        will set for you
     C        Dm              Am        F 
The sun       will set for you
         C              G 
And the shadow of the day
      Am                    F 
Will embrace the world in grey
         C         Dm              Am        F 
And the sun        will set for you

 Am            G                F 
In cards and flowers on your window
 Am                G                 F 
Your friends all plead for you to stay
 Am            G                   F 
Sometimes be-ginnings aren' t so simple
 Am              G               F 
Sometimes good bye' s the only way

         C         Dm              Am        F 
And the sun        will set for you
     C        Dm              Am        F 
The sun       will set for you
         C              G 
And the shadow of the day
      Am                    F 
Will embrace the world in grey
         C         Dm              Am        F 
And the sun        will set for you

         C              G 
And the shadow of the day
      Am                    F 
Will embrace the world in grey
         C         Dm              Am        F 
And the sun        will set for you
         C              G 
And the shadow of the day
      Am                    F 
Will embrace the world in grey
         C         Dm              Am        F       C 
And the sun        will set for you
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