Being a bloke I sing this in A using  
Capo on 7 

Intro: G   D   C   G D  

G         D            C     G  
Me and my shadow we're never apart  
C           G               Am7   D  
We know the blues by heart  
G                   D                C          G  
We sing them in the morning with the sun on the rise  
C            G        Am7          D  
Sing them at night to star studded skies  
    C        G              Am         G  
And I'm not crazy though it looks that way  
      C           G             Am7     D  
It's just that me and my shadow like to play  

G      D          C   G  
  Blue songs on a red guitar  
C         G           Am7  D  
Me and my shadow do a fine routine  
   G          D           C         A  A7 
And it's taking the aching right out of my heart  
 C          D      G  
Playing blues on a red guitar  


       G           D              C           G  
Well I talk to the walls, but the walls never hear 
   C            G      Am7        D  
My pillow won't dry up none of my tears  
             G           D           C            G  
But when the night comes down and my shadow comes out  
C             G           Am7         D  
She knows what all of this heartaches about 
    C        G            Am           G  
And I'm not afraid of the darkness you see 
     C       G             Am7       D  
It's only my shadow that's following me  - singing 


G      D          C   G  
  Blue songs on a red guitar  
C         G           Am7  D  
Me and my shadow do a fine routine  
   G          D           C         A  A7 
And it's taking the aching right out of my heart  
 C          D      G  
Playing blues on a red guitar  


Am7                              Em7 
And I will not be denied my sorrow  
       Am7                                           G 
I've earned the right to feel his way  
Am7                                         Em7 
Maybe I will change my tune tomorrow  
       A                    A7        Am7          D 
But just tonight I think I'll play  

 G      D          C   G  
  Blue songs on a red guitar  
C         G           Am7  D  
Me and my shadow do a fine routine  
   G          D           C         A  A7 
And it's taking the aching right out of my heart  
 C          D      G  
Playing blues on a red guitar  

   G          D           C         A  A7 
And it's taking the aching right out of my heart  
 C               D      G  
Playing blues -   on a red  -   guitar  

G   D   C   G D  G 


Enjoy ~ John Kerry