Metric - The Shade: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Shade" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm A# I'm following the sun F That's setting in the West We're floating on a bed of fading lights Dm A# A canopy of trees F Bears witness to the breeze I'm falling like a feather, soft and light Dm A# F Baby, there's no better time Dm No better time, baby, we can't find C A# Oh-whoa-whoa, oh-whoa-whoa Chorus: C With eternal love, the stars above Dm All there is and ever was A# I want it all, I want it all I want it all, I want it all C A blade of grass, a grain of sand Dm The moonlit sea, to hold your hand A# I want it all, I want it all I want it all, I want it all The embers of a fire still burning as they die Stay bright to keep us side by side Baby, there's no better time No better time, baby, we can't find Oh-whoa-whoa, oh-whoa-whoa Chorus - x2 A# We got the sunshine Gm We got the shade C We got temptation Dm We got it made A# We got rewarded Gm We got refused C We got distorted Dm We got confused Am We got the sunshine Dm We got the shade Am I want it all, I want it all I want it all, I want it all Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  Dm  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Shade" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Shade" by Metric.