Sam Smith - Drowning Shadows: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Drowning Shadows" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Drowning Shadows Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sam Smith

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Drowning Shadows" smoothly on your guitar.

          Am7          Em7
Running around chasing hearts,
  D      G                 D
chasing bodies to fix the parts.
   G          Am7                Em7
I don't know how I reached this place,
    D        G                    D
so far from heaven, so far from grace.

G      Am
And I want to give in to the pressure,
                        Em
'cause I feel like the city's got the better of me.
D         G                         D
Oh, this casual love isn't what it seems,
G       Am
and I try to imagine something closer
         Em
and somebody who is good for me
 D      C
I'm so tired of all this searching,
B7
Do I, do I, do I, do I?

Chorus:
 C          G           D           Em   D
Go home to nothing or stay out for more?
 C          G          D            Em  D
Give in to someone or lock down my door?
     C            Em       D                Am7  B7
Or drown all my shadows, drown them like before?
      G        B7          Em D G C B7
I'm drowning shadows once more.

The more I drink, the more I drown
If I'm not thinking, I won't get down
The more I rise above it all
The less I care about the fall

Am I wrong to give in to the pressure?
'Cause I feel like the city's got the better of me
Oh, this casual love isn't what it seems
And I try to imagine something closer
And somebody who is good for me
I'm so tired of all this searching
Do I, do I, do I, do I...

Chorus:
Go home to nothing or stay out for more?
Give in to someone or lock down my door?
Or drown all my shadows, drown them like before?
I'm drowning shadows once more
Once more
Once more, ooh

Go home to nothing or stay out for more?
Give in to someone or lock down my door?
Or drown all my shadows, drown them like before?
I'm drowning shadows once more

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

G

Guitar chord G

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Drowning Shadows" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Drowning Shadows" by Sam Smith.