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Oasis - If We Shadows Chords

ChordsAm, G, D, F, C, A, E, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
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  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram


[Am] [G] [D] [D] [Am] [G] [D] [D]
[Am]All the feelings [G]I got [D]inside, nobody knows what’s [Am] wrong [G]to me and [D] another[D]
[Am]All the feelings [G]I got [D]inside, nobody knows what’s [Am] wrong[G]to me and [D] another[D]
[F]Every time I look [G]away, there are all the [C]things I [C]might never [Am] [A]say
[F]Everything I do is [G]wrong, but I [E]always sing my [Am]song
Yeah I [G]always sing my [F]song, in my own [E]way


‘Cause we [Am]shadows [E]aha, [G]all the things we say [D]are
If we [Am]shadows [E]aha, to [G]move in time with the [D]things we find
If we [Am]shadows [E]aha, [G]we’re just going [D]round
And I [F]might not feel this [E]way for [Am]long[G] [D] [Am] [G] [D]


[Am]There are things [G]calling my [D]mind, nobody knows what’s [Am] [G]wrong to me and my [D]brother [D]
[Am]Many things are [G]calling [D]inside, nobody knows how [Am] [G]long to me and my [D] [D]brother
[F]And everything I say to [G]you, but I don’t care [C]why you [C]do what you [Am]do [A]
[F]And everything that are [G]wrong, [E]nobody knows [Am]what’s wrong
[G]Nobody knows what’s [F]wrong, till we find a [E]way


‘Cause we [Am]shadows [E]aha, [G]all the things we say [D]are
If we [Am]shadows [E]aha, to [G]move in time with the [D]things we find
If we [Am]shadows [E]aha, [G]we’re just going [D]round
And I [F]might not feel this [E]way for [Am]long[G] [D] [Am] [G] [D]


[F] [E] [F] [E7] [G] [E]
If we [Am]shadows

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ArtistOasis
AlbumBe Here Now
Year1997
KeyAm

How to play If We Shadows on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - If We Shadows on guitar requires 8 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

If We Shadows uses these transitions most often: G → D (20), Am → G (16), and D → Am (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

3. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
D to Am

4. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
D to F

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. Am → A chord transition

To move from Am to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

9. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

10. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

11. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

12. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

13. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7;

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

14. E7 → G chord transition

To move from E7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If We Shadows.

  • If We Shadows includes 100 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • If We Shadows contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how If We Shadows connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Am: 4%
    • D → F: 2%