Sabrina Carpenter - Shadows Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
We all got [Bm]nightmares in our [A]dreams, we look for [Em]someone to believe in us
And show us [A]the [Bm]way, and make it [A]okay, the world can be [Em]dangerous
There’s some[A]thing so[Bm] rare in your [A]veins, not a [Em]single thing I would change
And oh, if you [A]only k[Bm]new, how I see [A]you, would you come [Em]alive again, alive again
[chorus]
[A]I, [G]I need you to [A]understand
I don’t mind your [Bm]shadows, [G]’cause [A]they disappear in the [F#m]light
I don’t mind your [Bm]shadows, [G]’cause [A]they look a lot like [F#m]mine
And listen to me [Bm]it’s okay to [G]be afraid, just [A]walk like you’re never [Em]alone
I don’t mind your [Bm]shadows, [G]your [A]shadows, baby I don’t
[verse 2]
[Bm]Pictures in our [A]head, of what we’re [Em]supposed to be
Measuring ourselves but where is [A]the [Bm]love, where is the [G]love
The world got us [Em]wondering, wondering
[chorus]
[A]I, [G]I need you to [A]understand
That I don’t mind your [Bm]shadows, [G]’cause [A]they disappear in the [F#m]light
I don’t mind your [Bm]shadows, [G]’cause [A]they look a lot like [F#m]mine
And listen to me [Bm]it’s okay to [G]be afraid, just [A]walk like you’re never [Em]alone
I don’t mind your [Bm]shadows, [G]your [A]shadows, baby I don’t
[Closing]
[Em] [G]And all these voices in our [F#m]head
Well [D]they keep screaming [F#m]louder and [G]louder, but they won’t pull us [F#]under
[chorus]
Baby I don’t mind your [Bm]shadows, [G]’cause [A]they disappear in the [F#m]light
I don’t mind your [Bm]shadows [G]’cause [A]they look a lot like [F#m]mine
And listen to me [Bm]it’s okay to [G]be afraid, just [A]walk like you’re never [Em]alone
I don’t mind your [Bm]shadows, [G]your [A]shadows, baby I don’t
How to play Shadows on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sabrina Carpenter - Shadows on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.
Shadows uses these transitions most often: G → A (14), Bm → G (13), and A → Em (9). 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 Bm - A chord transition.
1. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
3. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
7. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
8. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
10. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
11. G → F# chord transition
To move from G to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
12. F# → Bm chord transition
To move from F# to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
Shadows chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shadows.
- Shadows includes 79 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Shadows contains 4 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Shadows connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → Bm: 8%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%