Shadow

I was six years old (G7)when my parents went away.

I was stuck inside some a (Am7)broken life I couldn't wish away.

She was (G7)beautiful.

She had ev'rything and more, and my escape was (Am7)hiding out and running for the door.

Somebody listen, please.

It used to be so hard you being me.

Living in the shadow of someone else's dream,

trying to find a hand to hold,

but ev'ry touch felt cold to me.

Living in a nightmare, a neverending sleep,

but now that I am wide awake,

my chains are fin'lly free.

Don't feel sorry for me.

(G)All the days collid (G7)one less perfect than the next.

I was stuck inside some one (Am7)else's life,

and always second best.

Oh, I love you now,

(G7)'cause now I realize more, that it's safe out to (Am7)come alive in my identity.

So if you're listening,

there's so much more to me you haven't seen.

Living in the shadow of someone else's dream,

trying to find a hand to hold,

but ev'ry touch felt cold to me.

Living in a nightmare, a neverending sleep,

but now that I am wide awake,

I chains can fin'lly see.

Don't feel sorry for me.

(F)Don't feel sorry for me.

Mother, sister, father, sister, (Fsus2)mother, ev'rything's cool now.

Mother, sister, father, sister, mother, ev'rything's cool now.

Oh, my life is (Fmaj9)good.

I've got more than anyone (Dm11)should.

Oh, my life is good and the past is in the past.

I was living in the shadow of someone else's dream,

trying to find a hand to hold,

but ev'ry touch felt cold to me.

I'm living in a new day,

I'm living it for me.

And now that I am wide awake,

yeah, I can fin'lly be, so don't feel sorry for me.