Al Stewart - Midas shadow

^Dm7You've got your ^Cticket and your ^Bbhotel keys And your ^Gm7overnight ^Am7bag at your fe^Dm7et ^Dm7YOu're looking d^Cown on the tropi^Bbcal trees While the^Gm7 Spanish m^Am7aids pick up t^Dm7he sheets ^FConquist^Cador in ^Fsearch of ^Cgold ^Dm7For all the j^Bback-daw r^Gm7easons ^Dm7The Midas shadow^C that's so hard ^Bbto please ^Gm7Follows wh^Am7erever you g^Dm7o.

^Dm7Nothing ventured^C, nothing gained^Bb they said So you pl^Gm7ayed for t^Am7he winner take^Dm7s all ^Dm7And tossed the d^Cice high up and ^Bbcraned your head To see^Gm7 how the n^Am7umbers would f^Dm7all ^FYou stol^Ce the ga^Fme so easi^Cly ^Dm7Your luck ran^Bb with the^Gm7 seasons ^Dm7But still the sh^Cadow that the ni^Bbght won't free just ^Gm7Follows ^Am7wherever you ^Dm7go.

^Dm7Another day, ano^Cther boarding ca^Bbrd, As you wa^Gm7it for you^Am7r seat on the ^Dm7'plane ^Dm7The movie runs b^Cut you're still ^Bbworking hard And you d^Gm7on't touch^Am7 your food or ^Dm7champagne ^FI know t^Chat when^F your well^C runs dry ^Dm7Yuu'll want t^Bbo know th^Gm7e reason ^Dm7The empty night ^Cwill bring you n^Bbo reply ^Gm7As it foll^Am7ows wherever y^Dm7ou go.