Al Stewart - Midas shadow

^Gm9353335 X^Dm9XO56O [verse] ^DmYou've got your ^Am7ticket and your ^Bbmaj7hotel keys and ^Gm7your overnight ^Am7bag at your ^Dmfeet ^DmYou're looking ^Am7down on the ^Bmaj7tropical trees While the ^Gm7Spanish maids ^Am7pick up the ^Dmsheets ^FConquis^Ctador in ^Fsearch of^C gold For ^Dmall the ^Bbjackdaw ^Gmreasons ^DmThe Midas ^Am7shadow that's so ^Bmaj7hard to please and ^Gm7follows where ^Am7ever you^Dm go.

^DmNothing ^Am7ventured, nothing^Bbmaj7 gained they said So you^Gm7 played for the^Am7 winner take^Dms all ^DmAnd tossed the^Am7 dice high up an^Bbmaj7d craned your head to ^Gm7see how the^Am7 numbers woul^Dmd fall ^FYou stole the ^Cgame ^Fso ^Ceasily ^DmYour luck ^Bbran with the ^Gm7seasons ^DmBut still the^Am7 shadow that th^Bbmaj7e night won't free just ^Gm7follows ^Am7wherever yo^Dmu go.

^DmAnother ^Am7day, anothe^Bbmaj7r boarding card, as you^Gm7 wait for your^Am7 seat on the^Dm 'plane ^DmThe movie ^Am7runs but you're stil^Bbmaj7l working hard and you ^Gm7don't touch your^Am7 food o^Dmr champagne ^FI know that ^Cwhen your ^Fwell runs ^Cdry Y^Dm7ou'll want to kn^Bbow the reaso^Gm7n ^DmThe empty^Am night will bring yo^Bbmaj7u no reply ^Gm7as it follows^Am7 wherever yo^Dmu go.