Standing In The Shadows by Four Tops #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "Standing In The Shadows Of Love" (Holland - Dozier - Holland) Chorus 1: Bbm Bbm/Ab Standing in the shadows of love Gbmaj7 F7sus4 F7 I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come, can't you see me Bbm Bbm/Ab Standing in the shadows of love Gbmaj7 F7sus4 F7 I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come Verse 1: Gb Abm7 Db I want to run but there's nowhere to go Gb Abm7 Db 'Cause heartaches will follow me, I know Gb Abm7 Db Without your love, the love I need Gb Abm7 Db It's the beginning of the end for me Ebsus4 Ebm 'Cause you've taken away all my reasons for living Bb Cbdim When you pushed aside all the love I've been giving Bbm [N.C.; congas continue] Didn't I treat you right now, baby, didn't I? Didn't I do the best I could, now, didn't I? So don't you leave me Chorus 2: Standing in the shadows of love I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come, don't you see me Standing in the shadows of love Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come Verse 2: All alone my destiny With misery my only company It may come today, it might come tomorrow But it's for sure I ain't got nothing but sorrow Now don't your conscience try to bother you? How can you watch me cry after all I've done for you? Now hold on a minute Gave you all the love I had, now, didn't I? When you needed me I was always there, now, wasn't I? Verse 3: (Standing in the shadows of love) (Gettin' ready for the heartaches to come) I'm tryin' not to cry out loud You know cryin', it ain't gonna help me now What did I do to cause all this grief Now what did I say to make you want to leave Now wait a minute Gave my heart and soul to you, now didn't I? And didn't I always treat you good, now, didn't I? Chorus 3: I'm standing in the shadows of love I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come, don't you see me Standing in the shadows of love Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come, oh, I'm Coda: Bbm Bbm/Ab Standing in the shadows of love [fade] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers www.TAB6.com