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Rex Orange County - THE SHADE Chords

Chord reference A#, F, Dm, C#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[A#] [F] [A#] [F] [A#]I was closing all the blinds. Just so you could sleep the night [F]trough. [A#]I was staying by your side. Just so I knew you were [F]okay. And I was [Dm]opening the door. [Dm]Just to see if you would [A#]walk through. I [C#m]started [Dm]painting all the walls. [Dm]Just to see if you like the [A#m]shade.

[A#]I would love just to be stuck to your side. Not with [F]anybody else, anybody else. It’s [A#]enough just to keep us occupied. Please don’t [F]go. No no [A#]I would love just to be stuck to your side. Not with [F]anybody else, anybody else. It’s [A#]enough just to keep us occupied. Please don’t [F]go.

[A#]You were holding out your hand. Hoping I’ll be there to [F]hold to. [A#]I went out to Amsterdam. Just so I could give you some [F]space. Then I kept [Dm]opening my door. [Dm]Just to see if you would [A#]walk through. I [C#m]kept on [Dm]painting all my walls. [Dm]Just to see if you like the [A#m]shade.

[A#]I would love just to be stuck to your side. Not with [F]anybody else, anybody else. It’s [A#]enough just to keep us occupied. Please don’t [F]go. No no [A#]I would love just to be stuck to your side. Not with [F]anybody else, anybody else. It’s [A#]enough just to keep us occupied. Please don’t [F]go. Oh oh.

[A#] [F] [A#] [F]

Artist Rex Orange County
Album Who Cares?
Genres Alternative, Indie, Pop
Year 2022
Key A#

How to Play THE SHADE on Guitar?

Rex Orange County - THE SHADE can be played in the key of A# using the A#, F, Dm, C#m chords.

  • For A#, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play THE SHADE with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.