Standard (EADGBE)

 Who is that upon the stairs

 Acting like he don't know where

 and who is laying down all the cards

 and giving me the wrong things to say

 and like a wheel on the table

 He's a Cain to my Abel

 Oh....... it's my shadow

 The confessor to my dreams

 casting ribbon round my feet.....oh into my day

 it's my shadow...making eyes until the sun lights the daytime

 as she comes..oh..into my day

 Happy in the time when I would have been there to see you

 Happy in the time when I would have been there at all

 Happy when the night is gone and I believe you

 Happy when the night is gone and I need a call.

(Instrumental)

 Who is chasing in the wind all the letters never sent

 and who is dusting down the stars

 and giving me the wrong moves to make.

 And like a wheel on the table, he's a Cain to my Abel

 dancing upon the floor, it's my shadow

 making eyes until the sun blinds the daytime

 as she comes..oh into my day

 it's my shadow like a willow to my stream

casting heaven round my feet

 oh.....into my day

 When you find that things are getting wild is that

 the hardest smile that you can ever feel.

 When you find that things are getting wild is that

 the hardest smile that you can ever feel.

 paralysed until the sun lights the daytime as she comes

 And if my shadow comes a creeping

 then I know i'll find me sleeping in the sun.

 When you find that things are getting wild is that