Standing in the shadows — Four Tops

#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"

Chorus

Standing in the shadows of love I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come, can't you see me Standing in the shadows of love I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come

Verse

I want to run but there's nowhere to go 'Cause heartaches will follow me, I know Without your love, the love I need It's the beginning of the end for me

'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

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

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

(Standing in the shadows of love) 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

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:

Standing in the shadows of love [fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers