Sam Smith - Drowning Shadows: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Drowning Shadows" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Drowning Shadows ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Drowning Shadows" smoothly on your ukulele.

          Am7          Em7
Running around chasing hearts,
  D      G                 D
chasing bodies to fix the parts.
   G          Am7                Em7
I don't know how I reached this place,
    D        G                    D
so far from heaven, so far from grace.

G      Am
And I want to give in to the pressure,
                        Em
'cause I feel like the city's got the better of me.
D         G                         D
Oh, this casual love isn't what it seems,
G       Am
and I try to imagine something closer
         Em
and somebody who is good for me
 D      C
I'm so tired of all this searching,
B7
Do I, do I, do I, do I?

Chorus:
 C          G           D           Em   D
Go home to nothing or stay out for more?
 C          G          D            Em  D
Give in to someone or lock down my door?
     C            Em       D                Am7  B7
Or drown all my shadows, drown them like before?
      G        B7          Em D G C B7
I'm drowning shadows once more.

The more I drink, the more I drown
If I'm not thinking, I won't get down
The more I rise above it all
The less I care about the fall

Am I wrong to give in to the pressure?
'Cause I feel like the city's got the better of me
Oh, this casual love isn't what it seems
And I try to imagine something closer
And somebody who is good for me
I'm so tired of all this searching
Do I, do I, do I, do I...

Chorus:
Go home to nothing or stay out for more?
Give in to someone or lock down my door?
Or drown all my shadows, drown them like before?
I'm drowning shadows once more
Once more
Once more, ooh

Go home to nothing or stay out for more?
Give in to someone or lock down my door?
Or drown all my shadows, drown them like before?
I'm drowning shadows once more

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

G

Ukulele chord G

B7

Ukulele chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Drowning Shadows" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Drowning Shadows" by Sam Smith.