A Fight In The Dark
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Intro
E G#dim
[Verso 1]
G#dim F#m A7 D C#7
Even your eyes don’t say what they mean,
C#7 Bm E A G#m
Watching your dad take down the Christmas tree.
[Verso 2]
F#m A7 D C#7
You got his nose and his real estate,
Bm E A C#7
Just pure as the kitty cats that he threw in the lake.
[Verso 3]
C#7 F#m A7 D C#7
The turtles you bought, when you went to the park
Bm E A
Still lay in your bed, a fight in the dark.
Interlude
D Em C#7
And you want to think so fondly of your friend
G E A C#7 D A7 D C#7 Bm E A Bm A
That is boring and ugly and oh-oh-oh-oh-old.
[Verso 4]
Bm F#m A7 D C#7
Even that ring don’t feel too big,
C#7 Bm E A C#7
You're at the beach and his hair’s in the wind
[Verso 5]
C#7 F#m A7 D C#7
And the skin on that nose is beginning to peel
C#7 Bm E A A7
You think you’re his umbrella, you’re his ferris wheel
Outro
A7 D C#m F#m
And you can make things, you can break things oh
A D A D
can you hear me? can you hear me?
B E
oh can you hear me?
How to play A Fight In The Dark
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.