Dark As A Dungeon
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Intro: A
verse 1
A A7 D E
Come listen you fellows so young and so fine
A D A
And seek not your fortune in a dark dreary mine
A7 D E
It'll form as a habit an seep in your soul
A D A
Till the stream of your blood is as black as the coal
[Refrão] E E7 D A
It's dark as a dungeon an damp as the dew
E E7 D A
Where troubles are doubled and pleasures are few
A7 D E
Where the rain never falls And the sun never shines
A D A
Its dark as a dungeon way down in the mine
riff A D A
verse 2
A A7 D E
Well I hope when I'm gone and the ages shall roll
A D A
My body will blacken and turn into coal
A7 D E
Then I'll look from the door of my heavenly home
A D A
And pity the miners digging my bones
verse 3
A A7 D E
The midnight the morning or the middle of day
A D A
Is the same to the miner who labors away.
A7 D E
Where the demons of death often come by surprise,
A D A
One fall of the slate and you're buried alive.
[Refrão]E E7 D A
Its dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew
E E7 D A
Where danger is doubled and pleasures are few
A7 D E
Where the rain never falls And the sun never shines
A D A
Its dark as a dungeon way down in the mine
How to play Dark As A Dungeon
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.