Dark Days
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Intro: C Em Am
C Em Am
[Verso 1]
C Em
This endless night
Am
This funeral dirge
C Em
We celebrate life
Am
At the end of the earth
F Em
When everything is gone
G C
There'll be nothing left to lose
( C Em Am )
( C Em Am )
[Verso 2]
C Em
The ice is closing in
Am
And nothing will remain
C Em
We took what we could get
Am
And we burned it anyway
F Em
With all those secrets
G C
We swore we'd take 'em to the grave
Em Am C
The light will falter and will fade
Em Am
And in the darkness we'll say
[Refrão]
F C
This winter hasn't been so rough
F C Em
Oh it was cold but still it wasn't cold enough
F C
To freeze the blood beneath my spine
Em Am G Dm F
And at least I survived
( C Em Am )
( C Em Am )
Terceira Parte
[Verso 2]
C Em
We're sleeping through the days
Am
And sinking like a ship
C Em
We're wasting away
Am
Bit by bit
F Em
Everyone is gone
G C
And everything is changed
Em Am C
It won't ever be the same
Em Am
And when it's over we'll say
[Refrão]
F C
This winter hasn't been so rough
F C Em
Oh it was cold but still it wasn't cold enough
F C
To freeze the blood beneath my spine
Em Am
And at least I survived
( G Dm F Am G Dm F )
[Ponte]
C
We've had some dark days
Em
We're in the thick of it now
Am
And when the ice breaks
Em
There will be no one around
C
We've had some dark days
Em
We're in the thick of it now
Am
And when the ice breaks
Em
There will be no one around
[Refrão]
F C
This winter hasn't been so rough
F C Em
Oh it was cold but it wasn't cold enough
F C
To freeze the blood beneath my spine
Em Am G
And at least I survived
F C
This winter hasn't been so rough
We've had some dark days
F C Em
Oh it was cold but still it wasn't cold enough
We're in the thick of it now
F C
To freeze the blood beneath my spine
And when the ice breaks
Em Am
At least I'll survive
( G Dm F Am )
( G Dm F Am )
( G Dm F )
Final: C Em Am
C Em Am
How to play Dark Days
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.