Dark Hollow
View chords used in this chart
A|-----------3-3-----3-----|---------------2/5-2p0--|-2-1/2------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------3-|-3----------------------|
[Verse 1]
G D G
I'd rather be in some dark hollow
G C G
where the sun don't ever shine
G F C
Then to be at home alone and knowing that you're gone
G D G
Would cause me to lose my mind
[Chorus]
G D G
Well blow your whistle freight train
G C G
carry me far on down the track
G F C
Well I'm going away, I'm leaving today
G D G
I'm going, but I ain't coming back
[Break 1]
e|------3--------3---3-----|-3-----3----------3-----|-----------------------3-|--------3
B|------3--------3---3-----|-3-----3---0-0-0--3-----|---3------1---1--------3-|-0-1-2-3-
G|----0-0--------0---0-----|-0-----0--0-0-0---0-----|----4\2-0-0---0-2-0----0-|-0-2-3-4-
D|-2p0--0------0-0---0-0h2-|-0-2-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0---|2/4-------0h2-2----2-0-0-|---------
A|------2-2-3-4---0h3------|-------2----------------|-----------------------2-|---------
E|------3------------------|-------3----------------|-----------------------3-|---------
--3-3-3\1-1-1---|
-3-3--3\1-1-1---|
4-4---4\2-0-2---|
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----------------|
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e|------0-3-1--------------|-0---------3------------|
B|------1----3-1-----------|-3---------3------------|
G|------0-------3/4-0---0--|-2---------0-------0----|
D|-1p0--2------------0-3-0-|-0---0-----0--0-2p0-----|
A|----3-3------------------|--2/5-2p0--2-2----------|
E|-------------------------|---------3-3------------|
[Verse 2]
G D G
I'd rather be in some dark hollow
G C G
where the sun don't ever shine
G F C
Then to be in some big city, oh lord
G D G
With you upon my mind
[Chorus]
G D G
Well blow your whistle freight train
G C G
carry me far on down the track
G F C
Well I'm going away, I'm leaving today
G D G
I'm going, but I ain't coming back
G F C
Well I'm going away, I'm leaving today
G D G
I'm going, but I ain't coming back
[Outro]
e|-------------3----------|
B|-------------3----------|
G|---------0---0----------|
D|----0-2p0----0----------|
A|-1/2-------1/2----------|
E|-----------2/3----------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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How to play Dark Hollow
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.