Dark
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Am C G Am
[Verse 1]
C
Friday nights are mine
G
Every other day
Am
Belongs to someone else here
C
And I don’t think I’m right
G
That I’ve been thinking thingsa
Am
That I think I shouldn’t
G Am
When I stop into the servo with a headache on my mind
G
Get the keys to the ‘Mens’ and it’s chained to a ‘Bring Me Back’ sign
[Chorus]
F C
There’s a fluoro flicking in the toilet stall
Am
While I’m getting changed
G F
For the night at ‘Ringers’
C Am
There’s a mate from an oil rig
C G F
He’s coming on a chopper to buy me a drink
G Am
I want to go where the cocktails flow
C G
They’re playing a song by Springsteen
Am G
‘Dancing in the Dark’ with a girl that I want to be with
Am
[Verse 2]
C
Singing along to ‘Khe Sanh’
G
Screaming like Jimmy
Am
And a vet from Vietnam
C
I haven’t been to a war
G
But I’m looking to settle a score
Am
When I can work out what I’m fighting for
G Am
There’s a guy at the bar and he’s giving my girl the eye
And the boss starts to rock
G
and there’s shots and ‘this gun’s for hire’
[Chorus]
F C
There’s a fluoro flicking in the toilet stall
Am
While I’m killing time
G F
On the night at ‘Ringers’
C
There’s a mate from an oil rig
Am G F
He’s coming on a chopper to buy me a drink
C
I want to go where the cocktails flow
G F
They’re playing a song by Springsteen
G Am
‘Dancing in the Dark’ with a girl that I want to be with
C G Em
[Break]
Am C
And I want to dance in the dark
G
‘cause I don’t want to see
Am
The light of day
C
Want to dance in the dark
G
‘cause I don’t want to see
Am
The light of day
C
Want to dance in the dark
G
‘cause I don’t want to see
The light and
[Outro]
F C
I want to go where the cocktails flow
G F
And they’re playing a song by Sprinsteen
G Am
‘Dancing in the Dark’ with a girl that I want to be with
F G Am
‘Dancing in the Dark’ with a girl that I want to be with
F G Am
‘Dancing in the Dark’ with a girl that I want to be with
F G Am
I’ll be ‘Dancing in the Dark’ with a girl that I want to be with
How to play Dark
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 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.