Dark Places
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standard tuning
VERSE
D
if i thought it would help i would drive this car into the sea
if the fire and smoke and explosions could speak for me
A Bm A
if the words that i used to try to explain how something inside of me started to break
G A
ah, but one by one my words just got in the way
D A G A
G A D
how many nights did i crash against the waves with my head going under
G A D
how many days did i spend trying to see it your way, if you try you remember
Bm A G A Bm
i changed and changed and kept on saying "one of these days something inside's gonna break"
A G A
and we won't get it back now, baby (something's gonna break)
Chorus
Bm A G A
if i thought it would help i would carve your name into my heart
Bm A G A
and if i thought it would help i would carve your name into my heart
D A Bm A
all of the things that i tried to explain how something inside of me started to break
G A D A G
we were living proof, one by one we drifted away
A D A G A
one by one we drifted away
verse 2
G A D
time after time there were things that would scare me to tears, while you called me haunted
G A D
i paced around the bed where you laid
G A
one of these days, baby, something… (something's gonna break)
Chorus
Bm A G A
if i thought it would help i would carve your name into my heart
Bm A G A
and if i thought it would help i would carve your name into my heart
D A Bm A
all of the things that i tried to explain how something inside of me started to break
G A
we were living proof, one by one we drifted away
BRIDGE
F# G Bm A
…drifted away, drifted away… one by one and day by day
G A D
i became the dark in the places where you live
Chorus
Bm A G A
if i thought it would help i would carve your name into my heart
Bm A G A
and if i thought it would help i would carve your name into my heart
D A Bm A
all of the things that i tried to explain how something inside of me started to break
G A D A G
we were living proof, one by one we drifted away
A D A G
one by one we drifted away
G
we were living proof
A D
one by one we drifted away
How to play Dark Places
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 D. 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.