Dark River
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C Am Dm7 G Dm G
[Verse 1]
C Am Dm
You won’t find Dark River on your tourist map
G F G
You could be just driving past and you could miss it like that
C Am Dm
Since they re-ran the highway and the dance hall burned down
C G Dm G
Well, that was the last hope for me and that town
[Verse 2]
C Am Dm
So I drove out one morning, with the sun in my eyes
G F G
And I followed the Dark River out to the sky
C Am Dm
And I found me a place that wasn’t far out of sight
C G Dm G
Where I dreamed of those Dark River nights
[Chorus]
C Am Dm7
Where we danced and we danced till the moon went down
G F G
And then we drove out to Dark Falls and turned the lights down
C Em Am Fm
But we never stayed so late that word got around
C G Am D7
Dark River was just a small town…
C G C A
And Dark River was just a small town
[Verse 3]
D Bm Em
Well I drove out to Dark River late one spring
A G A
And with everything gone you could see everything
D Bm Em
And at the close of the day tell me what can you say
D A Em
But that everything fades away
[Verse 4]
D Bm Em
No, you won’t find Dark River on your tourist map, Jack
A G A
You could be just driving past and you could miss it like that
D Bm Em
Since they re-ran the highway and the dance hall burned down
D A Em A
That was the last hope for me and that town
[Chorus]
D Bm Em7
Where we danced and we danced till the moon went down
A G A
And then we drove out to Dark Falls where the waters wash down
D Fm Bm Gm
But we never stayed so late that word got around
D A Bm E7
Dark River was just a small town…
D A D
Dark River was just a small town.
How to play Dark River
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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.