Darker Days
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste:
4th traste
[Verse 1]
CM7 G
Maples hang low
CM7 G
Ice on the road
CM7 G
Puddles, muddy snow
CM7 G
Sun down at four
[Pre-Chorus 1]
D Em7
Lock me down, don’t ever let me go
D Em7
Drive around, the dead-end cul-de-sac road
D Em7
Let me drown, in a pile of northern gold
D
Cause’ in this town, it’s not a pretty show
[Chorus 1]
G C
Hanging on to a lightning bolt
G C
It flashes once I let it go
G C
After all these years I’ve lost my hope
Am7 Csus2 G
On the darker days, on the darker days
[Verse 2]
CM7 G
White in my hair
CM7 G
Age me, who cares
CM7 G
Boredom, messy affairs (ah)
CM7 CM7*
A table of empty chairs
[Pre-Chorus 2]
D Em7
Lock me down, don’t ever let me go
D Em7
Drive around, the dead-end cul-de-sac road
D Em7
Let me drown, in a pile of northern gold
D D*
Cause’ in my town, it’s not a pretty show
[Chorus 2]
G C
Hanging on to a lightning bolt
G C
It flashes once I let it go
G C
After all these years I’ve lost my hope
Am7 CM7
On the darker days, on the dark-
[Bridge]
Em7 Am7
I dreamed of long nights, feeling alive
D
Not doing the same thing a million times
Em7 Am7
Best part of Winter is the middle of July
D F FM7
I’ll hold tight to the light before it dies
G
Before it dies
[Chorus 3]
C
Hanging on to a lightning bolt
G C
It flashes once I let it go (once I let it go, I let it go)
G C
After all these years I’ve lost my hope
Am7
On the darker days (days)
CM7 Am7
On the dar- ker days
CM7 Am7
On the dar- ker days
CM7 G
On the darker days
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* = Single down stroke only
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How to play Darker Days
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.