The Dark
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Intro: C D Em G C
Em D C C7M
My fire is starved of oxygen
C D Em
A flicker in the howling wind
C D Em
Beware the night is closing in
D G
And if I fall asleep, the shadows win
Em D C
Well the darkness came to take my faith
D Em
It tried to steal my words to pray
C D Em
My love came down like holy rain
D/F# G D G C D/F# D
And she became my God that day
Em D G
And she became my God that day
Em D C
She taught me how to think out loud
D Em
To listen when there ain't no sound
C D Em
To love myself through all the doubt
D/F# G D G C G D
To sing and make my mother proud
Em D G D G C G D
Oh, to sing and make my mother proud
Em D G
Mmm, to sing and make my mother proud
Em D C
In the dark I learned to love again
D Em
A sacred place it's always been
C D Em
Where souls depart and life begins
D G
The dark led me to light again
Em D/F# G D G C G D
Yeah, the dark led me to light again
Em D G D G C G D
Yeah, the dark led me to light again
Em D G
Yeah, the dark led me to light again
Final: C D Em G C
How to play The 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 C. 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.