Whistling In The Dark
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A Em
A woman came up to me and said
A Em
"I'd like to poison your mind
A Em
With wrong ideas that appeal to you
A Em
Though I am not unkind"
A Em
She looked at me, I looked at something
A Em
Written across her scalp
A Em
And these are the words that it faintly said
A A7
As I tried to call for help:
D Em A
There's only one thing that I know how to do well
Bm G
And I've often been told that you only can do
A D
What you know how to do well
G A
And that's be you,
G A
Be what you're like,
G E7
Be like yourself,
A F
And so I'm having a wonderful time
C Dm
But I'd rather be whistling in the dark
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
C Dm
Whistling in the dark
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
C Dm
Whistling in the dark
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
C Dm
There's only one thing that I like
Bb C
And that is whistling in the dark
D Em C D
ah ah ah ah
D Em C D
ah ah ah ah
A Em
A man came up to me and said
A Em
"I'd like to change your mind
A Em
By hitting it with a rock," he said,
A Em
"Though I am not unkind."
A Em
We laughed at his little joke
A Em
And then I happily walked away
A Em
And hit my head on the wall of the jail
A A7
Where the two of us live today.
D Em A
There's only one thing that I know how to do well
Bm G
And I've often been told that you only can do
A D
What you know how to do well
G A
And that's be you,
G A
Be what you're like,
G E7
Be like yourself,
A F
And so I'm having a wonderful time
C Dm
But I'd rather be whistling in the dark
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
C Dm
Whistling in the dark
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
C Dm
Whistling in the dark
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
C Dm
There's only one thing that I like
Bb C
And that is whistling in the dark
D Em A
There's only one thing that I know how to do well
Bm G
And I've often been told that you only can do
A D
What you know how to do well
G A
And that's be you,
G A
Be what you're like,
G E7
Be like yourself,
A F
And so I'm having a wonderful time
C Dm
But I'd rather be whistling in the dark
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
C Dm
Whistling in the dark
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
C Dm
Whistling in the dark
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
C Dm
Whistling, whistling
Bb C
Whistling in the dark
D Em C D
ah ah ah ah
D Em C D
ah ah ah ah
How to play Whistling In The Dark
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.