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Whispers in the Dark - Mumford and Sons
Standard Tuning
DAh ah Gah aDh ah
DAh aAh ah ah Dah
DAh ah Gah aDh ah
DAh aAh ah ah Dah
DYou hold youD/C#r truth so Bmpurely
BmSwerve not throuAgh the mGinds of Bmmen
BmThis lie, is deAad
DAnd this cup of D/C#yours tastes hBmoly
BmBut you know AI was noGt that Bmman
It's noAt my land
GAnd my hDeart
Was colGder when you'd gDone
AI lost mDy head
But found Gthe one that I lDoved
DIt's not whaD/C#t I do that Bmmakes me
BmIn my weaAkness I Ggrew strBmong
Held my tonAgue
DAnd I've leaD/C#rned from eBmrrors made early
A brush with the devil Acan cleGar your Bmmind
And strengthen your sApine
But fingBmers tap into what you were oDnce
And I'm woBmrried that I blew my only cDhance
GWhispers in the dDark
Steal a kAiss and you'll break a heDart
Pick up yGour clothes and curl your Dtoes
Learn your leAsson, lead me hDome
Spare my sGins for the aDrk
I was Atoo slow to deDpart
I'm a cGad but I'm not aDflawed
I set oAut to serve the LDord.
GAnd my heDart
Was cGolder when you'd goDne
AI lost my Dhead
But foGund the one that I lovDed
Under thGe sunD  
Under thAe sunD  
And fingBmers tap into what you were Donce
And I'm Bmworried that I blew my only chDance
Fingers Bmtap into what you were oDnce
And I'm Bmworried that I blew my only chaDnce
GAnd my heDart
Was coldGer when you'd gDone
AI lost my Dhead
But stilGl, while we are yoDung
While we are GyoungD  
While we are AyoungD  
While we are GyoungD  
End on D.
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Whispers In The Dark

by Mumford & Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Whispers in the Dark - Mumford and Sons

Standard Tuning

D G D

Ah ah ah ah ah

D A D

Ah ah ah ah ah

D G D

Ah ah ah ah ah

D A D

Ah ah ah ah ah

D D/C# Bm

You hold your truth so purely

Bm A G Bm

Swerve not through the minds of men

Bm A

This lie, is dead

D D/C# Bm

And this cup of yours tastes holy

Bm A G Bm

But you know I was not that man

It's not my land

G D

And my heart

G D

Was colder when you'd gone

A D

I lost my head

G D

But found the one that I loved

D D/C# Bm

It's not what I do that makes me

Bm A G Bm

In my weakness I grew strong

Held my tongue

D D/C# Bm

And I've learned from errors made early

A G Bm

A brush with the devil can clear your mind

And strengthen your spine

Bm D

But fingers tap into what you were once

Bm D

And I'm worried that I blew my only chance

G D

Whispers in the dark

A D

Steal a kiss and you'll break a heart

G D

Pick up your clothes and curl your toes

A D

Learn your lesson, lead me home

G D

Spare my sins for the ark

A D

I was too slow to depart

G D

I'm a cad but I'm not aflawed

A D

I set out to serve the Lord.

G D

And my heart

G D

Was colder when you'd gone

A D

I lost my head

G D

But found the one that I loved

G D

Under the sun

A D

Under the sun

Bm D

And fingers tap into what you were once

Bm D

And I'm worried that I blew my only chance

Bm D

Fingers tap into what you were once

Bm D

And I'm worried that I blew my only chance

G D

And my heart

G D

Was colder when you'd gone

A D

I lost my head

G D

But still, while we are young

G D

While we are young

A D

While we are young

G D

While we are young

End on .

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About Whispers In The Dark Chords by Mumford & Sons

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