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VOICE IN THE DARK
Ba ba ba ba Cba ba Am7ba
Dm7ba ba bG7a ba
Cba ba ba Am7ba
Dm7Ba ba bG7a ba ba
Ba ba ba Cba ba Am7ba ba
    Dm7      G7|  Am6|  Am6         Gaug|
ba ba ba
CYou can read right through a A7book of matches
Dm7But that won’t make yG7ou smart
CYou can laugh in the C7face of watches
FBut time will only Fmbreak your heart
FKings reign beFmneath umbrellas
CHide pennies A7down in cellars
DmAnd money pours A7down and yet
Dm7No everyone gets G7soaking wet
CWhen bores and bullies cFonspire
E7To stamp out your A7spark
D7Listen for…
A VoG7ice In The DarkC  
CNot a moment too Am7soon as we Dm7blue the G7moon
CAnd a wolf Am7begins to Dm7howl in G7tune 
CI announced for Am7all mankDm7ind a G7boon 
CStand aside you big baC7boon
Now I’m the Fa prize invention
You’re the Fmimage of yourself
CForget your cares
And disaA7pproving stares
D7I’m not here to try to jump your borders
G7Just ask your nieces and daughters 
CI’m flat as solAm7e, I’m happDm7y as a clamG7  
              C          Am7           Dm7      G7[    C   A/C#   D7   G7]
But they don’t know the kind of man I am  (alt  for this line only)
CLittle fish swiAm7mming in a Dm7jealous sG7hoal
Now my Cnet is overflowC7ing
And I suddenly Fseem to be all seeing Fmand all knowing
I’ve goCt something right there
That you A7might want to hear
D7But have no fear 
Lend a hand 
Lend an ear
G7If your rent-money is in arrears 
CWe’ll be striking up a symphony A7bandstand
Dm7Long of hair and G7loose of tooth
CThere’ll be pirouettes and C7startling handstands
FAnd who but acrobats know how to Fmtell the truth
FWhen is said that Fmthen redundant
CThey gallivant in A7peg-leg pants
Dm7I‘ll be your servant
You’ll A7be my pal
Dm7I’ll be ever faithful you G7know I shall
CThere’s no fool Flike an old fool
E7Who blames it all A7upon his youth
Dm7When times are G7tough and you find you’re down
Em7Without a A7star to wish upon
D7Just listen for a G7Voice In The DCark
CI was striking through a A7box of matches
Dm7Hoping that G7one would spark
CI heard somebody C7calling to me 
FA voice in the dark
FA sound both wild and Fmgentle
Em7Daring and A7confidential
Dm7I thought there was A7music playing 
Dm7But it was all and G7only talk
CWhen liars and Fbullies conspire E7to stamp out A7your spark
D7Fill up that empty Gspace in your heart
Em7Listen up, when the A7herald says, “Hark”
D7Believe in just a G7voice in the Cdark…

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Voice In The Dark

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

Dm7

Am6

Gaug

A/C#

Em7

VOICE IN THE DARK

C Am7

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba

Dm7 G7

ba ba ba ba

C Am7

ba ba ba ba

Dm7 G7

Ba ba ba ba ba

C Am7

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba

Dm7 G7 Am6 Am6 Gaug

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ba ba ba

C A7

You can read right through a book of matches

Dm7 G7

But that won’t make you smart

C C7

You can laugh in the face of watches

F Fm

But time will only break your heart

F Fm

Kings reign beneath umbrellas

C A7

Hide pennies down in cellars

Dm A7

And money pours down and yet

Dm7 G7

No everyone gets soaking wet

C F

When bores and bullies conspire

E7 A7

To stamp out your spark

Listen for…

G7 C

A Voice In The Dark

C Am7 Dm7 G7

Not a moment too soon as we blue the moon

C Am7 Dm7 G7

And a wolf begins to howl in tune

C Am7 Dm7 G7

I announced for all mankind a boon

C C7

Stand aside you big baboon

Now I’m the a prize invention

You’re the image of yourself

Forget your cares

And disapproving stares

I’m not here to try to jump your borders

Just ask your nieces and daughters

C Am7 Dm7 G7

I’m flat as sole, I’m happy as a clam

C Am7 Dm7 G7 C A/C# D7 G7

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But they don’t know the kind of man I am (alt for this line only)

C Am7 Dm7 G7

Little fish swimming in a jealous shoal

C C7

Now my net is overflowing

F Fm

And I suddenly seem to be all seeing and all knowing

I’ve got something right there

That you might want to hear

But have no fear

Lend a hand

Lend an ear

If your rent-money is in arrears

C A7

We’ll be striking up a symphony bandstand

Dm7 G7

Long of hair and loose of tooth

C C7

There’ll be pirouettes and startling handstands

F Fm

And who but acrobats know how to tell the truth

F Fm

When is said that then redundant

C A7

They gallivant in peg-leg pants

Dm7

I‘ll be your servant

You’ll be my pal

Dm7 G7

I’ll be ever faithful you know I shall

C F

There’s no fool like an old fool

E7 A7

Who blames it all upon his youth

Dm7 G7

When times are tough and you find you’re down

Em7 A7

Without a star to wish upon

D7 G7 C

Just listen for a Voice In The Dark

C A7

I was striking through a box of matches

Dm7 G7

Hoping that one would spark

C C7

I heard somebody calling to me

A voice in the dark

F Fm

A sound both wild and gentle

Em7 A7

Daring and confidential

Dm7 A7

I thought there was music playing

Dm7 G7

But it was all and only talk

C F E7 A7

When liars and bullies conspire to stamp out your spark

D7 G

Fill up that empty space in your heart

Em7 A7

Listen up, when the herald says, “Hark”

D7 G7 C

Believe in just a voice in the dark…

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