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Dark Horses

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This song uses mostly powerchords.
[Intro]
 A5N.C.   C5  
 F5N.C.  D5  
 A5N.C.  C5  D5  
    F5    D5yeah!
 A5N.C.   C5  
 F5N.C.  D5  
 A5N.C. C5  
F5  D5
[Verse 1] (bass only)
I made my miAmstakes
I seen my Fheart cave Dmin
I got my Amscars
I been to hell and Fback agDmain
[Pre-Chorus]
Born for the Amblue skies
CWe'll survive the FrainDm  
Born for the Amsunrise
CWe'll survive the Fpain    DmWe're singing
[Chorus]
AmHey, you can't Ccount us out
 FWe've been running up agaDminst the crowd
  AmYeah, Cwe are the dark Fhorses 
   DmWe're singing
AmWait! It's not Cover now
 FWe've been down but we've never Dmbeen out
 AmYeah, Cwe are the dark Dmhorses
[Verse 2] (bass only)
We found the way Amout
The city takes Feverything it Dmcan
But outside Amthe crowds
I can feel my Flungs agaDmin
[Pre-Chorus]
Born for the Amblue skies
CWe'll survive the FrainDm  
Born for the Amsunrise
CWe'll survive the Fpain    Dmwe're singing
[Chorus]
AmHey, you can't Ccount us out
 FWe've been running up agaDminst the crowd
  AmYeah, Cwe are the dark Fhorses 
   DmWe're singing
AmWait! It's not Cover now
 FWe've been down but we've never Dmbeen out
 AmYeah, Cwe are the dark Dmhorses  We're singing
[Bridge]
AmLa la la Cla la la laF  Dm  
AmLa la la Cla la la la   F  DmYeah-eah
[Instrumental] 
Am Am F Dm
Am Am F Dm
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Born for the Amblue skiesF  Dm  
Born for the Amblue skiesF  Dm  
Born for the Amsunrise, we'll survive the pFainDm  
[Instrumental] 
 A5N.C.   C5  
 F5N.C.  D5  
 A5N.C.  C5  D5  
F5  D5
[Chorus 2]
AmHey, you can't Ccount us out
  FWe've been running up agDmainst the crowd
  AmYeah, Cwe are the dark Fhorses
  DmWe're singing
AmWait, don't care Cwhat they say
  FWe know we'll Cfind a Bmway
 AmYeah! WCe are the dark hDmorses
   FYeah!
AmLaa la Cla la la FlaaDmaa
AmLaa la Cla la la Dmlaaa
[Outro] (Whispering over harmonics)
Emkeep runnin' with the dark horses, hope makes the blood change courses
keep runnin' with the dark horses, stand up for the dark horses
keep runnin' with the dark horses, hope makes the...
Intro | Verse 1 | Pre-Chorus | Chorus | Verse 2 | Pre-Chorus | Chorus | Bridge | 
Instrumental |Pre-Chorus 2 | Instrumental 2 | Chorus 2 | Coda

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Dark Horses

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song uses mostly powerchords.

[Intro]

A5 C5

N.C.

F5 D5

N.C.

A5 C5 D5

N.C.

F5 D5

yeah!

A5 C5

N.C.

F5 D5

N.C.

A5 C5

N.C.

F5 D5

[Verse 1] (bass only)

I made my mistakes

F Dm

I seen my heart cave in

I got my scars

F Dm

I been to hell and back again

[Pre-Chorus]

Born for the blue skies

C F Dm

We'll survive the rain

Born for the sunrise

C F Dm

We'll survive the pain We're singing

[Chorus]

Am C

Hey, you can't count us out

F Dm

We've been running up against the crowd

Am C F

Yeah, we are the dark horses

We're singing

Am C

Wait! It's not over now

F Dm

We've been down but we've never been out

Am C Dm

Yeah, we are the dark horses

[Verse 2] (bass only)

We found the way out

F Dm

The city takes everything it can

But outside the crowds

F Dm

I can feel my lungs again

[Pre-Chorus]

Born for the blue skies

C F Dm

We'll survive the rain

Born for the sunrise

C F Dm

We'll survive the pain we're singing

[Chorus]

Am C

Hey, you can't count us out

F Dm

We've been running up against the crowd

Am C F

Yeah, we are the dark horses

We're singing

Am C

Wait! It's not over now

F Dm

We've been down but we've never been out

Am C Dm

Yeah, we are the dark horses We're singing

[Bridge]

Am C F Dm

La la la la la la la

Am C F Dm

La la la la la la la Yeah-eah

[Instrumental]

Am Am F Dm

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am F Dm

Born for the blue skies

Am F Dm

Born for the blue skies

Am F Dm

Born for the sunrise, we'll survive the pain

[Instrumental]

A5 C5

N.C.

F5 D5

N.C.

A5 C5 D5

N.C.

F5 D5

[Chorus 2]

Am C

Hey, you can't count us out

F Dm

We've been running up against the crowd

Am C F

Yeah, we are the dark horses

We're singing

Am C

Wait, don't care what they say

F C Bm

We know we'll find a way

Am C Dm

Yeah! We are the dark horses

Yeah!

Am C F Dm

Laa la la la la laaaa

Am C Dm

Laa la la la la laaa

[Outro] (Whispering over harmonics)

keep runnin' with the dark horses, hope makes the blood change courses

keep runnin' with the dark horses, stand up for the dark horses

keep runnin' with the dark horses, hope makes the...

Instrumental |Pre-Chorus 2 | Instrumental 2 | Chorus 2 | Coda

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