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                              Dancing in the Dark
                              by Bruce Springsteen
                              Cover by Mat Kearney
                             as interpreted by dewis
Tuning: Drop D
Capo on the 3rd
 DStrum:
Hit the base D hard during the strum
|---2-2-2p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0h2-2-2-2-------|
|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
|---2-2-2p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0h2-2-2-2-------|
|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
|-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
|---D2--G0--A0-Asus4--0----Bm2--|
|---3--3--2---3----3--|
|---2--0--2---2----4--|
|---0--0--2---2----4--|
|---0--2--0---0----2--|
|------0-----------2--|
Verse 1:
DI get up in the evening and I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning I go to bed feeling the same wGay
I ain't nothing but tired, man I'm just tired and bored with myseDlf
Hey there baby I could use just a little help
Chorus:
  AYou can't start Asus4a fireA, you can't start a fire without a sparGk
                  (Occasional  Acappella)                    D  
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark
Verse 2:
 DMessages keep getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
I check my look in the mirror, wanna change my clothes, my hair, my facGe
Man, I ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like thiDs
There's something happening somewhere baby I just know there is
Chorus:
  AYou can't start a firAsus4e, you Acan't start a fire without a sparGk
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the darkD  
Bridge:
  BmYou sit around getting Dolder, Gthere's a joke here somAewhere and it's on Bmme
I'll shake the world off my sDhoulders, Gcome on baby the Alaugh's on me
Verse 3:
  DStay on the streets of this town and they'll be carving you up all right
They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby I'm just about starving tonigGht
I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to
write this boDok
I need a love reaction, come on now baby gimme just one look
Chorus:
  AYou can't start a Asus4fire sAitting round crying over a broken heaGrt
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark
  AYou can't start a Asus4fire Aworrying about your little world falling apGart
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the darkD  
DEven if we're just dancing in the dark   (x4)

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Dancing In The Darkcover

by Mat Kearney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Dancing in the Dark

by Bruce Springsteen

Cover by Mat Kearney

as interpreted by dewis

Tuning: Drop D

Capo on the 3rd

Strum:

Hit the base D hard during the strum

|---2-2-2p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0h2-2-2-2-------|

|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|

|---2-2-2p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0h2-2-2-2-------|

|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|

|-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|

D G A Asus4 Bm

|---2--0--0---0----2--|

|---3--3--2---3----3--|

|---2--0--2---2----4--|

|---0--0--2---2----4--|

|---0--2--0---0----2--|

|------0-----------2--|

Verse 1:

I get up in the evening and I ain't got nothing to say

I come home in the morning I go to bed feeling the same way

I ain't nothing but tired, man I'm just tired and bored with myself

Hey there baby I could use just a little help

Chorus:

A Asus4 A G

You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark

A D

(Occasional cappella)

This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

Verse 2:

Messages keep getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place

I check my look in the mirror, wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face

Man, I ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like this

There's something happening somewhere baby I just know there is

Chorus:

A Asus4 A G

You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark

This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

Bridge:

Bm D G A Bm

You sit around getting older, there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me

D G A

I'll shake the world off my shoulders, come on baby the laugh's on me

Verse 3:

Stay on the streets of this town and they'll be carving you up all right

They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby I'm just about starving tonight

I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to

write this book

I need a love reaction, come on now baby gimme just one look

Chorus:

A Asus4 A G

You can't start a fire sitting round crying over a broken heart

This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

A Asus4 A G

You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart

This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

Even if we're just dancing in the dark (x4)

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