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In The Dark
Words & Music by Lil Green
Recorded by Mary Steenburgen in the movie "The Butcher's Wife," 1991
Previously recorded by Nina Simone, 1966
E9In the dA6ark,   E9it's A6just Ayou and A9I;
A9Not a soD9und,   D6there's Dm7not one sDm6igh,
AJust the C#m7-5beat of    Cdimmy     Cdimpoor hEeart in the dAark.F#m  F7  E7  
E9In the dA6ark, in the E9dark, I gA6et sAuch a tA9hrill
A9When he pD9resses his fD6ingertips Dmupon  Dm7my  Dm6lips,
AAnd he C#m7-5begs me to Cdimplease   Cdimkeep stEill in the dAark.D9  A  A7  
Bridge
           D9   D9alt                 Dm       Dm7  A  
But soon,       this dance will be endin'
And you're gonnFa be Bb9missAedA7  
   D9   D9alt          Dm  Dm7  
Gee,        I'm not pretendin'
'Cause I sweaAr it's funF#m, fun Fto be Bb9kissE7ed.
E9In the dA6ark,      E9  A6now Awe will fA9ind
A9What the rD9est    D6have Dm7left behDm6ind;
AJust AM7let them dF#7ance -- we're gonna D9find Fro-mE7ance,
EIn the dAark F#m. . . Fin E7the dAark.

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In The Dark

by Nina Simone

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Dm7

Dm6

C#m7-5

Cdim

F#m

Bb9

AM7

F#7

In The Dark

Words & Music by Lil Green

Recorded by Mary Steenburgen in the movie "The Butcher's Wife," 1991

Previously recorded by Nina Simone, 1966

E9 A6 E9 A6 A A9

In the dark, it's just you and I;

A9 D9 D6 Dm7 Dm6

Not a sound, there's not one sigh,

A C#m7-5 Cdim Cdim E A F#m F7 E7

Just the beat of my poor heart in the dark.

E9 A6 E9 A6 A A9

In the dark, in the dark, I get such a thrill

A9 D9 D6 Dm Dm7 Dm6

When he presses his fingertips upon my lips,

A C#m7-5 Cdim Cdim E A D9 A A7

And he begs me to please keep still in the dark.

Bridge

D9 D9 Dm Dm7 A

alt

But soon, this dance will be endin'

F Bb9 A A7

And you're gonna be missed

D9 D9 Dm Dm7

alt

Gee, I'm not pretendin'

A F#m F Bb9 E7

'Cause I swear it's fun, fun to be kissed.

E9 A6 E9 A6 A A9

In the dark, now we will find

A9 D9 D6 Dm7 Dm6

What the rest have left behind;

A AM7 F#7 D9 F E7

Just let them dance -- we're gonna find ro-mance,

E A F#m F E7 A

In the dark . . . in the dark.

About In The Dark Chords by Nina Simone

Learn how to play In The Dark by Nina Simone with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “In The Dark chords”, “In The Dark guitar chords”, or “Nina Simone In The Dark chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy In The Dark chords and for experienced players who want accurate In The Dark lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E9, A6, A, A9, D9, D6.

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What key is "In The Dark" in?

The chords for "In The Dark" show the original chord names (including E9, A6, A, A9, D9, D6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.