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All done by ear. The strumming should come to you. 
Because like the first line E doesn't come after Am immediately. 
If you plan to strum each chord once you can strum Am twice before proceeding to 
E, also when switching from Dm to E but there is a pause before strumming the second Dm
CAPO 1st Fret
Intro: (Am, E, C, E7)x 4
Those eAmyes E  C  E7  
are darker than bAmlueE  C  E7  
AmI saw that E  C  E7  
looking at AmyouE  C  E7  
It's not Dmyou, you wear up on your sleEeve
The people stDmare as you walk down the stEreet
The yDmou, you wear up on your sleEeve
SDhows the world who you are
All except me
Instrumental: (Am, E, C, E7) x2
Those eyAmes E  C  E7  
are darker than blAmueE  C  E7  
AmI saw that by candlelightE  C  E7  
From a brighter roAmomE  C  E7  
And the smDmile you wear on the outside deceEives
The people stDmare as you walk down the strEeet
The smDmile you wear on the outside deceEives
To shDow the world who you are
All except me
Intrumental: (same as the first)
And thGey grow darker stEill
Til the hoGur glasses fiEll
ThGey grow darker stiEll
DAnd show the world who you are
All except me
Instrumental: (same but x 4)
AmThose eyes are darCker than bE7lue
AmI saw that lookiCng at yE7ou
AmThose eyes are darCker than blE7ue
AmI saw that lookiCng E7  
     Am   E   C   E7   Am   E   Am(Strum each chord once)
at you

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Darker Than Blue

by Andreya Triana

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

All done by ear. The strumming should come to you.

Because like the first line E doesn't come after Am immediately.

If you plan to strum each chord once you can strum Am twice before proceeding to

E, also when switching from Dm to E but there is a pause before strumming the second Dm

CAPO 1st Fret

Am E C E7

Intro: (, , , )x 4

Am E C E7

Those eyes

Am E C E7

are darker than blue

Am E C E7

I saw that

Am E C E7

looking at you

Dm E

It's not you, you wear up on your sleeve

Dm E

The people stare as you walk down the street

Dm E

The you, you wear up on your sleeve

Shows the world who you are

All except me

Am E C E7

Instrumental: (, , , ) x2

Am E C E7

Those eyes

Am E C E7

are darker than blue

Am E C E7

I saw that by candlelight

Am E C E7

From a brighter room

Dm E

And the smile you wear on the outside deceives

Dm E

The people stare as you walk down the street

Dm E

The smile you wear on the outside deceives

To show the world who you are

All except me

Intrumental: (same as the first)

G E

And they grow darker still

G E

Til the hour glasses fill

G E

They grow darker still

And show the world who you are

All except me

Instrumental: (same but x 4)

Am C E7

Those eyes are darker than blue

Am C E7

I saw that looking at you

Am C E7

Those eyes are darker than blue

Am C E7

I saw that looking

Am E C E7 Am E Am

(Strum each chord once)

at you

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