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Dancing In The Dark

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 45Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: standard
CAPO 3rd
   Cx32010
G   320033 or he simply plays 300000
F   xx3210 or 103210
  Amx02210
[Intro]
  C
e|---|-------------0----------|-------------0---------|-------------0---------|-------------0---------|
B|---|-1-------1h3----------1-|-1-------1h3---3-----1-|-1-------1h3---------1-|-1-------1h3---3-------|
G|---|-----0-----------0------|-----0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0---1-|
D|---|-2----------------------|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|
A|-3-|---3---3-------3---3----|---3---3-----------3---|---3---3-------3---3---|---3---3-----------3---|
E|---|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
CI get up in the evening and I Gdon't have nothing to Csay
CI come home in the morning I go to bed feeling the same wFay
FI ain't nothing but tired, I'm just tired and bored of myCself
CHey baby I could use just a little help
[Chorus]
GYou can't start a fire, you can't start a Cfire withGout a Fspark
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the darkC  
[Instrumental]
(repeat Intro)
[Verse 2]
CMessages keep getting clearer, radio's on and I'm Gmoving round the Cplace
CI check my look in the mirror I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my Fface
FI ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like Cthis
CThere's something happening somewhere oh and I just don't know where it is
[Chorus]
GYou can't start a fire, you can't start a Cfire withGout a Fspark
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the darkC  
[Post-Chorus]
AmYou sit around getting Colder, Fthere's a joke here Gsomewhere and it's on me
AmTake the words off my Cshoulders, Fcome on baby the Glaugh's on me
[Verse 3]
CStay on the streets in this town and they'll be Gcarving you up all Cright
CThey say you gotta stay hungry, hey well I'm just about starving toFnight
FI'm dying for some action, I'm tired of sitting 'round just trying to write this Cbook
CI need a love reaction, come on baby gimme just one look
[Chorus]
GYou can't start a fire, you can't start a Cfire withGout a Fspark
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark
GYou can't start a fire sitting round and Ccrying about a Gbroken Fheart
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the darkC  
GEven if we're just dancing in the dark   (x4)
| h  Hammer-on

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Dancing In The Dark

by Passenger

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Chords in this song · guitar

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: standard

CAPO 3rd

x32010

G 320033 or he simply plays 300000

F xx3210 or 103210

x02210

[Intro]

e|---|-------------0----------|-------------0---------|-------------0---------|-------------0---------|

B|---|-1-------1h3----------1-|-1-------1h3---3-----1-|-1-------1h3---------1-|-1-------1h3---3-------|

G|---|-----0-----------0------|-----0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0---1-|

D|---|-2----------------------|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|

A|-3-|---3---3-------3---3----|---3---3-----------3---|---3---3-------3---3---|---3---3-----------3---|

E|---|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|

[Verse 1]

C G C

I get up in the evening and I don't have nothing to say

C F

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

F C

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

Hey baby I could use just a little help

[Chorus]

G C G F

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

[Instrumental]

(repeat Intro)

[Verse 2]

C G C

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

C F

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

F C

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

There's something happening somewhere oh and I just don't know where it is

[Chorus]

G C G F

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

[Post-Chorus]

Am C F G

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

Am C F G

Take the words off my shoulders, come on baby the laugh's on me

[Verse 3]

C G C

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

C F

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

F C

I'm dying for some action, I'm tired of sitting 'round just trying to write this book

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

[Chorus]

G C G F

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

G C G F

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

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

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

| h Hammer-on

About Dancing In The Dark Chords by Passenger

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What key is "Dancing In The Dark" in?

The chords for "Dancing In The Dark" show the original chord names (including C, G, F, Am, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.