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Darkest Days

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The *'d chords are 1 strum like always.  The ....'s 
represent how many strums per chord.  The timing is
STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 5
Intro- 
C.. Em* Gsus* Am.. C* Em* F.. C.. Gsus.... x2
        C  Em*    Gsus*      Am  
 See the lights of  your town 
       C*   Em*  F  
Slowly sink and  drown
Like a Cship in a Gsusstorm 
        C  Em*    Gsus*      Am  
 See the birds against the sun 
         C*        Em*       F  
Feel the weight of things to come 
And Ceverything that's Gsusbeen before F  
See the Gsuswoods with no pathways C  Em  
See your Amgrandfather's Gsuslast days F  
            Gsus         F  C.. Em* Gsus* Am.. C* Em* F.. C.. Gsus....
See the darkest days my dear
C.. Em* Gsus* Am.. C* Em* F.. C.. Gsus....
        C  Em*   Gsus*     Am  
 Whisper words soft and low
       C*    Em*      F  
To the songs that you know 
And Ctake 'em on your Gsusway
        C  Em* Gsus*  Am  
 See the fal-len   snow 
            C*     Em*   F  
Beneath the street light glow 
By the Cside of the GsusmotorFway 
See the Gsuswalls with no doorways C  Em  
With a Amheavy heart Gsusalways F  
            Gsus         F  C.. F.. C.. Em* Gsus* Am.... Gsus.. F.. C.... Am..     
See the darkest days my dear
Em* Gsus* Am.... Gsus.. F.. Am.... C....  F  
See the Gsuswoods with no pathways C  Em  
See your Amgrandfather's Gsuslast days F  
            Gsus         F  C.. Em* Gsus* Am.. C* Em* F.. C.. Gsus....  C-once
See the darkest days my dear

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Darkest Days

by Passenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

The *'d chords are 1 strum like always. The ....'s

represent how many strums per chord. The timing is

STANDARD TUNING w/

CAPO ON 5

Intro-

C Em Gsus Am C Em F C Gsus

.. * * .. * * .. .. .... x2

C Em Gsus Am

* *

See the lights of your town

C Em F

* *

Slowly sink and drown

C Gsus

Like a ship in a storm

C Em Gsus Am

* *

See the birds against the sun

C Em F

* *

Feel the weight of things to come

C Gsus F

And everything that's been before

Gsus C Em

See the woods with no pathways

Am Gsus F

See your grandfather's last days

Gsus F C Em Gsus Am C Em F C Gsus

.. * * .. * * .. .. ....

See the darkest days my dear

C Em Gsus Am C Em F C Gsus

.. * * .. * * .. .. ....

C Em Gsus Am

* *

Whisper words soft and low

C Em F

* *

To the songs that you know

C Gsus

And take 'em on your way

C Em Gsus Am

* *

See the fal-len snow

C Em F

* *

Beneath the street light glow

C Gsus F

By the side of the motorway

Gsus C Em

See the walls with no doorways

Am Gsus F

With a heavy heart always

Gsus F C F C Em Gsus Am Gsus F C Am

.. .. .. * * .... .. .. .... ..

See the darkest days my dear

Em Gsus Am Gsus F Am C F

* * .... .. .. .... ....

Gsus C Em

See the woods with no pathways

Am Gsus F

See your grandfather's last days

Gsus F C Em Gsus Am C Em F C Gsus C

.. * * .. * * .. .. .... -once

See the darkest days my dear

About Darkest Days Chords by Passenger

Learn how to play Darkest Days by Passenger with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Darkest Days chords”, “Darkest Days guitar chords”, or “Passenger Darkest Days 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 Darkest Days chords and for experienced players who want accurate Darkest Days lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, Gsus, Am, F.

FAQ — Darkest Days by Passenger

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Darkest Days"?

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Is "Darkest Days" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Darkest Days" by Passenger with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Passenger below.

What key is "Darkest Days" in?

The chords for "Darkest Days" show the original chord names (including C, Em, Gsus, Am, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.