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Dark Side Of Me

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Tabbed out the chords. Play it along with the other tab by yinshu24.
I think it sounds fantastic when the chords
are played along with the picking part. Its very simple to play,and you can play this along with either 
Standard tuning.
V1:
In those discCmouraging daysG#  
I always missed the A#mark
When we were coCmmfort and closeG#  
I would neglect to kA#eep
V2:
Ooh, you saCmfe and unexposed G#  
A portrait of time reA#peats
This momeCmnt now replacedG#  
With an empty wish to gA#ive
I give, I gave
Chorus:
I gave my eFmverything
For all the wG#rong things
In this coCmld reality I made
This seA#lfish war machine
Oh, this has bFmecome hell
How can I share this life with sG#omeone else?
I promise youCm  
There is no weight that can bury us
Beneath the ghoA#sts of all my guilt
                         G#(Let ring)
Here in the dark side of me
                         Cm(Let ring)
Here in the dark side of me
V3:
Now in your abCmsence I wadeG#  
Through the coursing, lonely, lA#ost
And in this trCmagic dismayG#  
I never could believe what I A#became
Chorus:
I gave my eFmverything
For all the wG#rong things
In this coCmld reality I made
This weA#lcomed war machine
Oh, this has bFmecome hell
How can I share this life with sG#omeone else?
I promise youCm  
There is no weight that can bury us
Beneath the ghoA#sts of all my guilt
Here in the dark side of me  G#  
Here in the dark side of me           Cm  
[x2]     
G#, Cm, G#,
Bridge:
Ooh, I couldn't give youCm  
What you needed
It's all my fauG#lt
Too coward to believe I lost it all
Chorus:
I gave my eFmverything
For all the wG#rong things
In this coCmld reality I made
This seA#lfish war machine
Oh, this has bFmecome hell
How can I share this life with sG#omeone else?
I promise youCm  
There is no weight that can bury us
Beneath the ghoA#sts of all my guilt
Here in the dark side of me  G#  
Here in the dark side of me           Cm  
[x2]

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The story behind the song

"Dark Side Of Me" delves into a profound sense of personal responsibility and regret, reflecting on past "discouraging days" and the feeling that a moment has become "hell." It’s a raw confession of fault, where the weight of one's actions, or inactions, creates an internal struggle. This song appeared on The Afterman in 2012, an album from a band known for weaving intricate narratives through their music. It’s a powerful exploration of the shadows within oneself, inviting a deep introspection into personal accountability.

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Dark Side Of Me

by Coheed and Cambria

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Tabbed out the chords. Play it along with the other tab by yinshu24.

I think it sounds fantastic when the chords

are played along with the picking part. Its very simple to play,and you can play this along with either

Standard tuning.

V1:

Cm G#

In those discouraging days

I always missed the mark

Cm G#

When we were comfort and close

I would neglect to keep

V2:

Cm G#

Ooh, you safe and unexposed

A portrait of time repeats

Cm G#

This moment now replaced

With an empty wish to give

I give, I gave

Chorus:

I gave my everything

For all the wrong things

In this cold reality I made

This selfish war machine

Oh, this has become hell

How can I share this life with someone else?

I promise you

There is no weight that can bury us

Beneath the ghosts of all my guilt

(Let ring)

Here in the dark side of me

(Let ring)

Here in the dark side of me

V3:

Cm G#

Now in your absence I wade

Through the coursing, lonely, lost

Cm G#

And in this tragic dismay

I never could believe what I became

Chorus:

I gave my everything

For all the wrong things

In this cold reality I made

This welcomed war machine

Oh, this has become hell

How can I share this life with someone else?

I promise you

There is no weight that can bury us

Beneath the ghosts of all my guilt

Here in the dark side of me

[x2]

G# Cm G#

, , ,

Bridge:

Ooh, I couldn't give you

What you needed

It's all my fault

Too coward to believe I lost it all

Chorus:

I gave my everything

For all the wrong things

In this cold reality I made

This selfish war machine

Oh, this has become hell

How can I share this life with someone else?

I promise you

There is no weight that can bury us

Beneath the ghosts of all my guilt

Here in the dark side of me

[x2]

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