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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 G-  320003
 Am- x02210
 F-  133211
 Dm- xx0231
 Em- 022000
Intro: Drumbeats
Verse 1:
CMaybe it is dangerous
to invite us and to
enter the room with
us But Fnothing is
gonna light up and
GI'm not scared at Call
When there is Cno more
money in politics
They will be tearing
down the union
brick by brick
There will be Fcity is
running clinics aGbout
where we have Cbeen
With Fevery self
procGlaimed histoCrian
AmYou know I know you
Gdon't want this
Fyou don't need this
Chorus 1:
I'm Cshining the light
on the darkest places
You know and I know
we have to face this Fnow
                       GC-- G  
We have to face this now
Verse 2:
The Cdays are growing
dark what are we gonna
do The country is in a
bag when I turn on the
tube So Fmaybe I'll just
Gwake up in the afterCnoon
whoooa CYou can change
the channel on your tv
Push all the little
buttons until your
fingers bleed But Fyou
won't Gchange me Cwhoooa
There's Fnothing I would
Gdo for you cause Cyou
don't wanna see AmYou know
I know Gyou don't want
this Fyou can't dismiss
Chorus 2:
I'm Cshining the light
on the darkest places
You know and I know
we have to face this Fnow
We have to face this Gnow
CShining the light on
the darkest places
Putting the word out
we have to face this Fnow
We have to face this Gnow
Guitar Solo: C--F-G-
Bridge:
A Dmgeneration Emtaking
numbers Fmaking calls
A Dmshadow grew aEmcross
my bedroom Fwall
Chorus 3:
I'm Cshining the light
on the darkest places
You know and I know
we have to face this Fnow
We have to face this Gnow
CShining the light on
the darkest places
Putting the word out
we have to face this Fnow
                     G  C-- C(hold)
We have to face this now

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Darkest Places

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- xx0231

- 022000

Intro: Drumbeats

Verse 1:

Maybe it is dangerous

to invite us and to

enter the room with

us But nothing is

gonna light up and

G C

I'm not scared at all

When there is no more

money in politics

They will be tearing

down the union

brick by brick

There will be city is

running clinics about

where we have been

With every self

G C

proclaimed historian

You know I know you

don't want this

you don't need this

Chorus 1:

I'm shining the light

on the darkest places

You know and I know

we have to face this now

G G

C--

We have to face this now

Verse 2:

The days are growing

dark what are we gonna

do The country is in a

bag when I turn on the

tube So maybe I'll just

G C

wake up in the afternoon

whoooa You can change

the channel on your tv

Push all the little

buttons until your

fingers bleed But you

G C

won't change me whoooa

There's nothing I would

G C

do for you cause you

don't wanna see You know

I know you don't want

this you can't dismiss

Chorus 2:

I'm shining the light

on the darkest places

You know and I know

we have to face this now

We have to face this now

Shining the light on

the darkest places

Putting the word out

we have to face this now

We have to face this now

Guitar Solo: C--F-G-

Bridge:

Dm Em

A generation taking

numbers making calls

Dm Em

A shadow grew across

my bedroom wall

Chorus 3:

I'm shining the light

on the darkest places

You know and I know

we have to face this now

We have to face this now

Shining the light on

the darkest places

Putting the word out

we have to face this now

G C-- C(hold)

We have to face this now

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