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Dark Times

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 17Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
e|-Am-5----G3---Em-0----F1----C8--|
B|--5----3----0----1----8--|
G|--5----4----0----2----9--|
D|--7----5----2----3----10-|
A|--7----5----2----3----10-|
E|--5----3----0----1----8--| 
**(Outro for the very end of the song)**
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|--0--3--h7--5--3-------|
E|------------------5----| 
[Verse 1]
[Ed Sheeran]
AmWaking up, hGalf past five
EmBlood on pillow aFnd one bruised eye
AmDrunk too much, you kGnow what I'm like
EmBut you should've seen the otFher guy
[Bridge]
[Ed Sheeran]
FThis ain't the right time for you to fAmall in love with me
BCaby I'm just being hoGnest
FAnd I know my lies could not maAmke you believe
                                C   D   D   D(E) [Mute/Strum]
We're running in circles that's why
[Chorus]
[Ed Sheeran]
In my dAmark times I'll be going bGack to these streetEms
Promising everything I Fdo not mean
In my dAmark times, baby tGhis is all I could beEm  
And only my mother could lFove me for me
In my daAmrk tGimes, in my Emdark Ftimes
[Verse 1]
[The Weeknd]
AmLight one up, let me Gbum a smoke
EmStill coming down, driFpping throat
AmI got another man's blGood on my clothes
EmBut it aint his fault, it's tFhe life I chose
[Bridge]
[The Weeknd]
FThis ain't the right time for you to fAmall in love with me
My bCaby I'm just being hoGnest
FAnd I know my lies could not maAmke you believe
                                C   D   D   D(E) [Mute/Strum]
We're running in circles that's why
[Chorus]
[The Weeknd]
In my dAmark times I'll be going bGack to these streetEms
Promising everything I Fdo not mean
In my dAmark times, baby tGhis is all I could beEm  
And only my mother could lFove me for me
In my daAmrk tGimes, in my Emdark Ftimes
[Chorus/Outro]
[Ed Sheeran & The Weeknd]
In my daFrk times I've still got some proAmblems I know
DriCving too fast but just moGving too slow
And IF've got something I've been trAmying to let go
                       C   D   D   D(E) [Mute/Strum]
Pulling me back every time
In my dAmark times taking it baGck to the street
MaEmking those promises that FI cGould not keep
In my dAmark times, baby this is Gall I could be
OEmnly my mother could loFve Gme for me)
In my dAmark times taking it baGck to the street
MaEmking those promises that FI wGould never keep
In my dAmark times, this is all I Gcould be
OEmnly my mother could've FloGved me for me)
(Play Outro)
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|--0--3--h7--5--3-------|
E|------------------5----| 
In my dark times, in my dark times
In my dark times
| h   hammer-on

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Dark Times

by The Weeknd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Am G Em F C

e|--5----3----0----1----8--|

B|--5----3----0----1----8--|

G|--5----4----0----2----9--|

D|--7----5----2----3----10-|

A|--7----5----2----3----10-|

E|--5----3----0----1----8--|

**(Outro for the very end of the song)**

e|-----------------------|

B|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------|

D|-----------------------|

A|--0--3--h7--5--3-------|

E|------------------5----|

[Verse 1]

[Ed Sheeran]

Am G

Waking up, half past five

Em F

Blood on pillow and one bruised eye

Am G

Drunk too much, you know what I'm like

Em F

But you should've seen the other guy

[Bridge]

[Ed Sheeran]

F Am

This ain't the right time for you to fall in love with me

C G

Baby I'm just being honest

F Am

And I know my lies could not make you believe

C D D D E

() [Mute/Strum]

We're running in circles that's why

[Chorus]

[Ed Sheeran]

Am G Em

In my dark times I'll be going back to these streets

Promising everything I do not mean

Am G Em

In my dark times, baby this is all I could be

And only my mother could love me for me

Am G Em F

In my dark times, in my dark times

[Verse 1]

[The Weeknd]

Am G

Light one up, let me bum a smoke

Em F

Still coming down, dripping throat

Am G

I got another man's blood on my clothes

Em F

But it aint his fault, it's the life I chose

[Bridge]

[The Weeknd]

F Am

This ain't the right time for you to fall in love with me

C G

My baby I'm just being honest

F Am

And I know my lies could not make you believe

C D D D E

() [Mute/Strum]

We're running in circles that's why

[Chorus]

[The Weeknd]

Am G Em

In my dark times I'll be going back to these streets

Promising everything I do not mean

Am G Em

In my dark times, baby this is all I could be

And only my mother could love me for me

Am G Em F

In my dark times, in my dark times

[Chorus/Outro]

[Ed Sheeran & The Weeknd]

F Am

In my dark times I've still got some problems I know

C G

Driving too fast but just moving too slow

F Am

And I've got something I've been trying to let go

C D D D E

() [Mute/Strum]

Pulling me back every time

Am G

In my dark times taking it back to the street

Em F G

Making those promises that I could not keep

Am G

In my dark times, baby this is all I could be

Em F G

Only my mother could love me for me)

Am G

In my dark times taking it back to the street

Em F G

Making those promises that I would never keep

Am G

In my dark times, this is all I could be

Em F G

Only my mother could've loved me for me)

(Play Outro)

e|-----------------------|

B|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------|

D|-----------------------|

A|--0--3--h7--5--3-------|

E|------------------5----|

In my dark times, in my dark times

In my dark times

| h hammer-on

About Dark Times Chords by The Weeknd

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