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The Darkness

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The Darkness chords * (for acoustic guitar)
Capo III
e|-----------|from capo
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-0--3-3-0--|
E|-----------| 2x
e|-----------|from capo
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-0--3-3-0--|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
e|-----------|from capo
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-0--3-3-0--|
E|-----------|
e|------------------|from capo
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-2---0-0-0-3-3-0--|
E|------------------|
E E7
Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
I caught the darkness
( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
It was drinking from your cup
D( D   D   D   F   F  D)
I caught the darkness
or
e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
Drinking from your cup
I Esaid "Is this contagious?"E7  
You said "EJust E7drink it Amup"D  Am  
E E7
E7   Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
I got no future
( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
I know my days are few
D( D   D   D   F   F  D)
I know the present's not that pleasant
or
e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
Just a lot of things to do
I Ethought the past would last meE7  
But the Edarkness E7got that AmtooD  Am  
E   E7(break) Am   D   D7   Am   E   E7  Am  
E E7
E7   Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
I should have seen it coming
( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
It was right behind your eyes
D( D   D   D   F   F  D)
You were young and it was summer
or
e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
I just had to take a dive
EWinning you was easyE7  
But Edarkness E7was the AmprizeD  Am  
E E7
E7   Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
I don't smoke no cigarette
( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
I don't drink no alcohol
D( D   D   D   F   F  D)
I ain't had much loving yet
or
e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
But that's always been your call
Hey, EI don't miss it babyE7  
I got no Etaste for E7anything at AmallD  Am  
E E7
E7   Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
I used to love the rainbow
( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
And I used to love the view
D( D   D   D   F   F  D)
I loved the early morning
or
e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
And I'd pretend that it was new
But I caught the Edarkness, babyE7  
And I Egot it E7worse than AmyouD  Am  
E   E7(break) Am   D   D7   Am   E   E7  Am  
E E7
Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
I caught the darkness
( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
It was drinking from your cup
D( D   D   D   F   F  D)
I caught the darkness
or
e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Am( Am   Am   Am   C   C  Am)
Drinking from your cup
I Esaid "Is this contagious?"E7  
You said "EJust E7drink it Amup"D  Am  
Set8
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