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Someone In The Dark

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[Intro]
C G C Am C Am
C G C G#
[Verse 1]
CAll alone Fwishing Amon FstarsC  
BbWaiG#tinGg foG#r you Cto find Gme
AmOne Gsweet AmnighGt BI Emknew BI Emwould see
A Dmstranger Amwho'd Fbe my BbfriendG  C  
[Chorus 1]
FWhen Csomeone in the dark reaches Fout Dmto Amyou
CAnd touches off a spark that comes FshiAmning Fthrough
AmIt Gtells you Amnever Embe FafraidC  
GThen Csomewhere in your heart you can Ffeel the Dmglow
CA light to keep you warm when the Fnight winds EmblowDm  
Like Amit was Cwritten in the Gstars CI EmknewC  F  G  F  
My Dmfriend, my Fsomeone Gin the dark was CyouF  Bb  C  G#  C  G#  C  
[Verse 2]
Promise me Dmwe'll Amalways Fbe
BbWalkG#ing Cthe worG#ld FtoCgetherG  
AmHand Emin Amhand where BdreamEms never endAm  
EmMy Amstar DmsecAmret Ffriend and BbmeG  
[Chorus 2]
When Csomeone in the dark reaches Fout Cto Fyou
And Ctouches off a spark that comes FshinCing Fthrough
It Gtells you Amnever Embe aFfraidDm  F  
Then someCwhere in your heart you can Ffeel Amthe Dmglow
A Clight to keep you warm when the Fnight winds EmblowG  
FLook for Cthe rainGbow Fin the CskyEm  Am  
Oh, FI believe Emyou and GI
EmCould never Amreally Gsay gooDmdbye
[Outro]
Wherever Cyou may DmbeF  
I'll look Cup and Gsee
CSomeone Emin the dark Cfor me
Wherever Fyou may beC  
I'll Glook up Cand see
Someone Fin the dark for me

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Someone In The Dark

by Michael Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C Am C Am

C G C G#

[Verse 1]

C F Am F C

All alone wishing on stars

Bb G# G G# C G

Waiting for you to find me

Am G Am G B Em B Em

One sweet night I knew I would see

Dm Am F Bb G C

A stranger who'd be my friend

[Chorus 1]

F C F Dm Am

When someone in the dark reaches out to you

C F Am F

And touches off a spark that comes shining through

Am G Am Em F C

It tells you never be afraid

G C F Dm

Then somewhere in your heart you can feel the glow

C F Em Dm

A light to keep you warm when the night winds blow

Am C G C Em C F G F

Like it was written in the stars I knew

Dm F G C F Bb C G# C G# C

My friend, my someone in the dark was you

[Verse 2]

Dm Am F

Promise me we'll always be

Bb G# C G# F C G

Walking the world together

Am Em Am B Em Am

Hand in hand where dreams never end

Em Am Dm Am F Bb G

My star secret friend and me

[Chorus 2]

C F C F

When someone in the dark reaches out to you

C F C F

And touches off a spark that comes shining through

G Am Em F Dm F

It tells you never be afraid

C F Am Dm

Then somewhere in your heart you can feel the glow

C F Em G

A light to keep you warm when the night winds blow

F C G F C Em Am

Look for the rainbow in the sky

F Em G

Oh, I believe you and I

Em Am G Dm

Could never really say goodbye

[Outro]

C Dm F

Wherever you may be

C G

I'll look up and see

C Em C

Someone in the dark for me

F C

Wherever you may be

G C

I'll look up and see

Someone in the dark for me

About Someone In The Dark Chords by Michael Jackson

Learn how to play Someone In The Dark by Michael Jackson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Someone In The Dark chords”, “Someone In The Dark guitar chords”, or “Michael Jackson Someone In The Dark 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 Someone In The Dark chords and for experienced players who want accurate Someone In The Dark lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, G#, F, Bb.

FAQ — Someone In The Dark by Michael Jackson

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What key is "Someone In The Dark" in?

The chords for "Someone In The Dark" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, G#, F, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.