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Dancing In The Dark

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Imagine Dragons
"Dancing In The Dark"
Standard tuning.
e|A5----E0----|
B|5----0----|
G|6----1----|
D|7----2----|
A|7----2----|
E|5----0----|
[Intro]
e|A----------5-----|----E------------|A----------5-----|----E------------|
B|----5-5-----5---|----------5-----|----5-5-----5---|----------5-----|
G|--6-----------6-|--------4-----4-|--6-----------6-|--------4-----4-|
D|--------7-------|7-----6-----6---|--------7-------|7-----6-----6---| x2
A|----------------|----7-----------|----------------|----7-----------|
E|5---------------|----------------|5---------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
ADon't throw my name 'Eround here like Athat
You could Eget us in some Atrouble
Talking Ethat way and
AMonday you got mEe that's a Afact
You could Eget me in some Atrouble
Talking Ethat way and
AIiiiii Edon't need nobody
[Pre-Chorus]
AIf you ever want Eto join me
ABaby I'll be dancEing in the AdarkE  A  E  
AIf you ever want Eto join me
ABaby I'll be dancEing in the AdarkE  A  E  
[Chorus]
  ADancEing in the
  AJoin Eme
  ADancEing in the
  AJoin Eme baby
  ADancEing in the
  AJoin me baby
[Verse 2]
AMost days I'm keepEing to myAself, liviEng in my little Abubble
Throwing Emy weight and Amoving my bodEy through the Asea
You could Ecome join Ame
Moving Elike the weekend
AIiiii Edon't need nobody
[Pre-Chorus]
AIf you ever want Eto join me
ABaby I'll be dancEing in the AdarkE  A  E  
AIf you ever want Eto join me
ABaby I'll be dancEing in the AdarkE  A  E  
[Chorus]
  ADancEing in the
  AJoin Eme
  ADancEing in the
  AJoin Eme baby
  ADancEing in the
  AJoin Eme baby
  ADancEing in the
  AJoin Eme baby
[Outro]
AIf you ever want Eto join me Ababy
I'll be dancEing in the Adark
DancEing in the, Ajoin Eme baby
AIf you ever want Eto join me Ababy
I'll be dancEing in the Adark
DancEing in the
A   E
A   E
A   E
A   E
A

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Dancing In The Dark

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Imagine Dragons

"Dancing In The Dark"

Standard tuning.

A E

e|5----0----|

B|5----0----|

G|6----1----|

D|7----2----|

A|7----2----|

E|5----0----|

[Intro]

A E A E

e|----------5-----|----------------|----------5-----|----------------|

B|----5-5-----5---|----------5-----|----5-5-----5---|----------5-----|

G|--6-----------6-|--------4-----4-|--6-----------6-|--------4-----4-|

D|--------7-------|7-----6-----6---|--------7-------|7-----6-----6---| x2

A|----------------|----7-----------|----------------|----7-----------|

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

[Verse 1]

A E A

Don't throw my name 'round here like that

E A

You could get us in some trouble

Talking that way and

A E A

Monday you got me that's a fact

E A

You could get me in some trouble

Talking that way and

A E

Iiiiii don't need nobody

[Pre-Chorus]

A E

If you ever want to join me

A E A E A E

Baby I'll be dancing in the dark

A E

If you ever want to join me

A E A E A E

Baby I'll be dancing in the dark

[Chorus]

A E

Dancing in the

A E

Join me

A E

Dancing in the

A E

Join me baby

A E

Dancing in the

Join me baby

[Verse 2]

A E A E A

Most days I'm keeping to myself, living in my little bubble

E A E A

Throwing my weight and moving my body through the sea

E A

You could come join me

Moving like the weekend

A E

Iiiii don't need nobody

[Pre-Chorus]

A E

If you ever want to join me

A E A E A E

Baby I'll be dancing in the dark

A E

If you ever want to join me

A E A E A E

Baby I'll be dancing in the dark

[Chorus]

A E

Dancing in the

A E

Join me

A E

Dancing in the

A E

Join me baby

A E

Dancing in the

A E

Join me baby

A E

Dancing in the

A E

Join me baby

[Outro]

A E A

If you ever want to join me baby

E A

I'll be dancing in the dark

E A E

Dancing in the, join me baby

A E A

If you ever want to join me baby

E A

I'll be dancing in the dark

Dancing in the

A E

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