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[Intro]
A       C#m     D       E
[Verse]
ADarlene...
You wC#maited as long as they Dexpected you.
EHere's my apartment Akey.
C#mThe Day of Decision, I've Dawaited you...
Just cEome in and wake me up.
[Chorus]
DStill a little Eundecided?
AWell, that's G#mall right
F#mDarlene.E  
DAnd if you decide to Ego
EThat's all rightD  
DAnd if you never Eshow
EStill all right
DAnd if we decide to go Ethrough with things, that's
ESurely all right--
[Verse]
ADarlene...C#m  
And everyone thinks that you're the crazy Dchild.
EThat's our little secret, I swear.A  
But we've C#mplayed with the other
And the Dissue, now...
...And what a Emighty-fine time it's been.
[Chorus]
DStill a little Eundecided?
AWell, that's G#mall right
F#mDarlene.E  
DAnd if you decide to Ego
EThat's all right
DAnd if you never Eshow
EStill all rightD  
DAnd if we decide to go through with Ethings, that's
ESurely all right--
[Verse]
AWe're going out in a Blaze of Glory,
I   C#msee the folly in our Own Life Stories, Dand
If the moment escapes, it will not let me Edown.
AWe're going out like a motion picture,
don't C#mrun away, Boogie-man'll get ya', Dand
DIf the moment, it fades, it will not let me Edown
EIt will not let me down.
[Bridge]
DI can hear you Epacing down the Ahalls.G#m..
F#mNow...E  D  
DPulling it Etogether
ELike it's Now or Never...
DLike it's Now or Never.E..
EAs if the timing's better...
DFor us to get togetherE  
EIt's never Now or Never...
EDarlene...
[Solo]
A  C#m  D  E
[Verse]
AWe're going out like a motion picture,
don't C#mrun away, Boogie-man'll get ya', Dyes and
DIf the moment, it fades, it will not let me Edown
EIt will not (pause)
[Verse]
AWe're going out in a Blaze of Glory,
I   C#msee the folly in our Own Life Stories, Dand
If the moment escapes, it will not let me Edown.
EIt will not let me down
AIt will not let me down
C#mIt will not let me down
DIt will not let me down
EIt will not let me down
EIt will not let me down
DarDlene       A(hold)

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Darlene

by Julean and the Rai

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C#m

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

A C#m D E

[Verse]

Darlene...

C#m D

You waited as long as they expected you.

E A

Here's my apartment key.

C#m D

The Day of Decision, I've awaited you...

Just come in and wake me up.

[Chorus]

D E

Still a little undecided?

A G#m

Well, that's all right

F#m E

Darlene.

D E

And if you decide to go

E D

That's all right

D E

And if you never show

Still all right

D E

And if we decide to go through with things, that's

Surely all right--

[Verse]

A C#m

Darlene...

And everyone thinks that you're the crazy child.

E A

That's our little secret, I swear.

C#m

But we've played with the other

And the issue, now...

...And what a mighty-fine time it's been.

[Chorus]

D E

Still a little undecided?

A G#m

Well, that's all right

F#m E

Darlene.

D E

And if you decide to go

That's all right

D E

And if you never show

E D

Still all right

D E

And if we decide to go through with things, that's

Surely all right--

[Verse]

We're going out in a Blaze of Glory,

C#m D

I see the folly in our Own Life Stories, and

If the moment escapes, it will not let me down.

We're going out like a motion picture,

C#m D

don't run away, Boogie-man'll get ya', and

D E

If the moment, it fades, it will not let me down

It will not let me down.

[Bridge]

D E A G#m

I can hear you pacing down the halls...

F#m E D

Now...

D E

Pulling it together

Like it's Now or Never...

D E

Like it's Now or Never...

As if the timing's better...

D E

For us to get together

It's never Now or Never...

Darlene...

[Solo]

A C#m D E

[Verse]

We're going out like a motion picture,

C#m D

don't run away, Boogie-man'll get ya', yes and

D E

If the moment, it fades, it will not let me down

It will not (pause)

[Verse]

We're going out in a Blaze of Glory,

C#m D

I see the folly in our Own Life Stories, and

If the moment escapes, it will not let me down.

It will not let me down

C#m

It will not let me down

D A

Darlene (hold)

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