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Slippin Into Darkness

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[Intro]
Bm D G Bm G E A
[Verse]
BmI was slippin' inDto darknBmessG  Bm  
When they toGok my friDend awaGyF#m  
I wGas slBmippin' into darknessG  
BmWhen they took, when they Dtook my frGiend aBmway
EmHe know he loves to drink good whiskey
Em D Bm F#m
While Laughing at the mBmoon
BmSlippin' into darAknessD  Bm  A  
[Instrumental]
Bm A D A
[Verse]
BmTake my mind beyond the drDeamsBm  
I Awas sBmlippin' into darknAessD  Bm  A  Bm  A  D  A  
BmTake my miDnd beyBmond the dreaAmsBm  A  Bm  A  
EmWhere I talk to my brotherA  
Who never said their naBmme
[Chorus]
BmSlippin' into daDrknessBm  D  Bm  A  
BmAll my trDoubBmle so AI choBmoseA  Bm  A  D  
BmI was sDlippin' into DdarknessBm  E  Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  
BmAll my trDouble Aso EI chBmooseA  Bm  A  
I got a wEmife and a babyA  
Now my love hath gained its fBmame
[Chorus]
BmSlippin' into daArknessDm  A  Dm  A  D  A  
BmWhen I heard mAy mother sDayBm  A  D  
BmI was slippin' iAnto dBmarknessD  A  
BmWhen I heaArd my mothEmer sayA  D  A  Bm  A  Bm  A  
FYou've been Emslippin' into darknessA  
Pretty soon you gonna pBmay
[Outro]
| Bm   D   Bm  Em  
| Bm   D  Bm  
| Bm   D   Bm  A  
| Bm  D  
| Bm  Em  
| Bm   D   Bm  A  
| D   A   Bm  D  
| Bm  D  
| Bm   D   Bm  E  
| Bm   A  D  
|Bm  
| Bm  D  
| Bm  F#m  
| Bm  D  
|Bm  

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Slippin Into Darkness

by War

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm D G Bm G E A

[Verse]

Bm D Bm G Bm

I was slippin' into darkness

G D G F#m

When they took my friend away

G Bm G

I was slippin' into darkness

Bm D G Bm

When they took, when they took my friend away

He know he loves to drink good whiskey

Em D Bm F#m

While Laughing at the moon

Bm A D Bm A

Slippin' into darkness

[Instrumental]

Bm A D A

[Verse]

Bm D Bm

Take my mind beyond the dreams

A Bm A D Bm A Bm A D A

I was slippin' into darkness

Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm A

Take my mind beyond the dreams

Em A

Where I talk to my brother

Who never said their name

[Chorus]

Bm D Bm D Bm A

Slippin' into darkness

Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm A D

All my trouble so I choose

Bm D D Bm E Bm A Bm A Bm

I was slippin' into darkness

Bm D A E Bm A Bm A

All my trouble so I choose

Em A

I got a wife and a baby

Now my love hath gained its fame

[Chorus]

Bm A Dm A Dm A D A

Slippin' into darkness

Bm A D Bm A D

When I heard my mother say

Bm A Bm D A

I was slippin' into darkness

Bm A Em A D A Bm A Bm A

When I heard my mother say

F Em A

You've been slippin' into darkness

Pretty soon you gonna pay

[Outro]

Bm D Bm Em

Bm D Bm

Bm D Bm A

Bm D

Bm Em

Bm D Bm A

D A Bm D

Bm D

Bm D Bm E

Bm A D

Bm D

Bm F#m

Bm D

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