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"We're For The Dark" (Pete Ham)
 From "No Dice" (1970)
Pete uses a capo on the third fret of an acoustic 12-string.
[intro]
D A G D A G
D A G C A
C A D G
D C G A G D
[verse-chorus]
DTell me the day,
and I'll sAet you fGree, what you wDanna be.A  G  
DShow me the way,
and I'll lAet you sGee what you Cdo to me.A  
Well, it's nCot enough to liAve,
If you're gDonna take,
then you hGave to give!
DWe're fCor tGhe dAark, baby, yGou and DI.C  G  A  G  
[verse-chorus]
DShow me the clouds,
and I'll gAive you sGky if you wDant me to.A  G  
DShow me the crowds,
and I'll mAake you sGigh if you tCake me through.A  
Well, it's nCot enough to Abe,
If you're gDonna look,
then you hGave to see,
DWe're fCor tGhe dAark, baby, yGou and DI. C  G  A  
[bridge]
baby, you and DmI-hi,
baby, you and EbI-hi-hi
A-baby, you and I-ha-ha-Gmha-ha-ha-hDa..C.G  A  
[verse-chorus]
DShow me the way,
and I'll sAet you fGree, what you oDughta be.A  G  
DTell me the day,
and I'll lAet you sGee what you Cdo to me.A  
Well, it's nCot enough to lAive,
If you're gDonna take,
then you hGave to give!
DWe're fCor tGhe dAark,baby, yGou and DIC  G  A  G  
[verse-chorus]
DShow me the clouds,
and I'll gAive you sGky if you wDant me to.A  G  
DShow me the crowds,
and I'll mAake you cGry if you tCake me through.A  
Well, it's nCot enough to Abe,
If you gDotta look,
then you hGave to see,
WDe're fCor tGhe dAark, baby, yGou and DIC  G  A  G  
[bridge]
A-baby, you and DmI-hi,
A-baby, you and EbI-hi-hi,
A-baby, you and I-ha-ha-hGma-ha-ha-hDa...C  G  A  
Fade out over: D C G

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Were For The Dark

by Badfinger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

"We're For The Dark" (Pete Ham)

From "No Dice" (1970)

Pete uses a capo on the third fret of an acoustic 12-string.

[intro]

D A G D A G

D A G C A

C A D G

D C G A G D

[verse-chorus]

Tell me the day,

A G D A G

and I'll set you free, what you wanna be.

Show me the way,

A G C A

and I'll let you see what you do to me.

C A

Well, it's not enough to live,

If you're gonna take,

then you have to give!

D C G A G D C G A G

We're for the dark, baby, you and I.

[verse-chorus]

Show me the clouds,

A G D A G

and I'll give you sky if you want me to.

Show me the crowds,

A G C A

and I'll make you sigh if you take me through.

C A

Well, it's not enough to be,

If you're gonna look,

then you have to see,

D C G A G D C G A

We're for the dark, baby, you and I.

[bridge]

baby, you and I-hi,

baby, you and I-hi-hi

Gm D C G A

A-baby, you and I-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha...

[verse-chorus]

Show me the way,

A G D A G

and I'll set you free, what you oughta be.

Tell me the day,

A G C A

and I'll let you see what you do to me.

C A

Well, it's not enough to live,

If you're gonna take,

then you have to give!

D C G A G D C G A G

We're for the dark,baby, you and I

[verse-chorus]

Show me the clouds,

A G D A G

and I'll give you sky if you want me to.

Show me the crowds,

A G C A

and I'll make you cry if you take me through.

C A

Well, it's not enough to be,

If you gotta look,

then you have to see,

D C G A G D C G A G

We're for the dark, baby, you and I

[bridge]

A-baby, you and I-hi,

A-baby, you and I-hi-hi,

Gm D C G A

A-baby, you and I-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha...

Fade out over: D C G

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