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[Intro]
Bm     D     F#m   E
[Verse 1]
You're watching your favoBmrite shDowF#m  E  
When the TBmV dieDdF#m  E  
The biggest pBmower-Dcut in your nF#meighbourEhood since Bm1989D  F#m  E  
BmA blacDkout in the cF#menter of tEown
But Bmdown in the Dsuburbs where it fF#mirst went Eout
They've been asBmking, asDking the quF#mestionE  
[Chorus 1]
AAre you afraid of the Amaj7darkness?
DAre you afraid of the Dmaj7darkness?
F#mI'm afraid of the Edarkness tDoo
[Verse 2]
In the BmhospitDalF#m  E  
On the BmcriticDal wardF#m  E  
Too long a Bmbreath bDetween
The F#mbreak and the Ebackup of a Bmlife supDportF#m  E  
BmOne sysDtem failure and it F#mstopped her Eheart
BmOne poDwer vacuum and we're cF#moming aEpart
We should be asBmking, asDking the queF#mstionE  
[Chorus 2]
AAre you afraid of the Amaj7darkness?
DAre you afraid of the Dmaj7darkness?
F#mI'm afraid of the Edarkness Dtoo
AWe're all caught in the Amaj7blackout
DTrying to fDmaj7eel our way outF#m  
Wait for the Emorning
I'll be waiting for yDou
[Post-Chorus]
BmMeet me in the middle
DMeet me in the middle
F#mBring a burning candle with yEou
BmMeet me in the middle
DMeet me in the middle
F#mI will be there waiting for yEou
[Bridge]
I was in my Bmcomfort DzoneF#m  E  
I was singing Bmselfish DsongsF#m  E  
I've been Bmtaking Dfor granted everF#myone underEstood how easy tBmrouble cDomesF#m  E  
But it's nBmot enoDugh anymoreF#m  E  
We can't just tBmurn aroDund and cF#mlose the doEor on the wBmorld
It's asking Duneasy qF#muestionsE  
                    Bm          D   F#m(BREAK)
We should be asking ourselves uneasy questions
[Chorus 2]
AAre you afraid of the Amaj7darkness?
DAre you afraid of the Dmaj7darkness?
F#mI'm afraid of the Edarkness Dtoo
AWe're all caught in the Amaj7blackout
DTrying to fDmaj7eel our way outF#m  
Wait for the Emorning
I'll be waiting for yDou
[Outro]
BmMeet me in the middle
DMeet me in the middle
F#mBring a burning candle with yEou
BmMeet me in the middle
DMeet me in the middle
F#mI will be there waiting for yEou
BmMeet me in the middle
DMeet me in the middle
F#mBring a burning candle with yEou
BmMeet me in the middle

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Blackout

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Amaj7

Dmaj7

[Intro]

Bm D F#m E

[Verse 1]

Bm D F#m E

You're watching your favorite show

Bm D F#m E

When the TV died

Bm D F#m E Bm D F#m E

The biggest power-cut in your neighbourhood since 1989

Bm D F#m E

A blackout in the center of town

Bm D F#m E

But down in the suburbs where it first went out

Bm D F#m E

They've been asking, asking the question

[Chorus 1]

A Amaj7

Are you afraid of the darkness?

D Dmaj7

Are you afraid of the darkness?

F#m E D

I'm afraid of the darkness too

[Verse 2]

Bm D F#m E

In the hospital

Bm D F#m E

On the critical ward

Bm D

Too long a breath between

F#m E Bm D F#m E

The break and the backup of a life support

Bm D F#m E

One system failure and it stopped her heart

Bm D F#m E

One power vacuum and we're coming apart

Bm D F#m E

We should be asking, asking the question

[Chorus 2]

A Amaj7

Are you afraid of the darkness?

D Dmaj7

Are you afraid of the darkness?

F#m E D

I'm afraid of the darkness too

A Amaj7

We're all caught in the blackout

D Dmaj7 F#m

Trying to feel our way out

Wait for the morning

I'll be waiting for you

[Post-Chorus]

Meet me in the middle

F#m E

Bring a burning candle with you

Meet me in the middle

F#m E

I will be there waiting for you

[Bridge]

Bm D F#m E

I was in my comfort zone

Bm D F#m E

I was singing selfish songs

Bm D F#m E Bm D F#m E

I've been taking for granted everyone understood how easy trouble comes

Bm D F#m E

But it's not enough anymore

Bm D F#m E Bm

We can't just turn around and close the door on the world

D F#m E

It's asking uneasy questions

Bm D F#m

(BREAK)

We should be asking ourselves uneasy questions

[Chorus 2]

A Amaj7

Are you afraid of the darkness?

D Dmaj7

Are you afraid of the darkness?

F#m E D

I'm afraid of the darkness too

A Amaj7

We're all caught in the blackout

D Dmaj7 F#m

Trying to feel our way out

Wait for the morning

I'll be waiting for you

[Outro]

Meet me in the middle

F#m E

Bring a burning candle with you

Meet me in the middle

F#m E

I will be there waiting for you

Meet me in the middle

F#m E

Bring a burning candle with you

Meet me in the middle

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