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Dark Saturday

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Verse            Pre-Chorus       Chorus + Bridge + Outro
------------     ------------     -----------------------
    Em0220xx          Dxx0232         G3200xx
     G320xxx         Em022000         Bx244xx
  D/F#2x0xxx       D/F#2x0xxx        Em0220xx
   C/G332xxx          G320xxx        Amx0221x
                     Amx0221x       C/G33201x
                    C/G33201x
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
e|---Em------------|    e|---G-----------D/F#-------Em-------|
B|---0-----x-----|    B|----------------------------|
G|---0-----x-----|    G|----------------------------|
D|---2-----x-----|    D|---0--0--0--0--0--0-h2--x---| x2
A|---2-----x-----|    A|---2--2--2--2--x--0-h2--x---|
E|---0-----x-----|    E|---3--3--3--3--2--0--0--x---|
x = mute string
h = hammer on
[Verse 1]
   EmSomewhere in the South of France
   G        D/F#     EmOr the Caribbean Sea
   G  D/F#She saidC/G, I don't need to make a living
     C/G        D/F#     EmFake diamonds got nothing on me
I Emmet her in the world below
   G       D/F#She's Ema tourist of the world beneath
   G  D/F#I saidC/G, everything, I've built from nothing
     C/G  D/F#She saidEm, I'm so rich, everything's free
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  DSo dark, it Emain't so dark       D/F#     G     Am(ah-ah ah-ah)
  DSo dark, it Emain't so darkD/F#  G  C/G  
[Chorus 1]
  GForever Band ever,   Ema torch in Amsearch of a flame
  GTo be good, Bget better,   Emwell I've been C/Gfeeling this way
  GForever Band ever,   Ema night in Amsearch of a day
  GAs anxious Bas ever,   Emin search of C/Gdark, dark, dark SaturdaEmy
[Verse 2]
   G        D/F#     EmWhat's your name and where you from
   G        D/F#     EmWell I'm worth your weight in gold
   G        D/F#     C/GWhile we lie here in the sun
     C/G        D/F#     EmThe whole wide world's about to explode
EmNow our bodies intertwine
   G        D/F#     EmAnd the truth is plain to see
   G  D/F#I saidC/G, everything, I've built from nothing
     C/G  D/F#She saidEm, don't you blame your problems on me
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  DSo dark, it Emain't so dark       D/F#     G     Am(ah-ah ah-ah)
  DSo dark, it Emain't so dark       D/F#     G     C/G(ah-ah ah-ah)
  DSo dark, it Emain't so darkD/F#  G  Am  
[Chorus 2]
  GForever Band ever,   Ema torch in Amsearch of a flame
  GTo be good, Bget better,   EmI'll change by C/Gstaying the same
  GForever Band ever,   Ema night in Amsearch of a day
  GAs anxious Bas ever,   Emit gets so C/Gdark, dark, dark
[Bridge]
Shine a lGight my wBay
Shine a lEmight my wAmay
Having such a Gdark, dark, dark, dark BSaturday
Shine a lEmight my wC/Gay
[Outro]
In search of
  GDark, dark, dark,  Bdark, dark, dark,   Emdark, dark, dark, Amdark, dark Saturday
  GDark, dark, dark,  Bdark, dark, dark,   Emdark, dark, dark, C/Gdark, dark Saturday
  GDark, dark, dark,  Bdark, dark, dark,   Emdark, dark, dark, C/Gdark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark SaturdayEm  

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Dark Saturday

by Metric

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/G

Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus + Bridge + Outro

------------ ------------ -----------------------

Em D G

0220xx xx0232 3200xx

G Em B

320xxx 022000 x244xx

D/F# D/F# Em

2x0xxx 2x0xxx 0220xx

C/G G Am

332xxx 320xxx x0221x

Am C/G

x0221x 33201x

C/G

33201x

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

Em G D/F# Em

e|---------------| e|----------------------------|

B|---0-----x-----| B|----------------------------|

G|---0-----x-----| G|----------------------------|

D|---2-----x-----| D|---0--0--0--0--0--0-h2--x---| x2

A|---2-----x-----| A|---2--2--2--2--x--0-h2--x---|

E|---0-----x-----| E|---3--3--3--3--2--0--0--x---|

x = mute string

h = hammer on

[Verse 1]

Somewhere in the South of France

G D/F# Em

Or the Caribbean Sea

G D/F# C/G

She said, I don't need to make a living

C/G D/F# Em

Fake diamonds got nothing on me

I met her in the world below

G D/F# Em

She's a tourist of the world beneath

G D/F# C/G

I said, everything, I've built from nothing

C/G D/F# Em

She said, I'm so rich, everything's free

[Pre-Chorus 1]

D Em D/F# G Am

So dark, it ain't so dark (ah-ah ah-ah)

D Em D/F# G C/G

So dark, it ain't so dark

[Chorus 1]

G B Em Am

Forever and ever, a torch in search of a flame

G B Em C/G

To be good, get better, well I've been feeling this way

G B Em Am

Forever and ever, a night in search of a day

G B Em C/G Em

As anxious as ever, in search of dark, dark, dark Saturday

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Em

What's your name and where you from

G D/F# Em

Well I'm worth your weight in gold

G D/F# C/G

While we lie here in the sun

C/G D/F# Em

The whole wide world's about to explode

Now our bodies intertwine

G D/F# Em

And the truth is plain to see

G D/F# C/G

I said, everything, I've built from nothing

C/G D/F# Em

She said, don't you blame your problems on me

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D Em D/F# G Am

So dark, it ain't so dark (ah-ah ah-ah)

D Em D/F# G C/G

So dark, it ain't so dark (ah-ah ah-ah)

D Em D/F# G Am

So dark, it ain't so dark

[Chorus 2]

G B Em Am

Forever and ever, a torch in search of a flame

G B Em C/G

To be good, get better, I'll change by staying the same

G B Em Am

Forever and ever, a night in search of a day

G B Em C/G

As anxious as ever, it gets so dark, dark, dark

[Bridge]

G B

Shine a light my way

Em Am

Shine a light my way

G B

Having such a dark, dark, dark, dark Saturday

Em C/G

Shine a light my way

[Outro]

In search of

G B Em Am

Dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark Saturday

G B Em C/G

Dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark Saturday

G B Em C/G Em

Dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark Saturday

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