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The Dark Side

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[Intro]
Em D Am Am
Em D Am Am
[Verse 1]
EmI have lived in Bsus4darknesBs
For Call my life, I've been F#7pursued
AmYou'd be afraid if you could Emfeel my pain
And if you could Dsee the things I am able to Amsee
[Chorus]
EmBreak me out, breDak me out
Let me Amflee
EmBreak me out, breDak me out
Set me Amfree
Em
[Verse 2]
EmI hail from the Bsus4dark sidBe
For Call my life, I've been F#7besieged
AmYou'd be scared living with Emmy despair
And if you could Dfeel the things, I am able tAmo feel
[Chorus]
EmBreak me out, breDak me out
Let me Amflee
EmBreak me out, breDak me out
Set me Amfree
Em
[Solo]
D  Am
Em F#7
Am C
[Outro]
EmBreak me out, breDak me out
Let me Amflee
EmBreak me out, breDak me out
Set me Amfree
EmSave me Dfrom the Amdark side
EmBreak me out, breDak me out
Set me Amfree
Em

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The Dark Side

by Muse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bsus4

F#7

[Intro]

Em D Am Am

[Verse 1]

Em Bsus4 B

I have lived in darkness

C F#7

For all my life, I've been pursued

Am Em

You'd be afraid if you could feel my pain

D Am

And if you could see the things I am able to see

[Chorus]

Em D

Break me out, break me out

Let me flee

Em D

Break me out, break me out

Set me free

[Verse 2]

Em Bsus4 B

I hail from the dark side

C F#7

For all my life, I've been besieged

Am Em

You'd be scared living with my despair

D Am

And if you could feel the things, I am able to feel

[Chorus]

Em D

Break me out, break me out

Let me flee

Em D

Break me out, break me out

Set me free

[Solo]

D Am

Em F#7

Am C

[Outro]

Em D

Break me out, break me out

Let me flee

Em D

Break me out, break me out

Set me free

Em D Am

Save me from the dark side

Em D

Break me out, break me out

Set me free

About The Dark Side Chords by Muse

Learn how to play The Dark Side by Muse with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Dark Side chords”, “The Dark Side guitar chords”, or “Muse The Dark Side chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Dark Side chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Dark Side lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, D, Am, Bsus4, B, C.

FAQ — The Dark Side by Muse

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Is "The Dark Side" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "The Dark Side" by Muse with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Muse below.

What key is "The Dark Side" in?

The chords for "The Dark Side" show the original chord names (including Em, D, Am, Bsus4, B, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.