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With The Dark by They Might Be Giants
from The Else
Key of Eb, but plenty of key changes
   AbLike a Gmghost Fmwriter's Ebending
   AbShe will Gmsend you Fdown
   EbShe's in Flove Abwith her Ebbroken heart
   EbShe's in Flove   Abwith the Ebdark
   EbShe's in Flove  Abwith her Ebbroken heart
   EbShe's in Flove with the Ebdark
(Key change to Ebm)
e|-------------------4--2-(6-4-2-6-4-2)
b|-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-------------------
                                                2x
e|--------------------4-2-(6-4-2-6-4-2)
b|-6-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-------------------
(Key change to Eb)
            Eb            Ebmaj7  Eb7*                Eb  Eb=xxx343
  I'm getting tired of all my nautical dreams   Ebmaj7=xxx333
            Eb            Ebmaj7  Eb7*               Eb  Eb7=xxx323
  I'm getting tired of all my nautical themes    *or G#dim=xxx434
  CmRockin' my pirate Fhump CmBustin' my peg-leg Fstump
  EbMy mind nat'rally Ebmaj7turns to taxiCdermy, to taxCidermy
(key change to Gm)
GmBashes, crashes, smashes to pieces   3x
We're Ctakin' ovah       We're Gmtakin' ovah
(key change to E)
EI looked around and Ayou looked around
And Esoon we were there Aleading the charge of the Bwrong
(back to Gm)
GmRusted, crusted, combusted and dusted  3x
(back to E)
EBack in command of the Aout of control
And Eall over town, Aputting them all in the Bground
(key change to G)
G6add9(no third)
No more sunlight please

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With The Dark

by They Might Be Giants

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Ebm

Ebmaj7

Eb7

With The Dark by They Might Be Giants

from The Else

Key of Eb, but plenty of key changes

Ab Gm Fm Eb

Like a ghost writer's ending

Ab Gm F

She will send you down

Eb F Ab Eb

She's in love with her broken heart

Eb F Ab Eb

She's in love with the dark

Eb F Ab Eb

She's in love with her broken heart

Eb F Eb

She's in love with the dark

Ebm

(Key change to )

e|-------------------4--2-(6-4-2-6-4-2)

b|-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-------------------

e|--------------------4-2-(6-4-2-6-4-2)

b|-6-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-------------------

(Key change to )

Eb Ebmaj7 Eb7 Eb Eb

* =xxx343

I'm getting tired of all my nautical dreams Ebmaj7=xxx333

Eb Ebmaj7 Eb7 Eb Eb7

* =xxx323

I'm getting tired of all my nautical themes *or G#dim=xxx434

Cm F Cm F

Rockin' my pirate hump Bustin' my peg-leg stump

Eb Ebmaj7 C C

My mind nat'rally turns to taxidermy, to taxidermy

(key change to )

Bashes, crashes, smashes to pieces 3x

C Gm

We're takin' ovah We're takin' ovah

(key change to )

E A

I looked around and you looked around

E A B

And soon we were there leading the charge of the wrong

(back to )

Rusted, crusted, combusted and dusted 3x

(back to )

E A

Back in command of the out of control

E A B

And all over town, putting them all in the ground

(key change to )

G6add9(no third)

No more sunlight please

About With The Dark Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play With The Dark by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “With The Dark chords”, “With The Dark guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants With The Dark 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 With The Dark chords and for experienced players who want accurate With The Dark lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Ab, Gm, Fm, F, Ebm.

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What key is "With The Dark" in?

The chords for "With The Dark" show the original chord names (including Eb, Ab, Gm, Fm, F, Ebm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.