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The Living Daylights

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[Intro]
Dm  Gm7  Am7  Dm  Gm7  Am7  Dm
[Verse 1]
DmHey driver, Gm7where we Amgoing?    DmI swear my Gm7nerves are Amshowing
DmSet my Fhopes up Cway too Gmhigh,
the lDmiving's Fin the Gm7way Am7we  DmdieF  Gm7  Am7  Dm  F  Gm  
[Pre-Chorus]
   FmComes the Bbmorning and the Cmheadlights Cm7fade away
   FmHundred Bbthousand people, CmI'm the one they Dbmaj7frame
   FmI've been Bbwaiting long for Cmone of us to say
   FmSave the Bbdarkness, let it Dbnever Ebfade aDmway
[Chorus]
DmAh-ah-ah-Gm7ah, the Cliving dayDmlightsGm  C  
DmAh-ah-ah-Gm7ah, the Cliving dayDmlightsGm  C  Gm7  C  
[Verse 2]
   Am    C     DmAll right, Gm7hold on Am7tight now,   Dmit's down, Gm7down to the Am7wire
DmSet your Fhopes up Cway too Gmhigh,
the Dmliving's Fin the Gm7way Am7we  DmdieF  Gm7  Am7  Dm  F  Gm  C7/G  
[Pre-Chorus]
FmComes the mornBbing and the Cmheadlights fade away
FmHundred Bbthousand changes, Cmeverything's the Dbmaj7same
FmI've been Bbwaiting long for Cmone of us to Cm7say
FmSave the Bbdarkness, let it Dbnever Ebfade aDmway
[Chorus]
DmAh-ah-ah-Gm7ah, the Cliving dayDmlightsGm  C  
DmAh-ah-ah-Gm7ah, the Cliving dayDmlightsGm  C  
DmAh-ah-ah-Gm7ah, the Cliving dayEblights
[Instrumental]
Dm
Dm  Gm
Dm  Gm
Fm  Bb  Cm
Fm  Bb  Cm  Dbmaj7
[Pre-Chorus]
   FmComes the Bbmorning and the Cmheadlights fade aCm/Bbway
   FmHundred Bbthousand people, DbI'm the one they Dmframe
[Chorus]
DmAh-ah-ah-Gm7ah, the Cliving DmdaylightsGm  C  
DmAh-ah-ah-Gm7ah, the Cliving Ebdaylights
[Outro]
Dm F C Am7
DmSet your Fhopes up Cway too Am7high, Dmliving's Fin the Cway we Am7die
DmSet your Fhopes up Cway too Am7high, Dmliving's Fin the Cway we Am7die
DmSet your Fhopes up Cway too Am7high, Dmliving's Fin the Cway we Am7die

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The Living Daylights

by a-ha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Am7

Cm7

Dbmaj7

C7/G

Cm/Bb

[Intro]

Dm Gm7 Am7 Dm Gm7 Am7 Dm

[Verse 1]

Dm Gm7 Am Dm Gm7 Am

Hey driver, where we going? I swear my nerves are showing

Dm F C Gm

Set my hopes up way too high,

Dm F Gm7 Am7 Dm F Gm7 Am7 Dm F Gm

the living's in the way we die

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Bb Cm Cm7

Comes the morning and the headlights fade away

Fm Bb Cm Dbmaj7

Hundred thousand people, I'm the one they frame

Fm Bb Cm

I've been waiting long for one of us to say

Fm Bb Db Eb Dm

Save the darkness, let it never fade away

[Chorus]

Dm Gm7 C Dm Gm C

Ah-ah-ah-ah, the living daylights

Dm Gm7 C Dm Gm C Gm7 C

Ah-ah-ah-ah, the living daylights

[Verse 2]

Am C Dm Gm7 Am7 Dm Gm7 Am7

All right, hold on tight now, it's down, down to the wire

Dm F C Gm

Set your hopes up way too high,

Dm F Gm7 Am7 Dm F Gm7 Am7 Dm F Gm C7/G

the living's in the way we die

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Bb Cm

Comes the morning and the headlights fade away

Fm Bb Cm Dbmaj7

Hundred thousand changes, everything's the same

Fm Bb Cm Cm7

I've been waiting long for one of us to say

Fm Bb Db Eb Dm

Save the darkness, let it never fade away

[Chorus]

Dm Gm7 C Dm Gm C

Ah-ah-ah-ah, the living daylights

Dm Gm7 C Dm Gm C

Ah-ah-ah-ah, the living daylights

Dm Gm7 C Eb

Ah-ah-ah-ah, the living daylights

[Instrumental]

Dm Gm

Fm Bb Cm

Fm Bb Cm Dbmaj7

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Bb Cm Cm/Bb

Comes the morning and the headlights fade away

Fm Bb Db Dm

Hundred thousand people, I'm the one they frame

[Chorus]

Dm Gm7 C Dm Gm C

Ah-ah-ah-ah, the living daylights

Dm Gm7 C Eb

Ah-ah-ah-ah, the living daylights

[Outro]

Dm F C Am7

Dm F C Am7 Dm F C Am7

Set your hopes up way too high, living's in the way we die

Dm F C Am7 Dm F C Am7

Set your hopes up way too high, living's in the way we die

Dm F C Am7 Dm F C Am7

Set your hopes up way too high, living's in the way we die

About The Living Daylights Chords by a-ha

Learn how to play The Living Daylights by a-ha with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Living Daylights chords”, “The Living Daylights guitar chords”, or “a-ha The Living Daylights 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 Living Daylights chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Living Daylights lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Gm7, Am7, Am, F, C.

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What key is "The Living Daylights" in?

The chords for "The Living Daylights" show the original chord names (including Dm, Gm7, Am7, Am, F, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.