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In The Dark

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Intro:
D#,   G#  D#  
D#,   A#7  D#  
 D#Riddle me this, riddle me this,
Riddle me, G#riddle me D#that.
I bet you don't know just A#7where I'm D#at.
Verse 1:
 D#In the dark, you G#live your D#life,
 D#In the dark, you A#7cheat and lie.
 D#In the dark, you want to G#fuss and D#fight,
 G#In the D#dark, you will A#7get no D#life.
Interlude:
D#,   G#  D#  
D#,   A#7  D#  
          Listen...
Verse 2:
 D#People tell me love, G#love is D#true,
 D#People tell me love, what A#7love can do.
 D#You keep on telling me love G#and then D#sleep,
That's G#when you try to D#turn your A#7back on D#me.
Interlude:
D#,   G#  D#  
D#,   A#7  D#  
Verse 3:
 D#I'm so lonely G#and so D#blue,
Good D#God, I keep on loving no A#7one but you.
I D#wonder where you go, I wonder G#where you D#are,
And I G#know one day D#soon you'll wanna, (A#7break my D#heart).
Interlude:
D#,   F#    G#   D#(x3), D#,   A#7  D#  
Outro:
 D#Riddle me this, riddle me this,
Riddle me, G#riddle me D#that.
I bet you don't know just A#7where I'm D#at.
 D#Riddle me this, riddle me this,
Riddle me, G#riddle me D#that.
I bet you don't know just A#7where I'm D#at.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D#      G#      A#7     F#

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In The Dark

by Toots and The Maytals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A#7

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Intro:

D# G# D#

D# A#7 D#

Riddle me this, riddle me this,

G# D#

Riddle me, riddle me that.

A#7 D#

I bet you don't know just where I'm at.

Verse 1:

D# G# D#

In the dark, you live your life,

D# A#7

In the dark, you cheat and lie.

D# G# D#

In the dark, you want to fuss and fight,

G# D# A#7 D#

In the dark, you will get no life.

Interlude:

D# G# D#

D# A#7 D#

Listen...

Verse 2:

D# G# D#

People tell me love, love is true,

D# A#7

People tell me love, what love can do.

D# G# D#

You keep on telling me love and then sleep,

G# D# A#7 D#

That's when you try to turn your back on me.

Interlude:

D# G# D#

D# A#7 D#

Verse 3:

D# G# D#

I'm so lonely and so blue,

D# A#7

Good God, I keep on loving no one but you.

D# G# D#

I wonder where you go, I wonder where you are,

G# D# A#7 D#

And I know one day soon you'll wanna, (break my heart).

Interlude:

D# F# G# D# D# A#7 D#

, (x3), ,

Outro:

Riddle me this, riddle me this,

G# D#

Riddle me, riddle me that.

A#7 D#

I bet you don't know just where I'm at.

Riddle me this, riddle me this,

G# D#

Riddle me, riddle me that.

A#7 D#

I bet you don't know just where I'm at.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D# G# A#7 F#

About In The Dark Chords by Toots and The Maytals

Learn how to play In The Dark by Toots and The Maytals with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “In The Dark chords”, “In The Dark guitar chords”, or “Toots and The Maytals In 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 In The Dark chords and for experienced players who want accurate In The Dark lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D#, G#, A#7, F#.

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What key is "In The Dark" in?

The chords for "In The Dark" show the original chord names (including D#, G#, A#7, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.