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[Intro]
 C#m   F#m   B   G#mx2
[Verse 1]
C#mWe walk in F#mcircles, Bdestined to G#mcollide
C#mWhich way iF#ms up, I nBever could dG#mecide
C#mBut when I'F#mm down, yBou're like a G#mparasite
C#mYou take my F#mbreath aBnd you fall G#mout of sight
[Bridge]
EMaybe I'll run and hide
F#mTomorrow change my mind
AUntil then it's Bsuicide
[Verse 2]
C#mEvery night F#mand everBy single dayG#m  
C#mControls my F#mdreams, BI don't know G#mwhat to say
C#mYou turn to F#mthe leftB, I turn to G#mthe right
C#mYou won't cF#mome in thBe sun, it's G#mfar too bright
[Bridge]
EMaybe you'll run and hide
F#mTomorrow change your mind
AUntil then it's Bsuicide
[Chorus]
Standing in the C#mdarkF#m  B  
G#mThis could be our C#mlast misF#mtakeB  
G#mStanding in the C#mdarkF#m  B  
G#mThis could be our C#mlast misF#mtakeB  G#m  
[Verse 3]
C#mSystems redF#m, we switBch to overloG#mad
C#mDefcon FiveF#m, we're rBeady to explG#mode
C#mYou think wF#me're humbBle, we take G#mno prisoners
C#mYou drop thF#mat bomb, Bthey'll be nG#mo prisoners
[Bridge]
EMaybe we'll run and hide
F#mTomorrow change our minds
AUntil then it's Bsuicide
[Chorus]
Standing in the C#mdarkF#m  B  
G#mThis could be our C#mlast misF#mtakeB  
G#mStanding in the C#mdarkF#m  B  
This could be our C#mlast misF#mtakeB  
G#mBut it's not the Afirst one
[Solo]
C#m  F#m  B  G#m
     C#m       F#m     B  G#mStanding in the dark
     C#m       F#m     B  G#mStanding in the dark
C#m  F#m  B  G#m
C#m  F#m  B  G#m
C#m  F#m  B  G#m
[Bridge]
EMaybe I'll run and hide
F#mTomorrow change my mind
AUntil then it's Bsuicide
[Chorus]
Standing in the C#mdarkF#m  B  
G#mThis could be our C#mlast misF#mtakeB  
G#mStanding in the C#mdarkF#m  B  
This could be our C#mlast misF#mtakeB  G#m  
Standing in the C#mdarkF#m  B  G#m  
Standing in the C#mdarkF#m  B  G#m  
Standing in the C#mdarkF#m  B  G#m  
Standing in the C#mdarkF#m  B  G#m  
[Outro]
EStanding
F#mStanding
A
BIn the dark, dark, darkC#m  B  C#m  

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Standing In The Dark

by Platinum Blonde

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C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

C#m F#m B G#m

[Verse 1]

C#m F#m B G#m

We walk in circles, destined to collide

C#m F#m B G#m

Which way is up, I never could decide

C#m F#m B G#m

But when I'm down, you're like a parasite

C#m F#m B G#m

You take my breath and you fall out of sight

[Bridge]

Maybe I'll run and hide

F#m

Tomorrow change my mind

A B

Until then it's suicide

[Verse 2]

C#m F#m B G#m

Every night and every single day

C#m F#m B G#m

Controls my dreams, I don't know what to say

C#m F#m B G#m

You turn to the left, I turn to the right

C#m F#m B G#m

You won't come in the sun, it's far too bright

[Bridge]

Maybe you'll run and hide

F#m

Tomorrow change your mind

A B

Until then it's suicide

[Chorus]

C#m F#m B

Standing in the dark

G#m C#m F#m B

This could be our last mistake

G#m C#m F#m B

Standing in the dark

G#m C#m F#m B G#m

This could be our last mistake

[Verse 3]

C#m F#m B G#m

Systems red, we switch to overload

C#m F#m B G#m

Defcon Five, we're ready to explode

C#m F#m B G#m

You think we're humble, we take no prisoners

C#m F#m B G#m

You drop that bomb, they'll be no prisoners

[Bridge]

Maybe we'll run and hide

F#m

Tomorrow change our minds

A B

Until then it's suicide

[Chorus]

C#m F#m B

Standing in the dark

G#m C#m F#m B

This could be our last mistake

G#m C#m F#m B

Standing in the dark

C#m F#m B

This could be our last mistake

G#m A

But it's not the first one

[Solo]

C#m F#m B G#m

Standing in the dark

C#m F#m B G#m

Standing in the dark

C#m F#m B G#m

[Bridge]

Maybe I'll run and hide

F#m

Tomorrow change my mind

A B

Until then it's suicide

[Chorus]

C#m F#m B

Standing in the dark

G#m C#m F#m B

This could be our last mistake

G#m C#m F#m B

Standing in the dark

C#m F#m B G#m

This could be our last mistake

C#m F#m B G#m

Standing in the dark

C#m F#m B G#m

Standing in the dark

C#m F#m B G#m

Standing in the dark

C#m F#m B G#m

Standing in the dark

[Outro]

Standing

F#m

Standing

B C#m B C#m

In the dark, dark, dark

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