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Its Getting Dark In Here

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[Intro]
Ab   Eb/Ab   Bbm   Db/Ab   Gb   Db
[Verse 1]
It's getting Abdark in here
Don't Eb/Gwant to leave
Ebm/GbShadow's falling
And BbmI believe
C7/BbWinds picking up
Thing's Db/Abso unclear
I'm afraDbid of my shadow
Db/FAnd it's getting Ebdark in here
[Verse 2]
I'm Abscared of strangers
Eb/GOn the street
Ebm/GbWorld's so ugly
BbmI can't breathe
C7/BbMoon's so spooky
And Db/AbI'm close to tears
I've Dblost it all
Db/FAnd it's getting Ebdark in here
[Chorus]
And the Dbwait isn't worth what i'm Ab/Cgetting
SomeBbtimes i feel i'm on fire
I've been hGbanded a curse and a Dbblessing
My life's been sAbtripped down to the Ebwire
And i'm Dbtrying to get back and Ab/Chold on
Find Bbsomeone, somewhere who cares
But the Csun's always setting on Dbmy life
And it's Gbsure getting Dbdark in Abhere
[Repeat Intro]
Ab   Eb/Ab   Bbm   Db/Ab   Gb   Db
[Verse 3]
Don't Abtalk about angels
Or Eb/Ghow i've been saved
Ebm/GbI'm no coward
But i'm Bbmnot that brave
C7/BbRags are blowing
Rain's Db/Abgetting near
I'm Dbdone with running
Db/FAnd it's getting Ebdark in here
[Chorus]
And the Dbwait isn't worth what i'm Ab/Cgetting
SomeBbtimes i feel i'm on fire
I've been hGbanded a curse and a Dbblessing
My life's been sAbtripped down to the Ebwire
And i'm Dbtrying to get back and Ab/Chold on
Find Bbsomeone, somewhere who cares
But the Csun's always setting on Dbmy life
And it's Gbsure getting Dbdark in Abhere
[Instrument Break]
Eb   Db   Ab   Eb/G   Ebm/Gb   Bbm   C7/Bb
Db/Ab   Db   Db/F   Eb   Ebsus4   Eb
[Chorus]
And the Dbwait isn't worth what i'm Ab/Cgetting
SomeBbtimes i feel i'm on fire
I've been hGbanded a curse and a Dbblessing
My life's been sAbtripped down to the Ebwire
And i'm Dbtrying to get back and Ab/Chold on
Find Bbsomeone, somewhere who cares
But the Csun's always setting on Dbmy life
And it's Gbsure getting Dbdark in Abhere
[Outro]
Yeah, the Csun's always setting on Dbmy life
And it's Gbsure getting Dbdark in Abhere
Eb/Ab   Bbm   Db/Ab   Gb   Db   Ab

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Its Getting Dark In Here

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/Ab

Bbm

Db/Ab

Eb/G

Ebm/Gb

C7/Bb

Db/F

Ab/C

Ebsus4

[Intro]

Ab Eb/Ab Bbm Db/Ab Gb Db

[Verse 1]

It's getting dark in here

Eb/G

Don't want to leave

Ebm/Gb

Shadow's falling

Bbm

And I believe

C7/Bb

Winds picking up

Db/Ab

Thing's so unclear

I'm afraid of my shadow

Db/F Eb

And it's getting dark in here

[Verse 2]

I'm scared of strangers

Eb/G

On the street

Ebm/Gb

World's so ugly

Bbm

I can't breathe

C7/Bb

Moon's so spooky

Db/Ab

And I'm close to tears

I've lost it all

Db/F Eb

And it's getting dark in here

[Chorus]

Db Ab/C

And the wait isn't worth what i'm getting

Sometimes i feel i'm on fire

Gb Db

I've been handed a curse and a blessing

Ab Eb

My life's been stripped down to the wire

Db Ab/C

And i'm trying to get back and hold on

Find someone, somewhere who cares

C Db

But the sun's always setting on my life

Gb Db Ab

And it's sure getting dark in here

[Repeat Intro]

Ab Eb/Ab Bbm Db/Ab Gb Db

[Verse 3]

Don't talk about angels

Eb/G

Or how i've been saved

Ebm/Gb

I'm no coward

Bbm

But i'm not that brave

C7/Bb

Rags are blowing

Db/Ab

Rain's getting near

I'm done with running

Db/F Eb

And it's getting dark in here

[Chorus]

Db Ab/C

And the wait isn't worth what i'm getting

Sometimes i feel i'm on fire

Gb Db

I've been handed a curse and a blessing

Ab Eb

My life's been stripped down to the wire

Db Ab/C

And i'm trying to get back and hold on

Find someone, somewhere who cares

C Db

But the sun's always setting on my life

Gb Db Ab

And it's sure getting dark in here

[Instrument Break]

Eb Db Ab Eb/G Ebm/Gb Bbm C7/Bb

Db/Ab Db Db/F Eb Ebsus4 Eb

[Chorus]

Db Ab/C

And the wait isn't worth what i'm getting

Sometimes i feel i'm on fire

Gb Db

I've been handed a curse and a blessing

Ab Eb

My life's been stripped down to the wire

Db Ab/C

And i'm trying to get back and hold on

Find someone, somewhere who cares

C Db

But the sun's always setting on my life

Gb Db Ab

And it's sure getting dark in here

[Outro]

C Db

Yeah, the sun's always setting on my life

Gb Db Ab

And it's sure getting dark in here

Eb/Ab Bbm Db/Ab Gb Db Ab

About Its Getting Dark In Here Chords by Elton John

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