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Dancing In The Dark

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There are two choices here and both sound great 
1) No Capo
2) Capo 3rd fret 
[Intro]
|  C|  Am7|  C|  Am7| x2
[Verse 1]
CI get up in the Am7eveningC  
And I ain't Am7got nothing to sayC  
I come home in the Am7morning
I Cgo to bed feeling Am7the same wayF  
I ain't nothing but Dm7tiredF  
Man I'm just Dm7tired and bored with myCself
Hey there Am7babyC, I could Am7use just a little Ghelp
[Chorus]
GYou can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a Fspark
This gun's for Dm7hireF  
Even if we're just Dm7dancing in the Cdark
[Verse 2]
CMessage keeps getting Am7clearerC  
Radio's on and I'm Am7moving 'round the Cplace
I check my look in the Am7mirror
I Cwanna change my Am7clothes, my hair, my Fface
Man I ain't getting Dm7nowherFe
I'm just Dm7living in a dump like Cthis
There's something happening Am7somewhereC  
Baby I just Am7know that there Gis
[Chorus]
GYou can't start a fire
You can't start a fire without a Fspark
This gun's for Dm7hireF  
Even if we're just Dm7dancing in the Cdark
[Bridge]
Am7You sit around getting Colder
FThere's a joke here someGwhere and it's on Am7me
I'll shake this world off my Cshoulders
FCome on baby this Glaugh's on me
[Verse 3]
CStay on the streets of this Am7townC  
And they'll be Am7carving you up alCright
They say you gotta stay Am7hungryC  
Hey baby, I'm Am7just about starving toFnight
I'm dying for some Dm7actionF  
I'm sick of sitting 'round Dm7here trying to write this Cbook
I need a love reAm7actionC  
Come on now baby Am7gimme just one Glook
[Chorus]
GYou can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken Fheart
This gun's for Dm7hireF  
Even if we're just Dm7dancing in the Gdark
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling aFpart
This gun's for Dm7hireF  
Even if we're just Dm7dancing in the CdarkF  
[Outro]
Even if we're just Dm7dancing in the CdarkF  
Even if we're just Dm7dancing in the CdarkF  

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C major

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Dancing In The Dark

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Dancing In The Dark

by Sam Fender

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

There are two choices here and both sound great

1) No Capo

2) Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

C Am7 C Am7

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

C Am7 C

I get up in the evening

Am7 C

And I ain't got nothing to say

Am7

I come home in the morning

C Am7 F

I go to bed feeling the same way

Dm7 F

I ain't nothing but tired

Dm7 C

Man I'm just tired and bored with myself

Am7 C Am7 G

Hey there baby, I could use just a little help

[Chorus]

You can't start a fire

You can't start a fire without a spark

Dm7 F

This gun's for hire

Dm7 C

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

[Verse 2]

C Am7 C

Message keeps getting clearer

Am7 C

Radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place

Am7

I check my look in the mirror

C Am7 F

I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face

Dm7 F

Man I ain't getting nowhere

Dm7 C

I'm just living in a dump like this

Am7 C

There's something happening somewhere

Am7 G

Baby I just know that there is

[Chorus]

You can't start a fire

You can't start a fire without a spark

Dm7 F

This gun's for hire

Dm7 C

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

[Bridge]

Am7 C

You sit around getting older

F G Am7

There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me

I'll shake this world off my shoulders

F G

Come on baby this laugh's on me

[Verse 3]

C Am7 C

Stay on the streets of this town

Am7 C

And they'll be carving you up alright

Am7 C

They say you gotta stay hungry

Am7 F

Hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight

Dm7 F

I'm dying for some action

Dm7 C

I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book

Am7 C

I need a love reaction

Am7 G

Come on now baby gimme just one look

[Chorus]

G F

You can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken heart

Dm7 F

This gun's for hire

Dm7 G

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart

Dm7 F

This gun's for hire

Dm7 C F

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

[Outro]

Dm7 C F

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Dm7 C F

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

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