In The Dark

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In The Dark
Words & Music by Lil Green
Recorded by Mary Steenburgen in the movie "The Butcher's Wife," 1991
Previously recorded by Nina Simone, 1966
E9 A6 E9 A6 A A9
In the dark, it's just you and I;
A9 D9 D6 Dm7 Dm6
Not a sound, there's not one sigh,
A C#m7-5 Cdim Cdim E A F#m F7 E7
Just the beat of my poor heart in the dark.
E9 A6 E9 A6 A A9
In the dark, in the dark, I get such a thrill
A9 D9 D6 Dm Dm7 Dm6
When he presses his fingertips upon my lips,
A C#m7-5 Cdim Cdim E A D9 A A7
And he begs me to please keep still in the dark.
Bridge
D9 D9 Dm Dm7 A
alt
But soon, this dance will be endin'
F Bb9 A A7
And you're gonna be missed
D9 D9 Dm Dm7
alt
Gee, I'm not pretendin'
A F#m F Bb9 E7
'Cause I swear it's fun, fun to be kissed.
E9 A6 E9 A6 A A9
In the dark, now we will find
A9 D9 D6 Dm7 Dm6
What the rest have left behind;
A AM7 F#7 D9 F E7
Just let them dance -- we're gonna find ro-mance,
E A F#m F E7 A
In the dark . . . in the dark.

In The Dark chords and lyrics

Free chords for In The Dark by Nina Simone. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

In The Dark
Words & Music by Lil Green
Recorded by Mary Steenburgen in the movie "The Butcher's Wife," 1991
Previously recorded by Nina Simone, 1966
Bridge

In The Dark Chords by Nina Simone

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