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The Darkness

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The Darkness chords * (for acoustic guitar)
Leonard Cohen (2012 Old Ideas) *a bass guitar really helps on this

https://beatcrave.com/w2/the-meaning-behind-the-song-darkness-by-leonard-cohen/

Capo III

e|-----------|from capo
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-0--3-3-0--|
E|-----------| 2x

e|-----------|from capo
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-0--3-3-0--|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

e|-----------|from capo
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-0--3-3-0--|
E|-----------|

e|------------------|from capo
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-2---0-0-0-3-3-0--|
E|------------------|

E E7

             Am       (Am Am Am C C Am)
I caught the darkness
                              (Am Am Am C C Am)
It was drinking from your cup
D                     (D D D F F D)
I caught the darkness

or

e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

Am                   (Am Am Am C C Am)
Drinking from your cup
  E                         E7
I said "Is this contagious?"
          E    E7       Am   D Am
You said "Just drink it up"

E E7

E7       Am    (Am Am Am C C Am)
I got no future
                      (Am Am Am C C Am)
I know my days are few
D                                      (D D D F F D)
I know the present's not that pleasant

or

e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

       Am                 (Am Am Am C C Am)
Just a lot of things to do
  E                              E7
I thought the past would last me
        E        E7       Am   D Am
But the darkness got that too

E E7 (break) Am  D D7 Am  E E7 Am

E E7

  E7                  Am    (Am Am Am C C Am)
I should have seen it coming
                             (Am Am Am C C Am)
It was right behind your eyes
         D                      (D D D F F D)
You were young and it was summer

or

e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

       Am                (Am Am Am C C Am)
I just had to take a dive
E                    E7
Winning you was easy
    E        E7      Am    D Am
But darkness was the prize

E E7

  E7             Am        (Am Am Am C C Am)
I don't smoke no cigarette
                        (Am Am Am C C Am)
I don't drink no alcohol
        D                   (D D D F F D)
I ain't had much loving yet

or

e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

           Am                   (Am Am Am C C Am)
But that's always been your call
     E                   E7
Hey, I don't miss it baby
         E         E7          Am   D Am
I got no taste for anything at all

E E7

E7                 Am     (Am Am Am C C Am)
I used to love the rainbow
                           (Am Am Am C C Am)
And I used to love the view
  D                       (D D D F F D)
I loved the early morning

or

e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

           Am                   (Am Am Am C C Am)
And I'd pretend that it was new
                 E              E7
But I caught the darkness, baby
      E      E7         Am   D Am
And I got it worse than you

E E7 (break) Am  D D7 Am  E E7 Am

E E7

             Am       (Am Am Am C C Am)
I caught the darkness
                              (Am Am Am C C Am)
It was drinking from your cup
D                     (D D D F F D)
I caught the darkness

or

e|--------------|from capo
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

Am                   (Am Am Am C C Am)
Drinking from your cup
  E                          E7
I said "Is this contagious?"
          E    E7       Am   D Am
You said "Just drink it up"

* https://www.bing.com/search?q=leonard+cohen+
the+darkness+&qs=HS&pq=le&sk=HS1&sc=8-2&sp=2&cvid=88C25847880B4CAAAC9204B5BE830B6F&FORM=QBLH

Set8

The Darkness chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Darkness by Leonard Cohen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The Darkness chords * (for acoustic guitar)
Leonard Cohen (2012 Old Ideas) *a bass guitar really helps on this
https://beatcrave.com/w2/the-meaning-behind-the-song-darkness-by-leonard-cohen/
Capo III
E E7
or
E E7
or
E E7 (break) Am  D D7 Am  E E7 Am
E E7
or
E E7
or
E E7
or
E E7 (break) Am  D D7 Am  E E7 Am
E E7
or
* https://www.bing.com/search?q=leonard+cohen+
the+darkness+&qs=HS&pq=le&sk=HS1&sc=8-2&sp=2&cvid=88C25847880B4CAAAC9204B5BE830B6F&FORM=QBLH
Set8

The Darkness Chords by Leonard Cohen

Learn how to play The Darkness by Leonard Cohen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Darkness chords”, “The Darkness guitar chords”, or “Leonard Cohen The Darkness 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 The Darkness chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Darkness lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, E7.

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Is "The Darkness" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "The Darkness" by Leonard Cohen with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Leonard Cohen below.

What key is "The Darkness" in?

The chords for "The Darkness" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.