Dancing In The Dark Chords

by Bruce Springsteen
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
Author santino_ [a] 123.
7 contributors total, last edit on Dec 13, 2021
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[Intro]
G
 
[Verse 1]
G
I get up in the evening and I ain't got nothing to say
G                                                        C
I come home in the morning I go to bed feeling the same way
                     Am   C              Am                     G
I ain't nothing but tired, man I'm just tired and bored with myself
           Em  G         Em                 D
Hey there baby   I could use just a little help
 
 
[Chorus]
D                                                          C
You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark
               Am  C                   Am              G
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark
 
 
[Verse 2]
G
Messages keep getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving 'round my place
G                                                                    C
I check my look in the mirror, wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
C                    Am     C          Am                     G
Man I ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like this
                                Em   G     Em                     D
There's something happening somewhere baby I just know that there is
 
 
[Chorus]
D                                                          C
You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark
                Am  C                    Am             G
This gun's for hire  even if we're just dancing in the dark
 
 
[Bridge]
Em                     G     C                          D               Em
You sit around getting older, there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
                              G       C                  D
I'll shake the world off my shoulders, come on baby the laugh's on me
 
 
[Verse 3]
G
Stay on the streets of this town and they'll be carving you up all right
G                                                                   C
They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby I'm just about starving tonight
C                  Am       C                         Am                         G
I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
                Em     G             Em                  D
I need a love reaction, come on now baby gimme just one look
 
 
[Chorus]
D                                                          C
You can't start a fire sitting round crying over a broken heart
                Am  C                     Am
This gun's for hire   even if we're just dancing in the dark
D                                                                 C
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
                Am  C                     Am             G
This gun's for hire   even if we're just dancing in the dark
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Even if we're just dancing in the dark
G
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
G
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
G
Hey baby!
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alanhll
Artist: Bruce Springsteen Song: Dancing In The Dark Verse 1 G Em G Em G I get up in the evening and I ain't got nothing to say Em G Em C I come home in the morning I go to bed feeling the same way Am I ain't nothing but tired C Am G Man I'm just tired and bored with myself Em Hey there baby G Em D I could use just a little help Chorus D C You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark Am This gun's for hire C Am G Em G Em G Even if we're just dancing in the dark Verse 2 G Em Messages keep getting clearer, G Em G Radio's on and I'm moving round the place Em I check my look in the mirror G Em C I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face Am C Am G Man I ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like this Em There's something happening somewhere G Em D Baby I just know there is Chorus D C You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark Am This gun's for hire C Am G Em Even if we're just dancing in the dark G Em G Em G Em Bridge G You sit around getting older C D Em There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me G I'll shake the world off my shoulders C D Come on baby the laugh's on me Verse 3 G Em Stay on the streets of this town G Em G And they'll be carving you up all right Em They say you gotta stay hungry G Em C Hey baby I'm just about starving tonight Am I'm dying for some action, C Am I'm sick of sitting 'round here G Trying to write this book Em I need a love reaction. G Em D Come on now baby gimme just one look D C You can't start a fire sitting round crying over a broken heart Am C Am D This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark C You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart Am C Am G Em This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark G Em G Em Even if we're just dancing in the dark x 4 Hey baby… Ultimate-Guitar.Com © 2012 Just my tidied up presentation of the above; more user friendly Cheers.
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Wilbury
If you're going to play this in the key Bruce plays it in on the record, the capo oughta be on the fourth. (Of course, if you're playing it for your own purposes, it doesn't matter where the capo is.)
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jpjames
No this is right its how he plays it live don't let those bums tell u any different
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