In The Dark Chords by Billy Squier

Tempo:
112.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

Em

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Squier - In The Dark chords
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[E]
[C]
[G] [C]
It's [D] hard [Em] to hide.
[D]
[Em] [Dm] [C] Make your decision and [G] the chance to take.
[C] This on your head is a habit.
[D] It's hard [Em] to break.
[D]
[Em] You [D] need a [G]
friend.
[D] You tell a [G] lie.
Would [D] you take me in?
No, you're lonely [G] in the [C]
[D] [C] dark.
[D] [Em] You
[D] [C] never listen to the voices inside.
Let go your ears as you run to [D] a place to [Em] hide.
[D] [Em] [D] [C] You're never sure if the illusion's real.
You get yourself but the memories [D] are all [Em] you feel.
[D] [Em] [D] Then you break away from your [G] island.
[D] Then you make a meeting [G] [C] in
[D] [C] the dark.
[D] [Em] In the dark.
[D] [Am] In the [C] dark.
[D] [C] In the dark.
[D] In [Em] the dark.
Ha, ha, ha.
[E]
Not to leave me.
Hey, hey.
Not to leave me.
Oh, yeah.
Not to leave me.
Hey, hey.
Not to leave me.
Oh, yeah.
[C]
[D] [C]
[D] [G] [E]
[C] You take no interest, no opinions, dear dear.
You make the rounds while you try to [D] be so [Em] sincere.
[D] [Em] [Am] [C] You've got your hopes and your poverty [G] dreams.
[C] You dread it all, you avoid it and [D] glance [E] in.
[D] [Em] [D] And you face the fire when you're singing.
And you feel the fire [G] within.
[C]
[D] [C] In the dark.
[D] In [Em] the dark.
[D] In [C] the dark.
[D] In [C] the dark.
[D] In [Em] the dark.
[D] [C] In the dark.
[D] In [C] the dark.
[D] [G] In the dark.
[Abm]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
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To learn Billy Squier - (Remastered 1995) In The Dark chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, Em, D, C and D. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 56 BPM and then match the original tempo of 112 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Db Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ It's [D] hard [Em] to hide.
_ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ Make your decision and [G] the chance to take.
[C] _ This on your head is a habit.
[D] It's hard [Em] to break.
_ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ You [D] need a [G]
friend.
[D] You tell a [G] lie.
Would [D] you take me in?
No, you're lonely [G] in the [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] dark. _ _
_ _ _ [D] [Em] You _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ never listen to the voices inside.
Let go your ears as you run to [D] a place to [Em] hide. _
[D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [C] You're never sure if the illusion's real.
You get yourself but the memories [D] are all [Em] you feel.
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] Then you break away from your [G] island.
[D] Then you make _ a meeting [G] _ [C] in _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] the dark. _
_ _ _ [D] _ [Em] In the dark.
_ _ _ [D] [Am] In the [C] dark. _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] In the dark. _
_ _ _ [D] In [Em] the dark.
Ha, ha, ha.
[E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Not to leave me.
Hey, hey.
Not to leave me.
Oh, yeah.
Not to leave me.
Hey, hey.
Not to leave me.
Oh, yeah.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] You take no interest, no opinions, dear dear.
You make the rounds while you try to [D] be so [Em] sincere. _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [C] You've got your hopes and your poverty [G] dreams.
[C] You dread it all, you avoid it and [D] glance [E] _ in.
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] And you face the fire when you're singing.
_ And you feel the fire _ [G] within.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] In the dark. _
_ _ _ [D] In [Em] the dark. _
_ _ _ [D] In [C] the dark. _
_ _ _ [D] In [C] the dark. _
_ _ _ [D] In [Em] the dark. _
_ _ _ [D] [C] In the dark. _
_ _ _ [D] In [C] the dark. _
_ _ _ [D] [G] In the dark. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Billy Squier.

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