Dark Night Chords by The Blasters

Tempo:
130.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

Em

G

A

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dark Night chords
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[E] [Em] [E]
[Em] [E]
It's a [G]
[E] dark [Em] [G]
[E] night, [Em] a dark night [E] It's a [G]
[E] dark night, a dark night
[Em]
[A] [G]
[E] [Em]
[E]
The neighborhood [Em] was changing,
[E] strangers moving [G] in
[E] A new [Em] hotel for a local girl [E] when she made eyes at him
[G] She [A] was young and pretty, no stranger to other [D] men
[G]
[E] But we know [Em] we'll be in luck that night, [E] the old line's drawn again
[D] I [B] thought these things didn't matter anymore
[A] I thought all that blood had been shed long ago
[G]
[E] [G] It's a [E] dark night, [Em]
[E]
he took her to [Em] the Oscar's
[E] He blessed his love to her, [G]
[E] they thought it [Em] was their secret
[E] But someone knew where they were, [G]
[A] he held her so close
He asked about [D] dreams, [E]
when a bullet [Em] from a passing car
[E] Made the young girl scream
[D]
[B] I thought these things didn't happen anymore
[A]
I thought all that blood had been shed long ago
[E]
Dark night, [G] it's a [E] dark night, it's a dark night
[Em]
[E] [Em]
[E] [Em]
[E] [Em]
[A] [G] [E]
[Em]
[G]
[E] [D] [A] [G] [E]
[Em]
Key:  
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
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Let's start jamming The Blasters - Dark Night chords, practice the chord sequence Em, G, E, Em and E. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 65 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 131. Considering the song's key of F Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ _
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_ It's a _ _ [G] _
[E] dark _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[E] night, _ _ [Em] a dark night _ [E] It's a [G]
[E] dark night, a dark night
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The neighborhood [Em] was changing, _ _
[E] _ strangers moving [G] in _
[E] A new [Em] hotel for a local girl [E] when she made eyes at him
[G] _ She [A] _ was young and pretty, _ _ no stranger to other [D] men
[G] _ _
[E] But we know [Em] we'll be in luck that night, [E] the old line's drawn again
[D] _ I [B] _ _ thought these things _ didn't matter _ _ anymore _ _
[A] I thought all that blood had been shed long ago
[G] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [G] It's a [E] dark night, _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
he took her to [Em] the _ Oscar's
[E] He blessed his love to her, [G] _ _ _
[E] they thought it [Em] was their secret _
[E] But someone knew where they were, [G] _ _ _
[A] he held her so close
He asked about [D] dreams, [E] _ _
when a bullet [Em] from a passing car _
[E] Made the young girl scream
[D] _ _
[B] I _ thought these things didn't happen _ _ _ anymore
[A]
I thought all that blood had been shed long ago
_ [E]
Dark night, _ _ _ [G] it's a [E] dark night, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it's a dark night _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _
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[E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
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This song was featured on the Hoodoo Voodoo album.

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