Shot in the Dark Chords by John Mayer

Tempo:
121.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Shot in the Dark chords
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[D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [Bm] [A] [G]
[D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [Bm] [A] [G]
It's a [D] hard run, [E] loving [D] like we [E] do takes [Bm] way too long [A] to get [G] over [A] you.
[D] Remember [Em] the [D] line we drew, [Em] but you [Bm] called me over [A] and now I'm [G] coming through.
[E] We're [A] searching for the [Bm] night together, [E] [A] where we don't [Bm] fall apart.
[B] Might be now and it might be [E] never.
It's just [A] another shot in the [D]
dark.
[G] It's just [A] another shot [D] in the dark.
[Em] [D]
[Em] [Bm] [A] [G]
[D] And I wonder [E] what it [D] all means, [B] a strange [Bm] conversation [A] with you in my dreams.
[D] And I don't know [E] what I'm [D] gonna do.
[Em] I've loved [Bm] seven other women [A] and they all [E] were you.
We had [A] a run of [Bm] bad [E] romances.
[A] They always [Bm] missed the mark.
[E] So close your [A] eyes now and [B] take your chances.
[E] It's just [A] another shot [D] in the [G] dark.
It's just [A] another shot [D] in the dark.
I
[G]
[Bm]
[A] [D]
want you [G] in the worst way.
[Bm] Is it be cool?
Still [A] your birthday?
[G] [Em]
[B] If you thought you met your [Bm]
[E] Casanova and he left [A] you with a [Bm] broken [E] heart,
Remember [A] when it's [Bm] done and over.
[A] It was only just a shot in the dark.
It was only just a shot [D] in the dark.
[E] [A] It's just another shot [D] in the dark.
[E] [A] It's just another shot [D] in the dark.
[G] Come on now.
[D] It's just another.
It was just another.
It's just another.
It [G] was just another.
[D] It's just another.
It was just another.
It's just another.
[G] It was just another.
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
It's just another.
[G] It was [A] just [D] another.
It [G] was just another.
[D] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn John Mayer - Shot In The Dark chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, D, G, D, A, G, D, Em and Bm. A good strategy is to initiate at 60 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 121 BPM. With D Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
It's a [D] hard run, [E] loving [D] like we [E] do takes [Bm] way too long [A] to get [G] over [A] you.
[D] Remember _ [Em] the [D] line we drew, [Em] but you [Bm] called me over [A] and now I'm [G] coming through.
[E] _ _ We're [A] searching for the [Bm] night together, _ [E] _ [A] where we don't [Bm] fall apart.
_ [B] Might be now and it might be [E] never.
_ It's just [A] another shot in the [D]
dark.
[G] _ It's just [A] another shot [D] in the dark.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
[D] And I wonder _ _ [E] what it [D] all means, [B] a strange [Bm] conversation [A] with you in my dreams.
[D] And I don't know _ [E] what I'm [D] gonna do.
[Em] I've loved [Bm] seven other women [A] and they all [E] were you. _
_ _ We had [A] a run of [Bm] bad [E] romances.
_ _ [A] They always [Bm] missed the mark.
[E] So close your [A] eyes now and [B] take your chances.
[E] _ It's just [A] another shot [D] in the [G] dark.
_ It's just [A] another shot [D] in the dark.
I _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
want you _ _ _ _ [G] in the worst _ _ way. _
[Bm] Is it be _ cool?
_ Still [A] your birthday? _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] If you thought you met your [Bm] _
[E] Casanova and he left [A] you with a [Bm] broken [E] heart,
_ Remember [A] when it's [Bm] done and over.
_ [A] It was only just a shot in the dark.
It was only just a shot [D] in the dark.
_ [E] _ [A] It's just another shot [D] in the dark.
_ [E] _ [A] It's just another shot [D] in the dark.
[G] Come on now.
[D] It's just another.
_ It was just another.
It's just another.
_ It [G] was just another.
[D] It's just another.
_ It was just another.
It's just another.
_ [G] It was just another.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's just another. _ _ _ _
[G] It was _ [A] just [D] another. _
It [G] was just another.
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