Guitar chords Dancing In The Dark

Dancing in the Dark was written by Bruce Springsteen as an intended hit single from the Born in the U.S.A. album. Springsteen was under pressure to write a hit to boost the albums sales. Following a request from producer Jon Landau, Springsteen wrote the song in one night, expressing his frustration and longing for connection. The song tackles themes of isolation, despair, and the search for self-affirmation. It became one of Springsteens biggest ... See more [+]

Key:  G
Introduction:
G
  
Em
  
G
  
Em
  2x 
G
                
Em
      
G
 
 I get up in the evening
                
Em
         
G
 
and I ain't got nothing to say
                   
Em
 
I come home in the morning
  
G
         
Em
               
C
 
I go to bed feeling the same way
                    
Am
     
C
 
I ain't nothing but tired
             
Am
                     
G
 
Man I'm just tired and bored with myself
          
Em
   
G
        
Em
                
D
 
Hey there baby, I could use just a little help

D
 
You can't start a fire
                                 
C
 
You can't start a fire without a spark
               
Am
   
C
 
This gun's for hire
                   
Am
             
G
 
even if we're just dancing in the dark

G
                     
Em
      
G
 
Message keeps getting clearer
                   
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
 
Man I ain't getting nowhere
         
Am
                    
G
 
I'm just living in a dump like this
                            
Em
        
G
 
There's something happening somewhere
            
Em
              
D
 
baby I just know that there is

D
 
You can't start a fire
                                 
C
 
You can't start a fire without a spark
               
Am
  
C
 
This gun's for hire
                   
Am
             
G
 
even if we're just dancing in the dark

Em
                      
G
 
 You sit around getting older
C
                        
D
                 
Em
 
 there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
                             
G
 
I'll shake this world off my shoulders
C
                  
D
 
 come on baby this laugh's on me

G
                           
Em
   
G
 
Stay on the streets of this town
               
Em
               
G
 
and they'll be carving you up alright
                        
Em
     
G
 
They say you gotta stay hungry
              
Em
                    
C
 
hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight
                   
Am
    
C
 
I'm dying for some action
                           
Am
                        
G
 
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
                
Em
     
G
 
I need a love reaction
                 
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
 
This gun's for hire
                   
Am
             
D
 
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
 
This gun's for hire
                   
Am
             
G
    
C
 
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

                   
Am
             
G
   
C
 
Even if we're just dancing in the dark  x2
G
 
Hey baby
* Alternate:
G
   
A
 
Em
  
F#m
 
C
   
D
 
Am
  
Bm
 
D
   
E
 
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