Originally in Ab, I play in E
Highest note that matters is the 1 (“*dancing* in the dark”)
Intro
| E |
Vox on 5 6 1 1 on “I found a love”, this is likely to be very low in my key, so just make sure “love” is on the 1
| E | C#m7 | |
| I found a | love, for | me |
| Aadd9 | B | |
| Darling, just | dive right in, and follow my | lead |
| E | C#m7 | |
| Well, I found a | girl beauti | ful and sweet |
| Aadd9 | B | |
| I never | knew you were the someone waiting for | me |
Hard stop on “we”
| B | E | |
| Cause w | e were just kids when we | fell in love |
| C#m7 | Aadd9 | E | B | |
| Not knowing | what it was, I will not | give you up this | ti-i-i | ime |
| E | C#m7 | |
| Darling just | kiss me slow, your heart is | all I own |
| Aadd9 | B | |
| And in your | eyes you’re holding mi | ne |
Hard stop on “baby”, vox falsetto around a bunch on “baby”, land on the low 1 of the key on “I’m”
| B | C#m7 | Aadd9 | E | B | C#m7 |
| Baby, | I’m, d | ancing in the | dark, with | you between my | arms |
| Aadd9 | E | B | C#m7 |
| Barefoot on the g | rass, | listening to our | favorite song |
| Aadd9 | E | B | C#m7 | |
| When you s | aid you looked a | mess, I whispered | underneath my b | reath |
| Aadd9 | E | B | E | |
| You h | eard it, darling | you look | perfect ton | ight |
| E | B/D# | C#m7 | B | A | B |
| → | → | → | → |
| E | C#m7 | |
| Well, I found a | woman, stronger than | anyone I know |
| Aadd9 | B | |
| She shares my | dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her | home |
| E | C#m7 | |
| I found a l | ove, to carry | more than just my secrets |
| Aadd9 | B | |
| To carry | love, to carry children of our | own |
Hanging stop on “we”
| E | C#m7 | |
| We are still kids, but we’re | so in love, fighting a | gainst all odds |
| Aadd9 | E | B | |
| I know we’ll | be alright this | ti-i-i | ime |
| E | C#m7 | |
| Darling just | hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll | be your man |
| Aadd9 | B | |
| I see my | future in your e | yes |
Hanging stop on “baby”
| C#m7 | Aadd9 | E | B | C#m7 | |
| Baby, | I’m d | ancing in the d | ark, with | you between my | arms |
| Aadd9 | E | B | C#m7 |
| Barefoot on the g | rass, | listening to our | favorite song |
| Aadd9 | E | B | |
| When I s | aw you in that dr | ess, looking so b | eautiful |
| C#m7 | Aadd9 | E | B | E | |
| I | don’t des | erve this, darling | you look | perfect ton | ight |
Solo
| E | C#m7 | Aadd9 | B |
| C#m7 | Aadd9 | E | B | C#m7 | |
| Baby, | I’m d | ancing in the d | ark, with | you between my | arms |
| Aadd9 | E | B | C#m7 |
| Barefoot on the g | rass, | listening to our | favorite song |
| Aadd9 | E | B | C#m7 | |
| I have f | aith in what I | see, now I know | I have met an | angel |
| Aadd9 | E | B | |
| In p | erson, and | she looks | perfect |
| E/G# | Aadd9 | Bsus4 | B | E | |
| No I | don’t de | serve this, | you look | perfect ton | ight |
| E | B/D# | C#m7 | B | A | B | E |
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