Lie Down in Darkness Chords

by A-Ha
KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays545

Lie Down in Darkness by A-Ha is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E, Bm, G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: A E Bm (2x) Bm E (4x)

     Bm      E         Bm    E
With all our goals and destinations
Bm    E         Bm      E
Everything must be this way.
A          E         G        D
Vague are hopes that try our patience
Bm     E      A    E Bm
Listen now to what I say.

Chorus:

A E Bm                 A E Bm
Oh  lie down in darkness
I want you next to me
A E Bm
Oh  lie down in darkness
A E Bm
Aah.

Bm E (4x)

Bm      E          Bm    E
All our trials and tribulations
Bm      E         Bm    E
Will it ever make much sense
A         E     G        D
All these years they disappear
Bm       E    A       E Bm
Leave me here without defence.

Chorus:

A E Bm                 A E Bm
Oh  lie down in darkness
I want you next to me
A E Bm
Oh  lie down in darkness
A E Bm
Aah.

A E D Bm
Bm E A E Bm
A E Bm x4
A E D Bm
Bm E A E Bm

Chorus

Chorus chords to fade.
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante