In The Dark Chords
by Nina Simone
In The Dark by Nina Simone is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, F#m, F, E7, E7/9, A6, A9, A7/9, D9, D6, Dm7, Dm6, C#m5-/7, Cdim, E, F7, Dm, A7, D7M, Bb9, A7M and F#7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Introd: A F#m F E7 A E7/9
A6 E7/9 A6 A A9
In the dark, it's just you and I;
A7/9 D9 D6 Dm7 Dm6
Not a sound, there's not one sigh,
A C#m5-/7 Cdim Cdim E A F#m F7 E7
Just the beat of my poor heart in the dark.
E7/9 A6 E7/9 A6 A A9
In the dark, in the dark, I get such a thrill
A7/9 D9 D6 Dm Dm7 Dm6
When he presses his fingertips upon my lips,
A C#m5-/7 Cdim E A D9 A A7
And he begs me to please keep still in the dark.
Bridge
D9 D7M Dm Dm7 A
But soon, this dance will be endin'
F Bb9 A A7
And you're gonna be missed
D9 D7M Dm Dm7
Gee, I'm not pretendin'
A F#m F Bb9 E7
'Cause I swear it's fun, fun to be kissed.
E7/9 A6 E7/9 A6 A A9
In the dark, now we will find
A7/9 D9 D6 Dm7 Dm6
What the rest have left behind;
A A7M F#7 D9 F E7
Just let them dance we're gonna find romance,
E A F#m F E7 A
In the dark in the dark.