Stories In The Dark Chords
Stories In The Dark by Paradise Fears is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse
G
I met superman with you
Charlie Brown and Jesus too
On those nights I couldn't sleep
You were always there with me
C D Em
When I was young and faint of heart
Am C
You'd tell me stories in the dark
G
And when I felt I couldn't fly
You and peter took me on a ride
You said "son don't be afraid to die."
we had an awfully great adventure
C D Em
Now so much of who we are
Am C
Is in those stories in the dark
C G
What we learned when we were young
Am
Sets the table for our lives
C G
Bread we break it fills our hearts
Am
It feeds our loss
C Em Am C
And even though you're not here anymore
G
I hear your voice
verse 2
G
Cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Used to make me cry guess I still do
I didn't want that for me and you
You know we'll be together soon
C D Em
'Cuz when I wonder where you are
Am C
I hear those stories in the dark
G
I know someday i'll tell my own
And then someday when you've moved on
I'll tell him son don't be afraid to die
We had an awfully great adventure
C D Em
Now I know right where you are
Am C
You're in my stories in the dark
C G
What we learned when we were young
Am
Sets the table for our lives
C G
Bread we break it fills our hearts
Am
It feeds our loss
C Em Am C
And even though you're not here anymore
G
I hear your voice
Bridge
Em
I see you there
C G
In the corner of my mind
Em
I see you there
C G
But you stay a step behind
C Em Am C
And even though you're not here anymore
G
I hear your voice
Ending
G
I met superman with you
Charlie brown and Jesus too
C D Em
Now I know right where you are
Am C
In my stories in the dark