The Darkest Hour Chords
by Ricky Skaggs
The Darkest Hour by Ricky Skaggs is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, G, Am and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse:
D A G
The sun is slowly sinkin'
D A D A
The day is almost gone
D A G
Still darkness falls all around us
D A D
and we must journey on
G D
The darkest hour is just before dawn
G A
the narrow way leads home
D G D
Lay down your soul at Jesus' feet
A D
the darkest hour is just before dawn
Solo:
D A G
D -- A
Am D G
D A G
VERSE
D G
Like a shepherd out on the mountain
D A G
watching the sheep down below
D G
He's coming back to claim us
D A D
will you be ready to go?
G D
The darkest hour is just before dawn
G A
the narrow way leads home
D G D
Lay down your soul at Jesus' feet
A D
the darkest hour is just before dawn
ENDING
Bm A G A D
The darkest hour is just before dawn