Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

Intro

G Em (3x)

Verse 1

  G               Em      G     Em                      G
I get up in the evening,     and I ain't got nothing to say
                   Em       G                            C
I come home in the morning, I go to bed feeling the same way
                    Am     C                                 G
I ain't nothing but tired, man I'm just tired and bored with myself
          Em    G           Em            D
Hey there baby, I could use just a little help

Chorus

D                                                        C
You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark
               Am   C             Am                  G    
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

Em G Em

Verse 2

G                         Em       G                  Em               G
Messages keep getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
                       Em      G               Em                   C
I check my look in the mirror, wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
                    Am       C        Am                    G
man I ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like this
                            Em         G          Em                   D
There's something happening somewhere, hey baby I just know that there is

Chorus

D                                                    C
Can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark
               Am    C             Am                  G
This gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark
Em G (2x)

Bridge

Em                     G
You sit around getting older
C                       D                 Em
There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
                             G
I'll shake this world off my shoulders
C                D
Come on baby the laugh's on me

Verse 3

G                      Em         G              Em                 G
Stay on the streets of this town, and they'll be carving you up all right
                        Em      G             Em                  C
They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight
                   Am      C                                                    G
I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
              Em                 G   Em                  D
I need a love reaction, come on will you gimme just one look

Chorus

D                                                           C
You can't start a fire, sittin' 'round cryin' over a broken heart
               Am    C             Am                  G     Em
This gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark
D                                                                C
You can't start a fire, worryin' about your little world falling apart
               Am    C             Am                  G     Em
This gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark

Outtro

G             Em                  G     Em
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
G             Em                  G     Em
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
G             Em                  G     Em
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Hey baby!

• Bar: [1],[2],[3] 4/4
• Capo: IV

Resources

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=129kuDCQtHs - Bruce Springsteen: Dancing in the Dark - Official video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlPDUPb3qcg - Amy MacDonald: Dancing in the Dark (acoustic) - Requires the capo on III in stead of IV