Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

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

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 Am I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write G this book Em G Em D I need a love reaction, hey baby 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