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Elvin Bishop – Kissing In The Dark Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsA D E

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These are the chords for Kissing In The Dark by Elvin Bishop on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
A  D  A  E  A
D  A  E

[Verse]
A
Call the doctor call him quick
A
I done got something
'bout to make me sick

[Chorus]
       D
I been kissin' in the dark
A
kissin' in the dark
E
Kissin' in the dark  honey
               A    D   A   E
that's my birthmark

[Verse]
      A
Now I had an old pal from  Alabam'
A
Done got his business all in a jam

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[Chorus]
D                    A
Kissin' in the dark  kissin'
in the dark
E
Kissin' in the dark  honey
               A
that's my birthmark
D   A   E

[Verse]
          A
Now I can let you have some
money 'bout any time
A
But if you thinkin' about my
woman  don't ask she's mine

[Chorus]
D
Kissin' in the dark  we're
A
kissin' in the dark
         E
Now we's kissin' in the dark
                      A
honey  that's my birthmark
D   A   E

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[Instrumental]
A  D  A  E  A
D  A  E

[Verse]
    A
You better wake up  and
try to get wise
A
Get yourself hip to that
old crazy jive

[Chorus]
D                    A
Kissin' in the dark  kissin'
in the dark
        E
Now I'm kissin' in the dark
                      A
honey  that's my birthmark
D   A   E

[Instrumental]
A  D  A  E  A
D  A  E

How to play Kissing In The Dark: key, chords and progression

Kissing In The Dark by Elvin Bishop is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 3 chords: A, D and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – A – E (I – IV – I – V in A major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.