Emma Hamel – Afraid Of The Dark Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Emma Hamel – Afraid Of The Dark Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsBmAGGbBEmAbmEEbDbm

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This is the chord progression of Afraid Of The Dark by Emma Hamel on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Bm                    A
Now the sky is growing dim
G
Muted colors fading in
Gb
Now there’s nothing but the silence
Bm                               A
And the moon is shining bright
G
on the whole world in black and white
Gb
wind is raging but it’s quiet

[Pre-Chorus]
B                                         Em
Everybody’s headed home
B                     Gb
to turn out the lights
Abm                     Gb                     E
And I used to be afraid of the dark
Em
I’m not afraid of the dark

[Chorus]
B                     Eb                     E
Now my eyes are open I can’t close them
Em
or escape
B                               Eb                     E
But it’s not the shadows in my room
Em
That keep me awake
Abm                     B                     E
I used to wonder what was under my bed
Dbm                               Abm
But it was all in my head
B                                                   E
And now the world is smaller than before
Em
I’m not afraid anymore

[Verse 2]
Bm                               A
Stars are shining through the glass
G
Distant flickers of the past
Gb
Disappearing in the twilight
Bm                                                   A
Lonesome streetlights frame the view
G
Carving shadows far but few
Gb
In the empty cold of midnight

[Pre-Chorus]
B                               Em
Everybody’s safe and sound
B                               Gb
They’ll dream the night away
Abm                     Gb                     E
And I used to be afraid of the dark
Em
I’m not afraid of the dark

[Chorus]
B                               Eb                     E
Now my eyes are open I can’t close them
Em
or escape
B                     Eb                     E
But it’s not the shadows in my room
Em
That keep me awake
Abm           B                     E
I used to wonder what was under my bed
Dbm                     Abm
But it was all in my head
B                                                   E
And now the world is smaller than before
Em
I’m not afraid anymore

[Bridge]
Abm
Now I miss those nights
E
Staring at the sky. Questions filled my mind
Abm
There were worlds to find

Abm
Behind the closet door
E
There was so much more. There was so much more
Gb                     G
But not anymore
A
No not anymore

[Chorus]
B                     Eb                     E
Now my eyes are open I can’t close them
Em
or escape
B                     Eb                               E
But it’s not the shadows in my room
Em
That keep me awake
Abm                     B                     E
I used to wonder what was under my bed
Dbm                               Abm
But it was all in my head
B                               E
And now the world is smaller than before
Em                               B
I’m not afraid anymore

How to play Afraid Of The Dark: key, chords and progression

Afraid Of The Dark by Emma Hamel is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 10 chords: Bm, A, G, Gb, B, Em, Abm, E, Eb and Dbm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – Eb – E – Em (I – III – IV – iv in B major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – fah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, E, A, Dm, F#m, D, C#, Bm (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Dbm chord on guitar (x46654)
D♭mD♭ F♭ A♭

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Afraid Of The Dark chords: questions

What key is Afraid Of The Dark in?

Afraid Of The Dark by Emma Hamel is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Afraid Of The Dark?

Afraid Of The Dark uses 10 chords: Bm, A, G, Gb, B, Em, Abm, E, Eb, Dbm.

What is the chord progression of Afraid Of The Dark?

The main progression is B – Eb – E – Em (I – III – IV – iv).

Is Afraid Of The Dark easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, E, A, Dm, F#m, D, C#, Bm (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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