Gerry Cinnamon – Dark Days Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Gerry Cinnamon – Dark Days Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGC/GDEmG/F#

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This is the chord progression of Dark Days by Gerry Cinnamon on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G C/G G D
Em C/G G D

[Verse 1]
G
The weather wisny great
C/G
I was a black cloud floating
G                                               D
You were a moonbeam in the sky
Em                             C/G                             G
Longing for the day, I threw myself into your light
D                             G
Unthreatened by the night
G D

[Verse 2]
G
Nothing stays the same
C/G
But still the world is turning
G                                           D
At least there’s some things never change
Em                             C/G                             G
If life is just a game, And luck is for losers
D                             G
Then I’m winning again
G G/F# Em

[Chorus]
C/G                                           G
Dark days, These are dark days
D                                                         Em
But I heard that there’s an easier way
C/G                             G               D                             Em
These are the best days that your ever gonna have
C/G                                           G
Dark days But I got sun rays
D                                                                       Em
Cos I know that there’s an easier way to love
C/G                             G                                           D
These are the best days that your ever gonna have
G C/G G D
Em C/G G D
G G/F# Em

[Chorus]
C/G                                           G
Dark days, These are dark days
D                                                         Em
But I heard that there’s an easier way
C/G               G                             D                             Em
These are the best days that your ever gonna have
C/G                             G
Dark days But I got sun rays
D                                                         Em
Cos I know that there’s an easier way to love
C/G                                                         G
These are the best days that your ever gonna have
C/G                                                                       G
The best days that your ever gonna have

[Outro]
C/G
The best days
G
The best days

How to play Dark Days: key, chords and progression

Dark Days by Gerry Cinnamon sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: G, C/G, D, Em and G/F#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – C/G – G – D (vi – IV – I – V in G major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship. In solfa, that is lah – 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.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Dark Days chords: questions

What key is Dark Days in?

Dark Days by Gerry Cinnamon is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Dark Days?

Dark Days uses 5 chords: G, C/G, D, Em, G/F#.

What is the chord progression of Dark Days?

The main progression is Em – C/G – G – D (vi – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.

Is Dark Days easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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