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Jhene Aiko, Swae Lee – In The Dark Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for In The Dark by Jhene Aiko, Swae Lee on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
                  A  A/C#
It was just like magic
                      D
When your hips came crashin'
               F#m
Now our fire's burnin'
          E
And my hands learning
                 D
In the pain with passion
               A    A/C#
It was  it's meeting
                  D
It was sinked up breathing
                  F#m
Then were Angels callin'
               E
 and more freefallin'
          D
And I believed in

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[Pre-Chorus]
 A       A/C#
Memories like free
chains hit me
  D
Our replay to keep
you with me
 F#m        E
Better to have head
         D
on the low

[Chorus]
         F#m     E
We were chasin' stars
D                  A
Across the county lines
      F#m     E
To imperfect pieces
          D            A
With our fingers intertwined
           F#m        E
And I will do it all again
        D               A
No one will be left behind
 F#m          E
Oh, what a time
Back when you were mine

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[Interlude]
F#m  E  D  A
F#m  E  D  A

[Intro]
F    G    Em   Am

[Chorus]
 F
Don't leave me in
      G
 the dark
           Em
I deserve more
                 Am
I'm somebody's reward
 F                     G
Don't leave me in the dark
           Em
I deserve more
                 Am
I'm somebody's reward
                       F
Yeah, I gave off good vibes
                    G
Oh, you had a good run
I'm far from a
           Em
regular person
All my cars parked
             Am
inside my garage

[Verse]

I give them six thousand,
              F
 they have a ball
My wrist freaky like in
             G
 that waterfall
I'm preaching to you
           Em
so listen up
Only real ones with me,
      Am
no mirage
She use her brain
              F
like curriculum
Money keep calling,
             G
I'm picking up
I'm in Manhattan,
       Em
 going up
I'm 'bout to give her
             Am
the wicked love
I'm at the top, at
          F
the pinnacle
Only you haters get
      G
ridiculed
I'm at the gold
         Em
Fendi shoot
Been 'bout that paper
                Am
since middle school

[Chorus]
 F                     G
Don't leave me in the dark
           Em
I deserve more
                 Am
I'm somebody's reward
 F                     G
Don't leave me in the dark
           Em
I deserve more
                 Am
I'm somebody's reward
                       F
Yeah, I gave off good vibes
                    G
Oh, you had a good run
                         Em
I'm far from a regular person
All my cars parked
             Am
inside my garage

[Verse]
You know I would never
              F
leave you guessing
You know I could never

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

In The Dark by Jhene Aiko, Swae Lee is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 9 chords: A, A/C#, D, F#m, E, F, G, Em and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – G – Em – Am (♭VII – I – vi – ii in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F#m and F are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.