Thrice – The Dark Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Thrice – The Dark Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAmFED/F#CF#dim

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This is the chord progression of The Dark by Thrice on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am F

[Verse]
Am
You try and keep me out of sight
F
You try and keep me out of sight and out of mind
F
Out of mind
Am
You try and keep me from the light
F
You try and keep me from the light, but I know it’s mine
F
I know it’s mine

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[Pre chorus]
F
You’re rigging the game
F
You’re part of the system
Am
It shows in the way
Am
That you never listen when I speak
F
I’m not gonna wait
E
I’ve made my decision

[Chorus]
Am D/F# C F F#dim
And I’m not gonna sit in the dark anymore
Am D/F# C F F#dim
No I’m not gonna sit in the dark anymore

[Verse]
Am
You’re always telling me I’m not
F
You’re always telling me I’m not, not enough
F
But I’m enough
Am
You’re always turning back the clock
F
You’re always turning back the clock, but time is up
F
Time is up

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[Pre chorus]
F
You’re rigging the game
F
You’re part of the system
Am
It shows in the way
Am
That you never listen when I speak
F
I’m not gonna wait
E
I’ve made my decision

[Chorus]
Am D/F# C F F#dim
And I’m not gonna sit in the dark anymore
Am D/F# C F F#dim
No I’m not gonna sit in the dark anymore

[Bridge]
F
We’€™ve taken our knocks
F#dim
We’re not gonna take them anymore
F
We’re not gonna stop
F#dim
Cause we’ve seen a world worth fighting for
F
Ready or not
F#dim
Together we’re kicking down the door

[Outro]
Am D/F# C F F#dim
And we’re not gonna sit in the dark anymore
Am D/F# C F F#dim
No we’re not gonna sit in the dark anymore

How to play The Dark: key, chords and progression

The Dark by Thrice is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: Am, F, E, D/F#, C and F#dim.

Listen for Am – D/F# – C – F (ii – V – IV – ♭VII in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: F and F#dim are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F#dim chord on guitar (xx4212)
F♯dimF♯ A C

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

The Dark chords: questions

What key is The Dark in?

The Dark by Thrice is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in The Dark?

The Dark uses 6 chords: Am, F, E, D/F#, C, F#dim.

What is the chord progression of The Dark?

The main progression is Am – D/F# – C – F (ii – V – IV – ♭VII).

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