Dark Times chords by Ben Platt

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
C majorC  G/BG/B  A minorAm
13 is hard enough
DmDm C majorC  G/BG/B
So busy growing up
 C majorC         G/BG/B A minorAm   G+G   FF
Now you’re sitting on a secret no one knows
C majorC  G/BG/B   A minorAm
You see him after school
DmDm  C majorC  G/BG/B
He barely looks at you
       C majorC  G/BG/B     A minorAm   G+G    FF
‘Cause you’re both afraid that people might suppose

Pre-Chorus:
   FF                 E minorEm
I’ll see you in the mirror when you’re older
  FF                 Gsus4Gsus4   G+G
For now just keep your head up on your shoulders


Chorus:
C majorC         G+G
Life goes too fast
FF
Heart breaks in two
C majorC           G+G
Tough times don’t last
Gsus4Gsus4
Tough people do
A minorAm         G+G     FF
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
      FF      C/EC/E  Gsus4Gsus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times


Instrumental:
C majorC G+G FF x2


Verse 2:
C majorC G/BG/B A minorAm
18, you fall in love
DmDm  C majorC    G/BG/B
You think you found the one
    C majorC     G/BG/B  A minorAm     G+G    FF
And he calls you up to say there’s someonе else
C majorC   G/BG/B   A minorAm
Feels like thе world’s in flames
DmDm  C majorC   G/BG/B
You give yourself the blame
      C majorC    G/BG/B  A minorAm    G+G    FF
‘Cause the landing wasn’t worth how hard you fell

Pre-Chorus:
   FF                 E minorEm
I’ll see you in the mirror when you’re older
  FF                 Gsus4Gsus4   G+G
For now just keep your head up on your shoulders


Chorus:
C majorC         G+G
Life goes too fast
FF
Heart breaks in two
C majorC           G+G
Tough times don’t last
Gsus4Gsus4
Tough people do
A minorAm         G+G     FF
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
      FF      C/EC/E  Gsus4Gsus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times


Post-Chorus:
C majorC G+G FF        C majorC G+G FF
Oh-oh-oh, in dark times
C majorC G+G FF        C majorC G+G FF
Oh-oh-oh, in dark times


Verse 3:
C majorC  G/BG/B A minorAm
We’re 27 now
 DmDm C majorC    G/BG/B
Don’t have it figured out
    C majorC    G/BG/B   A minorAm   G+G    FF
But at least no one can say we haven’t grown
C majorC   G/BG/B   A minorAm
Scars turn to memories
DmDm  C majorC    G/BG/B
They keep us company
     C majorC    G/BG/B    A minorAm   G+G  FF   G+G
But it’s nice to know we’re not in this alone


Chorus:
C majorC         G+G
Life goes too fast
FF
Heart breaks in two
C majorC           G+G
Tough times don’t last
Gsus4Gsus4
Tough people do
A minorAm         G+G     FF
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
      FF      C/EC/E  Gsus4Gsus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times
  FF      C/EC/E  G+G         C majorC
You only see the light shine in dark times