Dark Times chords by Ben Platt

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

Pre-Chorus:
     F                                 Em
I’ll see you in the mirror when you’re older
    F                                  Gsus4      G
For now just keep your head up on your shoulders


Chorus:
C                 G
Life goes too fast
F
Heart breaks in two
C                     G
Tough times don’t last
Gsus4
Tough people do
Am                  G         F
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
           F            C/E   Gsus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times


Instrumental:
C G F  x2


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


Pre-Chorus:
     F                                 Em
I’ll see you in the mirror when you’re older
    F                                  Gsus4      G
For now just keep your head up on your shoulders


Chorus:
C                 G
Life goes too fast
F
Heart breaks in two
C                     G
Tough times don’t last
Gsus4
Tough people do
Am                  G         F
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
           F            C/E   Gsus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times


Post-Chorus:
C  G  F                C  G  F
Oh-oh-oh, in dark times
C  G  F                C  G  F
Oh-oh-oh, in dark times


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


Chorus:
C                 G
Life goes too fast
F
Heart breaks in two
C                     G
Tough times don’t last
Gsus4
Tough people do
Am                  G         F
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
           F            C/E   Gsus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times
    F            C/E   G                  C
You only see the light shine in dark times