The Dark End Of The Street chords by James Carr

Originally played by James Carr

Enjoy

The vocal starts off the song. And the rest joins in on the first D chord.


VERSE 1
       D        A/C#      Bm
At the dark end of the street,
       D        A/C#      Bm
that's where we always meet
          D
Hiding in shadows,
         G     A D
where we don't belong
          G
Living in darkness,
   A        D
to hide our wrong

CHORUS
G       D
You and me, at the
G        A      D
dark end of the street
G       D   A
You and me

VERSE 2
       D
I know time is,
      A/C#        Bm  G  A
Gonna take it's toll
           D
We have to pay for
    A            Bm   G  A
the love that we stole
       D
It's a sin and
   G    A    D
we know it's wrong
            G
Oh, but our love,
      A         D
keeps coming on strong

CHORUS
G      D
Steal away, to the
G        A      D
dark end of the street
G       D   A
Ummmmmmmm

BRIDGE
                 D
They're gonna to find us
                 A
They're gonna to find us
                 Bm7
They're gonna to find us
G      A   D
Lord, someday

CHORUS
G    A   D
You and me, at the
G        A      D
dark end of the street
G       D    G#
You and me

MODULATION. 1-step up

VERSE 3

And when the
D#         A#        Cm
daylight hours rolls around
       D#
And by chance,
      A#     Cm
we're both downtown
             D#
If we should meet,
     G#      D#
just walk on by
    G#       A#7          D#
Oh, darling, please don't cry

CHORUS
  G#           D#
Tonight, we'll meet, at
    G#       A#    D#
the dark end of the street
G#   A#
You and me

BRIDGE
                 D#
They're gonna to find us
                 A#
They're gonna to find us
                 Cm7
They're gonna to find us
G#      A#   D#    G# A# (Rapid chord change)
Lord, someday

D-D-D-D-DOUBLE BRIDGE!

                 D#
They're gonna to find us
                 A#
They're gonna to find us
                 Cm7
They're gonna to find us
G#      A#   D#
Lord, someday

CHORUS - OUTTRO

  G#           D#
Tonight, we'll meet, at
    G#       A#    D#
the dark end of the street
G#   A#