The Mountain Goats

Dark In Here

by The Mountain Goats
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) ๐ŸŽธ Intro: Dm7 F A7 Dm7 F A7 ๐ŸŽธ Verse 1: Dm7 F A7 Steal away at sundown, pick a place to hide Dm7 F A7 Check for signs of ambush, hunker down inside A# C Dm7 Tired of running, tired of never standing still A# C Dm Hear them riding up the hill ๐ŸŽธ Chorus: Dm7 A7 Gm Men whose ribs are showing through their skin, bringing up the rear Dm7 F A# Dm Itโ€™s high noon somewhere, itโ€™s dark in here
๐ŸŽธ Verse 2: Dm7 F A7 Stack my ammunition, be ready when you come Dm7 F A7 You who thirst for action, I will give you some A# C Dm7 When the smoke dies down, you can rest assured A# C Dm We will know who kept his word ๐ŸŽธ Chorus: Dm7 A7 You who stood so proud once Gm I can taste your fear Dm7 F You blazed like torches A# Dm Itโ€™s dark in here ๐ŸŽธ Bridge: Gm D# Dm Itโ€™s dark as a coal mine filling up with gas Gm D# Dm A I stand ready for the blast ๐ŸŽธ Verse 3: Dm7 F A7 Will you be ready when your moment comes? Dm7 F A7 Will your hand be steady when you reach down for your guns? A# C Dm7 Did you leave your house in order when you came for me? A# C Dm Is this really where you meant to be? ๐ŸŽธ Chorus: Dm7 A7 Just beyond your limits Gm Find the new frontier Dm7 F I live in the darkness A# Dm7 Itโ€™s dark in here ๐ŸŽธ Outro: Dm Dm7 Dm F A# Dm (4x)

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Published: June 4, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025