Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
๐ธ Intro:
Dm7 F A7
Dm7 F A7
๐ธ 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
๐ธ Chorus:
Dm7 A7 Gm
Men whose ribs are showing through their skin, bringing up the rear
Dm7 F A# Dm
Itโs high noon somewhere, itโs dark in here
๐ธ 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
๐ธ Chorus:
Dm7 A7
You who stood so proud once
Gm
I can taste your fear
Dm7 F
You blazed like torches
A# Dm
Itโs dark in here
๐ธ Bridge:
Gm D# Dm
Itโs dark as a coal mine filling up with gas
Gm D# Dm A
I stand ready for the blast
๐ธ 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?
๐ธ Chorus:
Dm7 A7
Just beyond your limits
Gm
Find the new frontier
Dm7 F
I live in the darkness
A# Dm7
Itโs dark in here
๐ธ Outro:
Dm Dm7 Dm F A# Dm (4x)
Song History
Published: June 4, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025