Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dancing In the Dark" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Dancing In the Dark Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dancing In the Dark" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B
I get up in the evening and
I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning
                              E
I go to bed feeling the same way
                     C#m
I ain't nothing but tired,
E            C#m                     B
man I'm just tired and bored with myself
           G#m B
Hey there baby
        G#m               F#
I could use just a little help

Chorus:
F#
You can't start a fire,
                                  E
you can't start a fire without a spark
               C#m  E
This gun's for hire even
              C#m              B
if we're just dancing in the dark

Messages keep getting clearer
Radio's on, and I'm moving 'round my place
I check my look in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain't getting nowhere
I'm just living in a dump like this
There's something happening somewhere
Baby, I just know that there is

Chorus

G#m                    B
You sit around getting older,
E                        F#               G#m
there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
                              B      E
I'll shake the world off my shoulders,
                 F#
come on baby the laugh's on me

Stay on the streets of this town
And they'll be carving you up all right
They say, "You gotta stay hungry"
Hey, baby, I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action
I'm sick of sitting around here trying
to write this book
I need a love reaction
Come on now, baby, give me just one look

Chorus:
You can't start a fire
Sitting 'round crying over a broken heart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire
Worrying about your little world falling apart
This gun's for hire
Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Hey, baby


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dancing In the Dark" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dancing In the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen.

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