Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On the Edge of Town: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Darkness On the Edge of Town" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

                G                       C
Well, they're still racing out at the Trestles
           G
But that blood it never
               C
burned in her veins
       G                            C
Now I hear she's got a house up in Fairview
        G                        C
And a style she's trying to maintain

Chorus:
 G        C           G      Em
Well if she wants to see me
         G             C           G Em
You can tell her that I'm easily found
G              C
Tell her there's a spot out
      G        Em
`neath Abram's Bridge
               D                       Dm7      C
And tell her there's a darkness on the edge of town
D                         C  G     C
There's a darkness on the edge of town.

Well everybody's got a secret, son
Something that they just can't face
Some folks spend their whole lives trying to keep it
They carry it with them every step that they take

Chorus:
Till some day they just cut it loose
Cut it loose or let it drag 'em down
Where no one asks any questions
Or looks too long in your face
In the darkness on the edge of town
In the darkness on the edge of town

Some folks are born into a good life
And other folks get it anyway, anyhow
Well then I lost my money and I lost my wife
Them things don't seem to matter much to me now

Chorus:
Tonight I'll be on that hill 'cause I can't stop
I'll be on that hill with everything I got
Lives on the line where dreams are found and lost
I'll be there on time and I'll pay the cost
For wanting things that can only be found
In the darkness on the edge of town
In the darkness on the edge of town

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Darkness On the Edge of Town" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Darkness On the Edge of Town" by Bruce Springsteen.

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