Learn to play "It Gets Dark" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C E/G# High, there's a reason for my high Am7 E/G# C There's a whole world outside, I saw it last night E/G# Am Yeah, they're saying I'm insane 'cause I wanna go to space E/G# C A# F And leave it all behind, I'm leaving them behind G#maj7 I'm leaving Chorus: C A# Fm I, I've never, ever been this far away from home, and now I know G#6 C It gets dark, yeah, it gets dark and I A# F I'm moving at the speed of light, I have to go G#6 A# C But now I know, it gets dark so I can see the stars Yeah, my feet came off the ground Gravity won't hold me down No, not this time I'm not who I used to be 'Cause I came out here to see The universe inside I'm leavin' them behind I'm leavin' them Chorus G#6 C It gets dark so I can see the stars A# F It gets dark so I can see the stars G#6 C It gets dark so I can see the stars You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm A# Am7 C E F Fm G# G#m G#maj7 G#6 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 "It Gets Dark" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Gets Dark" by Sigrid.