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Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark - Live
as performed during "The Rising" tour 2002/ 03
from the recording from Gelsenkirchen 05/22/2003
NOTE: The chords are always the same. Bruce sometimes only varies the
length of the text.
Capo on 3rd fret!
Intro: G
G
I get up in the evening
And I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning
C
I go to bed feeling the same way
Am7
I ain't nothing but tired
C Am7 G C G
I'm just tired and bored with myself
Em
Hey there baby
G Em
I could use just a little help
D
You can't start a fire
G D C
You can't start a fire without a spark
Am7
This gun's for hire
C Am7 G
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
G
Message keeps getting clearer
Radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
I check my look in the mirror
C
I wanna change my nose, my clothes, my face
Am7
Man I ain't getting nowhere
C Am7 G C G
Just living in a dump like this
Em
There's something happening somewhere baby
G Em
I just know that there is
D
You can't start a fire
G D C
You can't start a fire without a spark
Am7
This gun's for hire
C Am7 G
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Em G
You sit around getting older
C D
There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
Em G
I'll shake this world off my shoulders
C
Come baby (come on baby)
Come baby (come on baby)
Come baby (come on baby)
D
Have a laugh on me
One, two, three...
G
Stay on the streets of this town
And they'll be carving you up alright
They say you got to stay hungry
C
Hey baby I'm just about starving tonight
Am7
I'm lose for some action
C Am7 G C G
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
Em
I need a love reaction
G Em
Come on now baby give me just one look
D
You can't start a fire
G D C
Sitting around crying over the broken heart
Am7
This gun's for hire
C Am7 G
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
D
You can't start a fire
G D C
Worrying about your little world falling apart
Am7
This gun's for hire
C Am7 G
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
D
You can't start a fire
G D C
Sitting around crying over the broken heart
Am7
This gun's for hire (this guns for hire)
This gun's for hire (this guns for hire)
This gun's for hire (this guns for hire)
C Am7 G
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
One, two, three...
Am7
Hey baby (hey baby)
Hey baby (hey baby)
G
Hey baby (hey baby), aaahh
One, two...
Am7
Hey baby (hey baby)
Hey baby (hey baby)
Hey baby (hey baby)
Hey baby (hey baby)
G
Hey baby (hey baby), aaahh
Chord Formations:
G C Am7 Em D
e 3 0 0 0 2
B 0 1 1 0 3
G 0 0 0 0 2
D 0 2 2 2 0
A 2 3 0 2 x
E 3 x x 0 x
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Transcripted by Mareike E. (http://www.bruce-springsteen.tk)
For more questions and corrections email me at mybrucesite@yahoo.com