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7 Chords used in the song: Dm, F, Bb, Am, C, A, Bbm
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Intro
Love of mine,
Someday you will die
But I will be close behind
I will follow, you into the dark
No blinding light
Or tunnels to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for, the hint of a spark
If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfied
Illuminate the "no"s, on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarks
Then I will follow you into the dark
Catholic school
As vicious as roman rule
I got my knuckles bruised
By a lady in black
And I held my tongue as she told me, "Son, fear is the heart of love."
So I never went back
If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfied
Illuminate the "no"s, on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarks
Then I will follow you into the dark
You and me, have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
And the soles of your shoes
Are all worn down, the time for sleep is now
But it's nothing to cry about
Because we'll hold each other soon, in the blackest of rooms
If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfied
Illuminate the "no"s, on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarks
Then I will follow you into the dark
Then I will follow you into the dark.
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It sounds much better on the "vacancy signs" line if you add a Csus4 before the C. Also, I recommend the D-DU strumming pattern for this one.
03 Mar 2021
I don’t understand when chords are one below the other like dm
am
which one should I play?
am
which one should I play?
24 Aug 2020
It is one of the biggest smallest simpliest nicest songs I ever heard.
Thanks.
Thanks.
08 Jan 2020
Strumming pattern us DDUUDU except for the quick changes at the end of two lines in the chorus which is two down strums on each chord (on 'satisfied' and 'embarks'. The F Am should be F C and the Dm Am shoudl be Dm F.
11 Jun 2018
I dont' use a strum pattern for this song. Use fingerpicking (one finger per string) to play 1(top)-2-3-4-pause-2-3-4-etc.It's a little more challenging to play but it's worth it.
04 Dec 2017
I love this song and I play it all the time. Tip: if you add a C7 at the "signs" lyric it sounds better
30 Dec 2016
Chords are spot on for sure! Small issue where the chord changes don't line up with the words. Listen to the song for where to switch
23 Feb 2013
Love this tab. Just started playing the uke and this was a great beginner song that was incredibly easy to play and figure out. I used D-DU-UDU strumming pattern; that sounds best to me.
06 Nov 2012
This is lovely. I'm happy to be able to sing along with this song whenever I want now. Thanks for the chords~ :]
14 Jan 2012
The video makes me cry. The song makes me cry. And now the chords make me cry. Thanks.
05 Oct 2011
i've looked at other tabs for this song AND other websites, none have compared to this one... AMAZING JOB
*****
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11 Jun 2011
My first tab I've learned for the uke...and I'm LOVING it. Thanks!
21 Feb 2010
not only do i love this song but this is an amazing tab my friend :-D
20 Dec 2009
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About this song: I Will Follow You Into The Dark
"I Will Follow You Into the Dark" is the third single from Death Cab for Cutie's album Plans. It's an acoustic ballad performed solo, by frontman Ben Gibbard. It was recorded with a single microphone, and there is no overdubbing in the song. It was released as a single in the UK as a two-part 7" single (one on green vinyl, the other on "mustard" colored vinyl) and as a CD single. The I Follow You Into The Dark Songfacts states that Gibbard told VH1's Storytellers that Gibbard penned the song in a burst of creativity in 15 miniutes at a Seattle studio, which he kept solely for songwriting.
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