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The Weeknd - Dark Times Chords

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ChordsAm, G, Em, F, C, D, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Waking up, [G]half past five, [Em]blood on pillow [F]and one bruised eye
[Am]Drunk too much, you [G]know what I’m like, [Em]but you should’ve seen the [F]other guy

[chorus]
[F]This ain’t the right time for you to [Am]fall in love with me
[C]Baby I’m just being [G]honest, [F]and I know my lies could not [Am]make you believe
We’re [C]running in circles that’s [D]why[D] [D] [E]

[chorus]
In my [Am]dark times I’ll be going [G]back to these streets [Em]
Promising everything I [F]do not mean, in my [Am]dark times, baby [G]this is all I could be [Em]
And only my mother could [F]love me for me, in my [Am]dark [G]times, in my [Em]dark [F]times

[verse 2]
[Am]Light one up, let me [G]bum a smoke, [Em]still coming down, [F]dripping throat
[Am]I got another man’s [G]blood on my clothes, [Em]but it ain’t his fault, it’s [F]the life I chose

[chorus]
[F]This ain’t the right time for you to [Am]fall in love with me
My [C]baby I’m just being [G]honest, [F]and I know my lies could not [Am]make you believe
We’re [C]running in circles that’s [D]why[D] [D] [E]

[chorus]
In my [Am]dark times I’ll be going [G]back to these streets [Em]
Promising everything I [F]do not mean, in my [Am]dark times, baby [G]this is all I could be [Em]
And only my mother could [F]love me for me, in my [Am]dark [G]times, in my [Em]dark [F]times

[Closing]
In my [F]dark times I’ve still got some [Am]problems I know
[C]Driving too fast but just [G]moving too slow
And [F]I’ve got something I’ve been [Am]trying to let go
Pull[C]ing me back every [D]time [D] [D] [E]
In my [Am]dark times taking it [G]back to the street
[Em]Making those promises that [F]I [G]could not keep
In my [Am]dark times, baby this [G]is all I could be
[Em]Only my mother could [F]love [G]me for me)
In my [Am]dark times taking it [G]back to the street
[Em]Making those promises that [F]I [G]would never keep
In my [Am]dark times, this is all I [G]could be
[Em]Only my mother could’ve [F] [G]loved me for me)

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ArtistThe Weeknd
AlbumBeauty Behind the Madness
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2015
KeyAm

How to play Dark Times on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Weeknd - Dark Times on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Dark Times uses these transitions most often: Am → G (14), Em → F (14), and G → Em (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

3. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Em to F

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

8. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

9. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

10. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

Dark Times chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dark Times.

  • Dark Times includes 83 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dark Times contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dark Times connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
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