Gram Parsons - In My Hour Of Darkness Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[chorus]
[F]In my hour of darkness, in my time of need
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
[Opening]
[F]Once I knew a young man, went driving through the night
[C]Miles and miles without a word,
with [Bb]just his high-beam lights [F]
[Bb]Who’d have ever [F]thought they’d build
such a [Bb]deadly Denver bend [F]
[C]To be so strong, to take so long as [Bb]it would till the end [F]
[chorus]
[F]In my hour of darkness, In my time of need
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
[verse 2]
[F]Another young man safely strummed his silver string guitar
And he [C]played to people everywhere, some [Bb]say he was a [F]star
But [Bb]he was just a [F]country boy, his [Bb]simple songs [F]confess
And the [C]music he had in him, so [Bb]very few [F]possess
[chorus]
[F]In my hour of darkness, in my time of need
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
[verse 3]
[F]Then there was an old man, kind and wise with age
And he [C]read me just like a book and he [Bb]never missed a [F]page
And I [Bb]loved him like my [F]father, and I [Bb]loved him like my [F]friend
And I [C]knew his time would shortly come but I [Bb]did not know just [F]when
[chorus]
[F]In my hour of darkness, in my time of need
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
[Closing]
[C]Oh Lord grant me vision, [Bb]Oh Lord grant me [F]speed
How to play In My Hour Of Darkness on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gram Parsons - In My Hour Of Darkness on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
In My Hour Of Darkness uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (17), C → Bb (11), and F → C (11). 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 F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
3. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
In My Hour Of Darkness chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In My Hour Of Darkness.
- In My Hour Of Darkness includes 45 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- In My Hour Of Darkness contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how In My Hour Of Darkness connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Bb: 5%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → F: 34%