Adele - Love In The Dark Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [C] [Em] [F] [Am] [C] [Em] [F]
[Am]Take your [C]eyes off of [Em]me so I can [F]leave
I’m [Am]far too [C]ashamed to do it [Em]with you watching [F]me
[Am]This is never [C]ending, we have [Em]been here [F]before
But [Am]I can’t stay this [C]time ’cause I don’t [Em]love you [F]anymore
[verse 2]
Please, [Am]stay where you [C7]are
Don’t come [Em7]any [F]closer
Don’t [Am]try to change my [C7]mind
I’m being [Em7]cruel to be [F]kind
[chorus]
I can’t [F]love [G7]you in the [Am]dark [C]
It feels like we’re [F]oce[G7]ans a[Am]part[C]
There’s [F]so much space [G7]between us
Maybe we’re [Am]already [C]defeated
[F]Ehh.. [G7]Everything [Am]changed me [Em] [C]
[verse 3]
[Am]You have given [C]me something that [Em]I cant live [F]without
You [Am]mustn’t [C]underestimate that [Em]when you are in [F]doubt
But [Am]I don’t want [C]to carry on [Em]like everything is [F]fine
The [Am]longer we [C]ignore it all the [Em]more that we will [F]fight
[verse 4]
Please [Am]don’t fall [C7]apart
I can’t [Em7]face your breaking [F]heart
I’m [Am]trying to be [C7]brave
Stop [Em7]asking me to [F]stay
[chorus]
I can’t [F]love [G7]you in the [Am]dark [C]
It feels like we’re [F]oce[G7]ans a[Am]part[C]
There’s [F]so much space [G7]between us
Maybe we’re [Am]already [C]defeated
[F]Ehhh.. [G7]Everything [Am]changed me [Em] [C]
[verse 5]
We are not the [F]only ones, I don’t [G7]regret a thing
Every [Em7]word I said, you know I’ll [Am]always mean
It is the [F]world to me, that you are [G7]in my life
But I [Am]want to live and not just survive
[Closing]
[F] [G7] [Am] [C] [F] [G7] [Am] [C]
That’s why I can’t [F]love [G7]you in the [Am]dark [C]
It feels like we’re [F]oce[G7]ans a[Am]part[C]
There’s [F]so much space [G7]between us
Maybe we’re [Am]already [C]defeated
‘Cause [F]eh[G7]hh..
Everything [Am]changed me [Em] [C]
And [F]I, [G7]I don’t think you can [Am]save me [Am]
How to play Love In The Dark on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Adele - Love In The Dark on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.
Love In The Dark uses these transitions most often: Am → C (21), F → G7 (17), and G7 → Am (16). 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 - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → C7 chord transition
To move from Am to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
6. C7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from C7 to Em7;
- While playing C7, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
7. Em7 → F chord transition
To move from Em7 to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
9. G7 → Am chord transition
To move from G7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
12. G7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from G7 to Em7;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
13. Em7 → Am chord transition
To move from Em7 to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
Love In The Dark chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love In The Dark.
- Love In The Dark includes 122 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Love In The Dark contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Love In The Dark connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → Am: 11%
- F → G7: 3%