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Dark As A Dungeon chords by
Guy Clark
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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Come on you young fellas,
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A

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so young and so fine.
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D

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Seek not your fortune
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way down in the mine.
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D

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It'll form like a habit
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G

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A

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and seep in your soul
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Till a stream of your blood
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runs as black as the coal

It's dark as a dungeon,
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D

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damp as the dew
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A

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The danger is double
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D

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and the pleasure's a few
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A

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D

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Where the rain never falls
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G

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A

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and the sun never shines
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D

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It's dark as a dungeon
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G

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A

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way down in the mine
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D

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Many a man I have seen in my day
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Who lived just to labor
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his whole life away.
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Like a fiend with his dope
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or a drunkard his wine,
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D

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a man will have lust
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for the lure of the mind.

It's dark as a dungeon,
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D

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as damp as the deep,
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A

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the danger is double
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and the pleasures are few.
Verse 2
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A

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the rain never falls
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and the sun never shines
Verse 3
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A

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D

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It's dark as a dungeon
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G

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A

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way down in the mine
Verse 4
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D

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I pray when I'm dead
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and the ages shall roll
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D

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My body will blacken
Verse 5
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and turn into coal
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Verse 6

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And I look from the door
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A

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of my heavenly home
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D

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And pity the miners
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that dig in my bones
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A

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It's as dark as a dungeon,
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D

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damp as the deep
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A

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The danger is double
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and the pleasures are few
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Where the rain never falls
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and the sun never shines
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D

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As dark as a dungeon
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G

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way down in the mine
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Dark As A Dungeon by Guy Clark is D major.

The primary chords used in Dark As A Dungeon are D, A, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Dark As A Dungeon is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Dark As A Dungeon using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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