Blue Öyster Cult – After Dark (Guitar)

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Chords

[Introduction]
C#m C#m A A
(three times)
C#m C#m [Verse 1]
A                          C#m
What's that in the corner?

A                    B
It's too dark to see

G                              B
What's that noise I'm hearing?

G                     Em
Who's that calling me?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
     C           Am                   Em Em/F# G Em
Long ago and far away, I heard your voice

       C                   Am                 Em Em/F# G Em
Once I heard you sing your song, I had no choice

       C               Am               Em Em/F# G Em
Terror took control it told me what to say

           C                  Am              Em Em/F# G
And let me loose I fear, I've finally found a way
[Chorus 1]
      Em Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5 B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I see you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

 G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I feel you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

 G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I want you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

 G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G G/F# Em
I need you
Em C#m [Verse 2]
   A                       C#m
Of age there is no question

        A               B
Death's shadow is undone

   G                    B
We only need each other

   G                   Em
In shelter from the sun
[Pre-Chorus 2]
      C           Am                   Em Em/F# G Em
Long ago and far away, I heard your voice

           C                   Am                 Em Em/F# G Em
And once I heard you sing your song, I had no choice

       C               Am                 Em Em/F# G Em
Terror took control it told me what to say

           C                  Am               Em Em/F# G
And let me loose I fear, I've finally found a way
[Chorus 2]
       Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I need you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I want you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I feel you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G G/F#
I see you
[Instrumental] C#m A F# D B B B B5 B5/C B5 A5 G G/F# Em Em/F# G G B5 D5 B5 B5/C B5 A5 G G/F# Em Em/F# G G B5 D5 B5 B5/C B5 A5 G G/F# Em C#m [Verse 3]
A                           C#m
There's no turning back now

A                          B
My fate is traced in blood

     G                     B
I've tasted true salvation

     G               Em
Your power is my drug
[Pre-Chorus 3]
      C           Am                   Em Em/F# G Em
Long ago and far away, I heard your voice

           C                   Am                 Em Em/F# G Em
But once I heard you sing your song, I had no choice

       C               Am                Em Em/F# G Em
Terror took control it told me what to say

           C                  Am               Em Em/F# G
And let me loose I fear, I've finally found a way
[Chorus 3]
       Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I need you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I want you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I feel you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I see you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I touch you

G/F# Em Em/F# G
After dark,

  G B5 D5  B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
I do

G/F# Em B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
after   dark

G/F# Em B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
after   dark

G/F# Em B5 B5/C B5 A5 G
after   dark

      F
after dark...!
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