7 Chords used in the song :
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Transpose chords:
IntroDm
F
Bb
F
Am
Dm
F
C
Dm
F
A
Dm
Am
Bb
Bbm
F
Love of mine,Dm
Someday you will dieBb
But I will be close behindF
C
I will follow, you into the darkF
No blinding lightDm
Or tunnels to gates of whiteBb
Just our hands clasped so tightF
C
Waiting for, the hint of a spark
Dm
F
Bb
F
Am
If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfiedDm
F
C
Illuminate the "no"s, on their vacancy signsDm
F
A
Dm
Am
If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarksBb
Bbm
F
Then I will follow you into the darkF
Catholic schoolDm
As vicious as roman ruleBb
I got my knuckles bruisedF
C
By a lady in blackF
Dm
Bb
And I held my tongue as she told me, "Son, fear is the heart of love."F
C
So I never went backDm
F
Bb
F
Am
If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfiedDm
F
C
Illuminate the "no"s, on their vacancy signsDm
F
A
Dm
Am
If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarksBb
Bbm
F
Then I will follow you into the dark
F
Dm
You and me, have seen everything to seeBb
From Bangkok to CalgaryF
C
And the soles of your shoesF
Dm
Are all worn down, the time for sleep is nowBb
But it's nothing to cry aboutF
C
Dm
Bbm
Because we'll hold each other soon, in the blackest of roomsDm
F
Bb
F
Am
If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfiedDm
F
C
Illuminate the "no"s, on their vacancy signsDm
F
A
Dm
Am
If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarksBb
Bbm
F
Am
Then I will follow you into the darkBb
Bbm
F
Then I will follow you into the dark.
Tab comments (36)

I don’t understand when chords are one below the other like dm
am
which one should I play?
am
which one should I play?
24 Aug 2020

It is one of the biggest smallest simpliest nicest songs I ever heard.
Thanks.
Thanks.
08 Jan 2020

Strumming pattern us DDUUDU except for the quick changes at the end of two lines in the chorus which is two down strums on each chord (on 'satisfied' and 'embarks'. The F Am should be F C and the Dm Am shoudl be Dm F.
11 Jun 2018


I dont' use a strum pattern for this song. Use fingerpicking (one finger per string) to play 1(top)-2-3-4-pause-2-3-4-etc.It's a little more challenging to play but it's worth it.
04 Dec 2017




I love this song and I play it all the time. Tip: if you add a C7 at the "signs" lyric it sounds better
30 Dec 2016


Chords are spot on for sure! Small issue where the chord changes don't line up with the words. Listen to the song for where to switch
23 Feb 2013


Love this tab. Just started playing the uke and this was a great beginner song that was incredibly easy to play and figure out. I used D-DU-UDU strumming pattern; that sounds best to me.
06 Nov 2012





This is lovely. I'm happy to be able to sing along with this song whenever I want now. Thanks for the chords~ :]
14 Jan 2012


The video makes me cry. The song makes me cry. And now the chords make me cry. Thanks.
05 Oct 2011



i've looked at other tabs for this song AND other websites, none have compared to this one... AMAZING JOB
*****
*****
11 Jun 2011







My first tab I've learned for the uke...and I'm LOVING it. Thanks!
21 Feb 2010




not only do i love this song but this is an amazing tab my friend :-D
20 Dec 2009


About this song
"I Will Follow You Into the Dark" is the third single from Death Cab for Cutie's album Plans. It's an acoustic ballad performed solo, by frontman Ben Gibbard. It was recorded with a single microphone, and there is no overdubbing in the song. It was released as a single in the UK as a two-part 7" single (one on green vinyl, the other on "mustard" colored vinyl) and as a CD single. The I Follow You Into The Dark Songfacts states that Gibbard told VH1's Storytellers that Gibbard penned the song in a burst of creativity in 15 miniutes at a Seattle studio, which he kept solely for songwriting.