I Will Follow You Into The Dark Uke tab by Death Cab For Cutie (Baritone Chords)

7 Chords used in the song: Dm, F, Bb, Am, C, A, Bbm

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Album: 
Year:  2005
Difficulty: 
3.21
(Beginner)
Key: DmChords
Intro

Dm Dm F F Bb Bb F F Am Am
Dm Dm F F C C
Dm Dm F F A A Dm Dm Am Am Bb Bb Bbm Bbm



F F
Love of mine,
Dm Dm
Someday you will die
Bb Bb
But I will be close behind
F F C C
I will follow, you into the dark
F F
No blinding light
Dm Dm
Or tunnels to gates of white
Bb Bb
Just our hands clasped so tight
F F C C
Waiting for, the hint of a spark



Dm Dm F F Bb Bb F F Am Am
If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfied
Dm Dm F F C C
Illuminate the "no"s, on their vacancy signs
Dm Dm F F A A Dm Dm Am Am
If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarks
Bb Bb Bbm Bbm F F
Then I will follow you into the dark



F F
Catholic school
Dm Dm
As vicious as roman rule
Bb Bb
I got my knuckles bruised
F F C C
By a lady in black
F F Dm Dm Bb Bb
And I held my tongue as she told me, "Son, fear is the heart of love."
F F C C
So I never went back



Dm Dm F F Bb Bb F F Am Am
If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfied
Dm Dm F F C C
Illuminate the "no"s, on their vacancy signs
Dm Dm F F A A Dm Dm Am Am
If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarks
Bb Bb Bbm Bbm F F
Then I will follow you into the dark



F F Dm Dm
You and me, have seen everything to see
Bb Bb
From Bangkok to Calgary
F F C C
And the soles of your shoes
F F Dm Dm
Are all worn down, the time for sleep is now
Bb Bb
But it's nothing to cry about
F F C C Dm Dm Bbm Bbm
Because we'll hold each other soon, in the blackest of rooms



Dm Dm F F Bb Bb F F Am Am
If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfied
Dm Dm F F C C
Illuminate the "no"s, on their vacancy signs
Dm Dm F F A A Dm Dm Am Am
If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarks
Bb Bb Bbm Bbm F F Am Am
Then I will follow you into the dark

Bb Bb Bbm Bbm F F
Then I will follow you into the dark.

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spacedust94 avatar
It sounds much better on the "vacancy signs" line if you add a Csus4 before the C. Also, I recommend the D-DU strumming pattern for this one.
03 Mar 2021
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Anais_b30 avatar
I don’t understand when chords are one below the other like dm
am
which one should I play?
24 Aug 2020
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FDSG avatar
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It is one of the biggest smallest simpliest nicest songs I ever heard.
Thanks.
08 Jan 2020
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sheriffbree avatar
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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
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glenpadua avatar
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C instead of Am sounds much better.
22 Feb 2018
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AbruptRose avatar
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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
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Lazanya27 avatar
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love this song
13 Jul 2017
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gracie_gale avatar
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strum patterm?
06 Jan 2017
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avaclare avatar
as for strum pattern i use d-du-u-du
06 Jan 2017
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Lazanya27 avatar
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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
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tamia98 avatar
awesome tab .
01 Mar 2014
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Sulimanayad avatar
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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
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lkees avatar
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Great tab! Easy to follow and very accurate!
14 Dec 2012
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Gomolka623 avatar
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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
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xcheezcakex avatar
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epicness :D
20 Aug 2012
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gmbrod avatar
I use d d u u d u u d u u d u u
03 Apr 2012
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JUKeBoXX avatar
Usually d - d u works best for me.
22 Feb 2012
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kmurph55 avatar
what strum pattern works best for you guys?
20 Feb 2012
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JUKeBoXX avatar
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
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GraceMae avatar
Best yet.
27 Nov 2011
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Benpaco avatar
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The video makes me cry. The song makes me cry. And now the chords make me cry. Thanks.
05 Oct 2011
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jschnitz11 avatar
strum pattern?
18 Aug 2011
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icare avatar
muy bien!
30 Jun 2011
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beccy52 avatar
i've looked at other tabs for this song AND other websites, none have compared to this one... AMAZING JOB
*****
11 Jun 2011
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WhisperALullaby avatar
Definitely the best one of this song's tab on the site.
14 May 2011
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3milysusername avatar
this tab is quite wonderous, thankssomuch
21 Mar 2011
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KingMambo avatar
Never even heard the song before but now i love it
24 Oct 2010
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jacesk8ter avatar
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definatley in my top 5 favorite tabs good job!
07 Aug 2010
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csibona avatar
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Great tab - thanks
15 Mar 2010
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monicamoaf avatar
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:D wonderful tab!
10 Mar 2010
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RobFeature avatar
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My first tab I've learned for the uke...and I'm LOVING it. Thanks!
21 Feb 2010
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romy05 avatar
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Amazing tab! thanks for posting it
24 Jan 2010
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aeolix avatar
great song, great tab - right on!
22 Jan 2010
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feebletoes avatar
Amazing Tab! Incredibly accurate.
26 Dec 2009
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georgiajoe avatar
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not only do i love this song but this is an amazing tab my friend :-D
20 Dec 2009
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elliot0 avatar
Excellent tab!
28 Aug 2009
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weesam avatar
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very good !!
16 Apr 2009
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About this song: I Will Follow You Into The Dark

"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.

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