#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: snd0@gov.nt.ca (Shaun Dean) Here's the version of Dark End of the Street that I've got - learned it from a Percy Sledge recording though, not the Commitments soundtrack. Dark End of the Street G (320003@1) F#min EminAt (022032@1)the dark end of the street G (320003@1) F#min EminThat's (022032@1)where we'd always meet G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GHiding (320003@1)in shadows where we don't belong C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GLiving (320003@1)in darkness to hide our wrong C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GYou (320003@1)and me, at the dark end of the street C (x32010@1) GYou (320003@1)and me G (320003@1) F#min EminI (022032@1)know that time's gonna take it's toll G (320003@1) F#min EminWe've (022032@1)got to give back all the love that we stole G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GIt's (320003@1)a sin and we know it's wrong C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GOh (320003@1)but our love keeps coming on strong C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GSteal (320003@1)away, to the dark end of the street C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) GThey're (320003@1)going to find us F#min They're going to find us EminThey're (022032@1)going to find us C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)someday C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GYou (320003@1)and me, at the dark end of the street C (x32010@1) GYou (320003@1)and me G# (xx1114@1) Gmin (3132xx@1) FminAnd (131113@1)when the daylight time comes around G# (xx1114@1) Gmin (3132xx@1) FminAnd (131113@1)if by chance we walk downtown G# (xx1114@1) C# (x43121@1) G#If (xx1114@1)you should see me just walk on by C# (x43121@1) D# (x43121@3) G#But (xx1114@1)darling, please don't cry C# (x43121@1) G# (xx1114@1) C# (x43121@1) D# (x43121@3) G#Tonight (xx1114@1)we'll meet, at the dark end of the street C# (x43121@1) G# (xx1114@1) I usually don't do the key change for the final verse, but it was there in the original so I thought I'd include it for the purists in the bunch. BTW, the lyrics may be a little screwy, my favourite version of this tune was recorded by Richard Thompson and my memory of the words may include some of his own idiosyncratic choices.