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I Will Follow You into the Dark Chords

Death Cab for Cutie Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · C · F · G · Em

I Will Follow You into the Dark Chords – Guitar

A melancholic love song about devotion beyond death by Death Cab for Cutie. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s intimate feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Love of mine, someday you will die

F C

But I’ll be close behind

G Am F

I’ll follow you into the dark

C G Am

No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white

F C

Just our hands clasped so tight

G Am F

Waiting for the hint of a spark

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Verse 2

C G Am

In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule

F C G Am

I got knuckles bruised by a lady in black

F C

And I held my tongue as she told me

G Am

“Son, fear is the heart of love”

F C

So I never went back

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Bridge

G Am

You and me have seen everything to see

F C

From Bangkok to Calcutta

G Am

And the frequency of these miracles elsewhere

F C G

Are finally beginning to cease

Verse 3

C G Am

You’ll soon be taught to defeat the curse

F C G

Of finitude and mortality

Am F

But closer is the fine line

C G Am

Between empty and eternally devoid

F C G Am

And a crooked line that you found and followed

F C

It will bring you right back here to me

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, Am, F progression before adding the strum, as the song’s power comes from the lyrics and chord changes.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · F · G · Em

I Will Follow You into the Dark Chords – Ukulele

A melancholic love song about devotion beyond death by Death Cab for Cutie. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s intimate feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Love of mine, someday you will die

F C

But I’ll be close behind

G Am F

I’ll follow you into the dark

C G Am

No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white

F C

Just our hands clasped so tight

G Am F

Waiting for the hint of a spark

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Verse 2

C G Am

In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule

F C G Am

I got knuckles bruised by a lady in black

F C

And I held my tongue as she told me

G Am

“Son, fear is the heart of love”

F C

So I never went back

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Bridge

G Am

You and me have seen everything to see

F C

From Bangkok to Calcutta

G Am

And the frequency of these miracles elsewhere

F C G

Are finally beginning to cease

Verse 3

C G Am

You’ll soon be taught to defeat the curse

F C G

Of finitude and mortality

Am F

But closer is the fine line

C G Am

Between empty and eternally devoid

F C G Am

And a crooked line that you found and followed

F C

It will bring you right back here to me

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, Am, F progression before adding the strum, as the song’s power comes from the lyrics and chord changes.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · F · G · Em

I Will Follow You into the Dark Chords – Piano

A melancholic love song about devotion beyond death by Death Cab for Cutie. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s intimate feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Love of mine, someday you will die

F C

But I’ll be close behind

G Am F

I’ll follow you into the dark

C G Am

No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white

F C

Just our hands clasped so tight

G Am F

Waiting for the hint of a spark

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Verse 2

C G Am

In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule

F C G Am

I got knuckles bruised by a lady in black

F C

And I held my tongue as she told me

G Am

“Son, fear is the heart of love”

F C

So I never went back

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Bridge

G Am

You and me have seen everything to see

F C

From Bangkok to Calcutta

G Am

And the frequency of these miracles elsewhere

F C G

Are finally beginning to cease

Verse 3

C G Am

You’ll soon be taught to defeat the curse

F C G

Of finitude and mortality

Am F

But closer is the fine line

C G Am

Between empty and eternally devoid

F C G Am

And a crooked line that you found and followed

F C

It will bring you right back here to me

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, Am, F progression before adding the strum, as the song’s power comes from the lyrics and chord changes.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · F · G · Em

I Will Follow You into the Dark Chords – Banjo

A melancholic love song about devotion beyond death by Death Cab for Cutie. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s intimate feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Love of mine, someday you will die

F C

But I’ll be close behind

G Am F

I’ll follow you into the dark

C G Am

No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white

F C

Just our hands clasped so tight

G Am F

Waiting for the hint of a spark

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Verse 2

C G Am

In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule

F C G Am

I got knuckles bruised by a lady in black

F C

And I held my tongue as she told me

G Am

“Son, fear is the heart of love”

F C

So I never went back

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Bridge

G Am

You and me have seen everything to see

F C

From Bangkok to Calcutta

G Am

And the frequency of these miracles elsewhere

F C G

Are finally beginning to cease

Verse 3

C G Am

You’ll soon be taught to defeat the curse

F C G

Of finitude and mortality

Am F

But closer is the fine line

C G Am

Between empty and eternally devoid

F C G Am

And a crooked line that you found and followed

F C

It will bring you right back here to me

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, Am, F progression before adding the strum, as the song’s power comes from the lyrics and chord changes.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · F · G · Em

I Will Follow You into the Dark Chords – Mandolin

A melancholic love song about devotion beyond death by Death Cab for Cutie. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s intimate feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Love of mine, someday you will die

F C

But I’ll be close behind

G Am F

I’ll follow you into the dark

C G Am

No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white

F C

Just our hands clasped so tight

G Am F

Waiting for the hint of a spark

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Verse 2

C G Am

In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule

F C G Am

I got knuckles bruised by a lady in black

F C

And I held my tongue as she told me

G Am

“Son, fear is the heart of love”

F C

So I never went back

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Bridge

G Am

You and me have seen everything to see

F C

From Bangkok to Calcutta

G Am

And the frequency of these miracles elsewhere

F C G

Are finally beginning to cease

Verse 3

C G Am

You’ll soon be taught to defeat the curse

F C G

Of finitude and mortality

Am F

But closer is the fine line

C G Am

Between empty and eternally devoid

F C G Am

And a crooked line that you found and followed

F C

It will bring you right back here to me

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, Am, F progression before adding the strum, as the song’s power comes from the lyrics and chord changes.

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Emtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · F · G · Em

I Will Follow You into the Dark Chords – Harmonica

A melancholic love song about devotion beyond death by Death Cab for Cutie. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s intimate feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Love of mine, someday you will die

F C

But I’ll be close behind

G Am F

I’ll follow you into the dark

C G Am

No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white

F C

Just our hands clasped so tight

G Am F

Waiting for the hint of a spark

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Verse 2

C G Am

In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule

F C G Am

I got knuckles bruised by a lady in black

F C

And I held my tongue as she told me

G Am

“Son, fear is the heart of love”

F C

So I never went back

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Bridge

G Am

You and me have seen everything to see

F C

From Bangkok to Calcutta

G Am

And the frequency of these miracles elsewhere

F C G

Are finally beginning to cease

Verse 3

C G Am

You’ll soon be taught to defeat the curse

F C G

Of finitude and mortality

Am F

But closer is the fine line

C G Am

Between empty and eternally devoid

F C G Am

And a crooked line that you found and followed

F C

It will bring you right back here to me

Chorus

C

If heaven and hell decide

G

That they both are satisfied

Am F

Illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs

C

If there’s no one beside you

G

When your soul embarks

Am F C

Then I’ll follow you into the dark

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, Am, F progression before adding the strum, as the song’s power comes from the lyrics and chord changes.