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Fear of the Dark

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Key: D

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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Fear of the dark - Iron Maiden





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bed by:Nicolas Chatzis, solo by Martin Olsson


Email:[email protected]





Tuning:Normal





| / slide up


| slide down


| h hammer-on


| p pull-off


| ~ vibrato





Used:





D5 x577xx


Bb5 x133xx


C5 x355xx


A5 x022xx


E5 022xxx


F5 133xxx


G5 355xxx


Gb5 244xxx








Intro


[D5] [C5]  


[e]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-------------2-2-3-3-2-2-----3-------------------2-2---------2---|
[A]|-5-5-0-0-5-5-------------5-5---0-3-3-----3-3-5-5-----5-5-3-3---3-|
[E]|-------------------------------------3-3-------------------------|




(Twice)


[A5] [G5]  


[e]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|---------------------------------------------2-2-4-4-2-2-----4---|
[D]|---------------------------------5-5-0-0-5-5-------------5-5---5-|
[A]|-------------2-2-3-3-2-2-----3-0---------------------------------|
[E]|-5-5-0-0-5-5-------------5-5-------------------------------------|







[A5] [F5] [G5]  


[e]|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-------------------------------------------------2-2---------2----|
[D]|---------------------------------3-3-----3-3-5-5-----5-5-3-3---3~-|
[A]|-------------2-2-3-3-2-2-----2-0-----3-3--------------------------|
[E]|-5-5-0-0-5-5-------------5-5--------------------------------------|




/Drive Slowly





Instrumental
al Break 1





In Instrumental Break 1 the chords are played in the following form:





(for example D5):








[e]|-----------------|
[B]|-----------------|
[G]|-----7---7---7---|
[D]|---7---7---7---7-|
[A]|-5---------------|
[E]|-----------------|







[D5] [Bb5] [C5] [Bb5] [C5] [D5] [Bb5] [C5] [C5]  


[e]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------5-6-8-6-5-----------------6--------5-6-8-6-5-----------------------|
[G]|------7-----------5---5-----5---5---7----7-----------5---------------------|
[D]|----7---------------5---5-8---8--------7---------------------5-------------|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|




(Twice)





Verse
1





In Vesre 1 the chords are played like in Instrumental Break 1





[D5] _I [am]man w[a]ho wal[Bb5]ks lon[a]e, and[C5] when[Bb5] I'm w[C5]alking[a] dar[D5]k road





[Bb5]at night[C5] or stro[Bb5]lling th[C5]rough th[D5]e park





[D5] _When th[Bb5]e light be[C5]gins to c[F5]hange,I so[a]metimes f[G5]eel littl[D5]e strange





[a] little an[Bb5]xious when[C5] it's dark








Chorus
1





In Chorus 1 the chords are played like in Instrumental Break 1





[C5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_





[a]I have co[Bb5]nstant fea[F5]r that som[G5]ething's a[D5]lways near





[D5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_





[a]I have [Bb5]phobia th[F5]at someo[G5]ne's alwa[D5]ys there








Bridge
1








[D5] [D5] [Bb5] [Bb5]  


[e]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5-----------5-5-------------5-5-----------|
[E]|-------------------------------------------------------------|







[C5] [C5] [D5] [D5]  


[e]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7----------------------5---------|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5------------5-5-----5-5-7-7-8-8---8-7-5-5-|
[E]|------------------------------------5-5-----------------------|













Verse
2





[D5]Have you run yo[D5]ur fingers down[Bb5] the wall, have[Bb5] you felt your [C5]neck skin crawl





[C5]When you're [D5]searching f[D5]or the light





[D5]Sometimes wh[D5]en you're s[a]cared to tak[Bb5]e look, at[Bb5] the corner[C5] of the room





[C5]You've sensed that som[D5]ething's whatching you





Chorus
2





[D5]_Fear of[Bb5] the dar[C5]k, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_





[a]I have co[Bb5]nstant fea[F5]r that som[G5]ething's a[D5]lways near





[D5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_





[a]I have [Bb5]phobia th[F5]at someo[G5]ne's alwa[D5]ys there





Verse
3





[D5]Have you eve[Bb5]r been alon[C5]e at night,[F5] thought you[G5] heard foot[D5]steps behind





[Bb5]And turn ar[C5]ound and no [C5]one's there





[D5]And as you [Bb5]quicken up[C5] your pace [F5], you find [G5]it hard to[D5] look again





[Bb5]Because you're[C5] sure there s[C5]omeone's there





Chorus
3





[C5]_Fear of[Bb5] the dar[C5]k, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_





[a]I have co[Bb5]nstant fea[F5]r that som[G5]ething's a[D5]lways near





[D5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_





[a]I have phob[Bb5]ia that some[F5]one's always[G5] there...th[D5]ats right...





Bridge
2





[D5] [D5] [Bb5] [Bb5]  


[e]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5-----------5-5-------------5-5-----------|
[E]|-------------------------------------------------------------|







[C5] [C5] [D5] [D5]  


[e]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7----------------------5---------|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5------------5-5-----5-5-7-7-8-8---8-7-5-5-|
[E]|------------------------------------5-5-----------------------|













Instrumental
al Break 2





[D5] [Bb5] [G5] [Bb5] [C5] [D5] [D5] [Bb5] [G5] [Bb5] [C5] [D5]  


[e]|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[B]|------5-6-5-6-5----------------------|----5-6-5-6-5---------------------|
[G]|-7--------------7-7-5----------------|-7------------7-7-5---------5-7---|
[D]|----------------------8-8-7-5-7-8-7~-|--------------------8-8-7-5-------|
[A]|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[E]|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|







[D5] [Bb5] [G5] [C5] [D5]  


[e]|---------------------------------------------|
[B]|----------5-6-8-6-5------5-6-8-6-5-----------|
[G]|---7----7--------------7-----------7-5-------|
[D]|-7----7--------------7-----------------7-8-7-|
[A]|---------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------|







[D5] [Bb5] [G5] [C5] [D5]  


[e]|----------------------------------------------|
[B]|----------5-6-8-6-5------5-6-8-6-5--------10~-|
[G]|---7----7--------------7-----------7-5--------|
[D]|-7----7--------------7-----------------7------|
[A]|----------------------------------------------|
[E]|----------------------------------------------|







[D5]  


[e]|-------------------10----------------------------|
[B]|-15-15-15------------12h11h10--------------------|
[G]|-14-14-14-10p12p10------------12h11h10h12h11h10--|
[D]|-------------------------------------------------|
[A]|-------------------------------------------------|
[E]|-------------------------------------------------|







[Bb5]  


[e]|-15-13h12h10--------------------------|
[B]|------------13h11h10------------------|
[G]|--------------------12h11h10h12h11h10-|
[D]|--------------------------------------|
[A]|--------------------------------------|
[E]|--------------------------------------|







[C5] [D5]  


[e]|-------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------|
[G]|-14h12h11h10-------------------|
[D]|------------12h11h10h10h11h12--|
[A]|-------------------------------|
[E]|-------------------------------|







[D5]  


[e]|-17-b17-b17-13p15p13-1513h13h12h10---------------------------------|
[B]|-----------------------------------13h12h10-------------------------|
[G]|--------------------------------------------1412h12h11h10h12h11h10-|
[D]|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[A]|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|--------------------------------------------------------------------|







[Bb5] [C5] [D5]  


[e]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-14-10p12p10p12p10-------------------------------------------|
[D]|------------------10p12p10p12p10-----------------------------|
[A]|--------------------------------10p12p10p12p10-10p8----------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------(10)h10---|










[Gb5]  


[e]|---19h17-16p17p16h14p15p14--------------------------------|
[B]|-14-----------------------14p15p14------------------------|
[G]|----------------------------------14p15p14----------------|
[D]|------------------------------------------14p15p14p15p14--|
[A]|----------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|----------------------------------------------------------|







[D5]  


[e]|------------17/19-|
[B]|-17/19h17h14-----|
[G]|------------------|
[D]|------------------|
[A]|------------------|
[E]|------------------|







[E5] [Gb5]  


[e]|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-14h15h17h15h14h17h15h15h14h15h14--------------------------|
[G]|---------------------------------14p15p14--------16/1816--|
[D]|-----------------------------------------14p15p14----------|
[A]|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|-----------------------------------------------------------|







[Gb5]  


[e]|-b20-b20-17p18p17----------------------|
[B]|-----------------17p18p17h14p15p14h17--|
[G]|---------------------------------------|
[D]|---------------------------------------|
[A]|---------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------|
[e]|-14p15p14|p17p14p15p14|p17p14p15p14----------------------|
[B]|-----------------------------------14p15p14|p17p14p15p14-|
[G]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------|







[D5] [E5]  


[e]|----------------------------------------------|




[B]|-15-h14p15p14|h12p14p12|h10p12p10p10h10p12p10-|





[G]|----------------------------------------------|
[D]|----------------------------------------------|
[A]|----------------------------------------------|
[E]|----------------------------------------------|







[Gb5]  


[e]|---------------------------|




[B]|-19h10p12h10p12h10p12h19~~-|





[G]|---------------------------|
[D]|---------------------------|
[A]|---------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------|







[D5] [Bb5] [G5]  


[e]|---5-----------5-----------------------------------------|
[B]|-----6-8---------6-8-6---6---5-------6---5---------------|
[G]|-7-------7-7-7-------------7-----------7---5-------7---5-|
[D]|-----------------------8-------8-8-8---------5-5-5---8---|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------|







[A5] [D5] [D5]  


[e]|------------------------------------------|
[B]|------6---5-------------------------------|
[G]|--------7---5---7---7-5---5-7---7-5---5---|
[D]|-7-7-7--------7---7-----7-----7-----7---7-|
[A]|------------------------------------------|
[E]|------------------------------------------|




Chorus
4





[D5] [Bb5] [G5]  


[e]|---5-----------5-----------------------------------------|
[B]|-----6-8---------6-8-6---6---5-------6---5---------------|
[G]|-7-------7-7-7-------------7-----------7---5-------7---5-|
[D]|-----------------------8-------8-8-8---------5-5-5---8---|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------|







Fear of the dark Fear of the dark Fear of the dark





[A5] [D5] [D5]  


[e]|------------------------------------------|
[B]|------6---5-------------------------------|
[G]|--------7---5---7---7-5---5-7---7-5---5---|
[D]|-7-7-7--------7---7-----7-----7-----7---7-|
[A]|------------------------------------------|
[E]|------------------------------------------|







Fear of the dark





Bridge
3





[D5] [D5] [Bb5] [Bb5]  


[e]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5-----------5-5-------------5-5-----------|
[E]|-------------------------------------------------------------|







[C5] [C5] [D5] [D5]  


[e]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7----------------------5---------|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5------------5-5-----5-5-7-7-8-8---8-7-5-5-|
[E]|------------------------------------5-5-----------------------|













Verse
4





[D5]Watching h[Bb5]orror film[C5]s the nigh[F5]t before [G5], debating[f] witches a[D5]nd olklore





[Bb5]The unknown[C5] troubles o[C5]n your mind





[D5]And though y[Bb5]our mind is [C5]playing tric[F5]ks, you sen[G5]se and sudde[D5]nly eyes fix





[Bb5]On dancing[C5] shadows fr[C5]om behind





Chorus
5





[C5]_Fear of[Bb5] the dar[C5]k, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_





[a]I have co[Bb5]nstant fea[F5]r that som[G5]ething's a[D5]lways near





[D5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_





[a]I have [Bb5]phobia th[F5]at someo[G5]ne's alwa[D5]ys there











Outro





In Outro the chords are played like in Instrumental Break 1





[D5] [Bb5] [C5] [Bb5] [C5] [D5] [Bb5] [C5] [C5]  


[e]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------5-6-8-6-5-----------------6--------5-6-8-6-5-----------------------|
[G]|------7-----------5---5-----5---5---7----7-----------5---------------------|
[D]|----7---------------5---5-8---8--------7---------------------5-------------|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|







[D5]_When I[Bb5]'m walki[a]ng dar[C5]k road,





[am]I m[a]an wh[Bb5]o wa[C5]lks a[D5]lone.

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key D (D Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Intermediate

Capo Position Capo Fret 2

Chord Count 9 Unique Chords

Genre Heavy Metal

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden is played in the key of D with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti D (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti A (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti a (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden: sounding in D (Capo Fret 2, shape C) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in D (Capo on Fret 2 (played in C shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (B) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from e to B requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

e – B – IV – I – V – E – am – V – f

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

e B G D

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

A E am a f

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

tune Why Use a Capo?

Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key D Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 2 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 2 transforms fingering into C, maintaining D sound without complex barre chords.

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piano Chord Family D

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of D. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I D Tonic

ii Em Supertonic

iii F#m Mediant

IV G Subdominant

V A Dominant

vi Bm Submediant

vii° C#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 1 chord palang/gantung (B)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: D • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: e – B – IV – I – V – E – am – V – f • DIFF: 4/5 • CAPO: 2

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To play the Easy Chords for Fear of the Dark, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Fear of the Dark?

The original recording key for Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden is D. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Fear of the dark - Iron Maiden

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Tabbedby
bed by:Nicolas Chatzis, solo by Martin Olsson

Email:hanickgr@yahoo.gr

Tuning:Normal

| / slide up

| slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

Used:

D5 x577xx

Bb5 x133xx

C5 x355xx

A5 x022xx

E5 022xxx

F5 133xxx

G5 355xxx

Gb5 244xxx

Intro

[D5] [C5]

[e]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-------------2-2-3-3-2-2-----3-------------------2-2---------2---|
[A]|-5-5-0-0-5-5-------------5-5---0-3-3-----3-3-5-5-----5-5-3-3---3-|
[E]|-------------------------------------3-3-------------------------|

(Twice)

[A5] [G5]

[e]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|---------------------------------------------2-2-4-4-2-2-----4---|
[D]|---------------------------------5-5-0-0-5-5-------------5-5---5-|
[A]|-------------2-2-3-3-2-2-----3-0---------------------------------|
[E]|-5-5-0-0-5-5-------------5-5-------------------------------------|

[A5] [F5] [G5]

[e]|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-------------------------------------------------2-2---------2----|
[D]|---------------------------------3-3-----3-3-5-5-----5-5-3-3---3~-|
[A]|-------------2-2-3-3-2-2-----2-0-----3-3--------------------------|
[E]|-5-5-0-0-5-5-------------5-5--------------------------------------|

/Drive Slowly

Instrumental
al Break 1

In Instrumental Break 1 the chords are played in the following form:

(for example D5):

[e]|-----------------|
[B]|-----------------|
[G]|-----7---7---7---|
[D]|---7---7---7---7-|
[A]|-5---------------|
[E]|-----------------|

[D5] [Bb5] [C5] [Bb5] [C5] [D5] [Bb5] [C5] [C5]

[e]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------5-6-8-6-5-----------------6--------5-6-8-6-5-----------------------|
[G]|------7-----------5---5-----5---5---7----7-----------5---------------------|
[D]|----7---------------5---5-8---8--------7---------------------5-------------|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Twice)

Verse
1

In Vesre 1 the chords are played like in Instrumental Break 1

[D5] _I [am]man w[a]ho wal[Bb5]ks lon[a]e, and[C5] when[Bb5] I'm w[C5]alking[a] dar[D5]k road

[Bb5]at night[C5] or stro[Bb5]lling th[C5]rough th[D5]e park

[D5] _When th[Bb5]e light be[C5]gins to c[F5]hange,I so[a]metimes f[G5]eel littl[D5]e strange

[a] little an[Bb5]xious when[C5] it's dark

Chorus
1

In Chorus 1 the chords are played like in Instrumental Break 1

[C5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_

[a]I have co[Bb5]nstant fea[F5]r that som[G5]ething's a[D5]lways near

[D5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_

[a]I have [Bb5]phobia th[F5]at someo[G5]ne's alwa[D5]ys there

Bridge
1

[D5] [D5] [Bb5] [Bb5]

[e]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5-----------5-5-------------5-5-----------|
[E]|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[C5] [C5] [D5] [D5]

[e]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7----------------------5---------|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5------------5-5-----5-5-7-7-8-8---8-7-5-5-|
[E]|------------------------------------5-5-----------------------|

Verse
2

[D5]Have you run yo[D5]ur fingers down[Bb5] the wall, have[Bb5] you felt your [C5]neck skin crawl

[C5]When you're [D5]searching f[D5]or the light

[D5]Sometimes wh[D5]en you're s[a]cared to tak[Bb5]e look, at[Bb5] the corner[C5] of the room

[C5]You've sensed that som[D5]ething's whatching you

Chorus
2

[D5]_Fear of[Bb5] the dar[C5]k, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_

[a]I have co[Bb5]nstant fea[F5]r that som[G5]ething's a[D5]lways near

[D5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_

[a]I have [Bb5]phobia th[F5]at someo[G5]ne's alwa[D5]ys there

Verse
3

[D5]Have you eve[Bb5]r been alon[C5]e at night,[F5] thought you[G5] heard foot[D5]steps behind

[Bb5]And turn ar[C5]ound and no [C5]one's there

[D5]And as you [Bb5]quicken up[C5] your pace [F5], you find [G5]it hard to[D5] look again

[Bb5]Because you're[C5] sure there s[C5]omeone's there

Chorus
3

[C5]_Fear of[Bb5] the dar[C5]k, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_

[a]I have co[Bb5]nstant fea[F5]r that som[G5]ething's a[D5]lways near

[D5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_

[a]I have phob[Bb5]ia that some[F5]one's always[G5] there...th[D5]ats right...

Bridge
2

[D5] [D5] [Bb5] [Bb5]

[e]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5-----------5-5-------------5-5-----------|
[E]|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[C5] [C5] [D5] [D5]

[e]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7----------------------5---------|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5------------5-5-----5-5-7-7-8-8---8-7-5-5-|
[E]|------------------------------------5-5-----------------------|

Instrumental
al Break 2

[D5] [Bb5] [G5] [Bb5] [C5] [D5] [D5] [Bb5] [G5] [Bb5] [C5] [D5]

[e]|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[B]|------5-6-5-6-5----------------------|----5-6-5-6-5---------------------|
[G]|-7--------------7-7-5----------------|-7------------7-7-5---------5-7---|
[D]|----------------------8-8-7-5-7-8-7~-|--------------------8-8-7-5-------|
[A]|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[E]|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|

[D5] [Bb5] [G5] [C5] [D5]

[e]|---------------------------------------------|
[B]|----------5-6-8-6-5------5-6-8-6-5-----------|
[G]|---7----7--------------7-----------7-5-------|
[D]|-7----7--------------7-----------------7-8-7-|
[A]|---------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------|

[D5] [Bb5] [G5] [C5] [D5]

[e]|----------------------------------------------|
[B]|----------5-6-8-6-5------5-6-8-6-5--------10~-|
[G]|---7----7--------------7-----------7-5--------|
[D]|-7----7--------------7-----------------7------|
[A]|----------------------------------------------|
[E]|----------------------------------------------|

[D5]

[e]|-------------------10----------------------------|
[B]|-15-15-15------------12h11h10--------------------|
[G]|-14-14-14-10p12p10------------12h11h10h12h11h10--|
[D]|-------------------------------------------------|
[A]|-------------------------------------------------|
[E]|-------------------------------------------------|

[Bb5]

[e]|-15-13h12h10--------------------------|
[B]|------------13h11h10------------------|
[G]|--------------------12h11h10h12h11h10-|
[D]|--------------------------------------|
[A]|--------------------------------------|
[E]|--------------------------------------|

[C5] [D5]

[e]|-------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------|
[G]|-14h12h11h10-------------------|
[D]|------------12h11h10h10h11h12--|
[A]|-------------------------------|
[E]|-------------------------------|

[D5]

[e]|-17-b17-b17-13p15p13-1513h13h12h10---------------------------------|
[B]|-----------------------------------13h12h10-------------------------|
[G]|--------------------------------------------1412h12h11h10h12h11h10-|
[D]|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[A]|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Bb5] [C5] [D5]

[e]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-14-10p12p10p12p10-------------------------------------------|
[D]|------------------10p12p10p12p10-----------------------------|
[A]|--------------------------------10p12p10p12p10-10p8----------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------(10)h10---|

[Gb5]

[e]|---19h17-16p17p16h14p15p14--------------------------------|
[B]|-14-----------------------14p15p14------------------------|
[G]|----------------------------------14p15p14----------------|
[D]|------------------------------------------14p15p14p15p14--|
[A]|----------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|----------------------------------------------------------|

[D5]

[e]|------------17/19-|
[B]|-17/19h17h14-----|
[G]|------------------|
[D]|------------------|
[A]|------------------|
[E]|------------------|

[E5] [Gb5]

[e]|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-14h15h17h15h14h17h15h15h14h15h14--------------------------|
[G]|---------------------------------14p15p14--------16/1816--|
[D]|-----------------------------------------14p15p14----------|
[A]|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|-----------------------------------------------------------|

[Gb5]

[e]|-b20-b20-17p18p17----------------------|
[B]|-----------------17p18p17h14p15p14h17--|
[G]|---------------------------------------|
[D]|---------------------------------------|
[A]|---------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------|
[e]|-14p15p14|p17p14p15p14|p17p14p15p14----------------------|
[B]|-----------------------------------14p15p14|p17p14p15p14-|
[G]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------|

[D5] [E5]

[e]|----------------------------------------------|

[B]|-15-h14p15p14|h12p14p12|h10p12p10p10h10p12p10-|

[G]|----------------------------------------------|
[D]|----------------------------------------------|
[A]|----------------------------------------------|
[E]|----------------------------------------------|

[Gb5]

[e]|---------------------------|

[B]|-19h10p12h10p12h10p12h19~~-|

[G]|---------------------------|
[D]|---------------------------|
[A]|---------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------|

[D5] [Bb5] [G5]

[e]|---5-----------5-----------------------------------------|
[B]|-----6-8---------6-8-6---6---5-------6---5---------------|
[G]|-7-------7-7-7-------------7-----------7---5-------7---5-|
[D]|-----------------------8-------8-8-8---------5-5-5---8---|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------|

[A5] [D5] [D5]

[e]|------------------------------------------|
[B]|------6---5-------------------------------|
[G]|--------7---5---7---7-5---5-7---7-5---5---|
[D]|-7-7-7--------7---7-----7-----7-----7---7-|
[A]|------------------------------------------|
[E]|------------------------------------------|

Chorus
4

[D5] [Bb5] [G5]

[e]|---5-----------5-----------------------------------------|
[B]|-----6-8---------6-8-6---6---5-------6---5---------------|
[G]|-7-------7-7-7-------------7-----------7---5-------7---5-|
[D]|-----------------------8-------8-8-8---------5-5-5---8---|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------|

Fear of the dark Fear of the dark Fear of the dark

[A5] [D5] [D5]

[e]|------------------------------------------|
[B]|------6---5-------------------------------|
[G]|--------7---5---7---7-5---5-7---7-5---5---|
[D]|-7-7-7--------7---7-----7-----7-----7---7-|
[A]|------------------------------------------|
[E]|------------------------------------------|

Fear of the dark

Bridge
3

[D5] [D5] [Bb5] [Bb5]

[e]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7-|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5-----------5-5-------------5-5-----------|
[E]|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[C5] [C5] [D5] [D5]

[e]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[G]|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]|-----7-7-5-5-7-7-----7-7-5-5-7----------------------5---------|
[A]|-5-5-------------5-5------------5-5-----5-5-7-7-8-8---8-7-5-5-|
[E]|------------------------------------5-5-----------------------|

Verse
4

[D5]Watching h[Bb5]orror film[C5]s the nigh[F5]t before [G5], debating[f] witches a[D5]nd olklore

[Bb5]The unknown[C5] troubles o[C5]n your mind

[D5]And though y[Bb5]our mind is [C5]playing tric[F5]ks, you sen[G5]se and sudde[D5]nly eyes fix

[Bb5]On dancing[C5] shadows fr[C5]om behind

Chorus
5

[C5]_Fear of[Bb5] the dar[C5]k, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_

[a]I have co[Bb5]nstant fea[F5]r that som[G5]ething's a[D5]lways near

[D5] _Fear o[Bb5]f the da[C5]rk, _fe[D5]ar of th[C5]e dark,_

[a]I have [Bb5]phobia th[F5]at someo[G5]ne's alwa[D5]ys there

Outro

In Outro the chords are played like in Instrumental Break 1

[D5] [Bb5] [C5] [Bb5] [C5] [D5] [Bb5] [C5] [C5]

[e]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[B]|--------5-6-8-6-5-----------------6--------5-6-8-6-5-----------------------|
[G]|------7-----------5---5-----5---5---7----7-----------5---------------------|
[D]|----7---------------5---5-8---8--------7---------------------5-------------|
[A]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[E]|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[D5]_When I[Bb5]'m walki[a]ng dar[C5]k road,

[am]I m[a]an wh[Bb5]o wa[C5]lks a[D5]lone.