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Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, Em, F#m, F#, G, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Opening]
[D] [Bm] [Em] [F#m] [F#]
[D]I don’t want a friend (just me), I want my [Bm]life in two (my life in two)
Waiting to [Em]get there, waiting for [F#m]you (all night)
I’m done fighting all [F#]night

[verse 2]
[D]When I’m around slow dancing in [Bm]the dark
Don’t follow me, you’ll end up in my [Em]arms
You have made up your mind, I don’t need no more [F#m]signs
[F#]Can you? Can you?

[chorus]
[D]Give me reasons we should be [G]complete
You should be with him, I can’t [D]compete
You looked at me like I was someone [G]else, oh well, can’t you [D]see? (can’t you see?)
I don’t wanna [G]slow dance (I don’t want to slow dance)
In the [D]dark, [D] [G]dark

[verse 3]
[D]When you gotta run, just hear [Bm]my voice in you (my voice in you)
Shutting me [Em]out of you (shutting me out of you)
Doing so great [F#m](so great, so great). [F#]You

[Closing]
[B]Used to be the one to hold you when you [B]fall
Yeah, yeah, yeah (when you fall, when you fall)
I don’t fuck with your [Em]tone (I don’t fuck with your tone)
I don’t wanna go home (I don’t wanna go home), can it be one [F#m]night?
[F#]Can you? Can you?

[chorus]
[D]Give me reasons we should be [G]complete
You should be with him, I can’t [D]compete
You looked at me like I was someone [G]else, oh well, can’t you [D]see? (can’t you see?)
I don’t wanna [G]slow dance (I don’t want to slow dance)
In the [D]dark [G]dark
In the [D]dark, [G]dark

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How to play Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Chords on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK on guitar requires 7 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Chords uses these transitions most often: D → G (9), G → D (8), and Em → F#m (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
D to Bm

2. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Bm to Em

3. Em → F#m chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from Em to F#m;

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
Em to F#m

5. F# → D chord transition

To move from F# to D;

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. F# → B chord transition

To move from F# to B;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.

8. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.

Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Chords chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Chords.

  • Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Chords includes 41 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Chords contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK Chords connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
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