Back

Dark End Of The Street Tab

by Percy Sledge



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

               F#min   
At the dark end of the street
               F#min   
That's where we'd always meet
                                  
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong
                              
Living in darkness to hide our wrong
                                
You and me, at the dark end of the street
       
You and me

                        F#min     
I know that time's gonna take it's toll
                              F#min        
We've got to give back all the love that we stole
                           
It's a sin and we know it's wrong
                              
Oh but our love keeps coming on strong
                               
Steal away, to the dark end of the street
     

        
They're going to find us
        F#min
They're going to find us
        
They're going to find us
        
Oh someday
                               
You and me, at the dark end of the street
       
You and me

                           
And when the daylight time comes around
                       
And if by chance we walk downtown
                             
If you should see me just walk on by
                      
But darling, please don't cry
                                   
Tonight we'll meet, at the dark end of the street
      


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.