Dancing in the Dark
by Bruce Springsteen • Lesson #592 • Jun 6, 2025
About this lesson
In today’s lesson I’ll teach you how to strum and sing Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen. I’ll start by showing you a campfire version of the song, using the easiest possible chords and strumming pattern. From there I’ll level things up — showing you a few ways to upgrade the chords and rhythmic feel. A quick vocal melody overview is also included, in tab form! This one is a blast to play… enjoy!
- 0:00 Lesson Overview
- 1:17 Campfire Version
- 4:38 Playthrough #1
- 5:54 Intermediate Version
- 7:36 Playthrough #2
- 9:45 Melody: Vocal Tab
- 12:29 Melody: With Strumming?
Practice Notes 7 pages
Lesson Discussion
Additional Video Lessons
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Play-Along: Campfire Version
Play-Along: Intermediate Version
Melody, While Strumming: How to Learn It
Melody, While Strumming: Slow Playthrough
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