Biografía:
James Carr, cantante de soul nacido en Memphis el 13 de junio de 1942.
Nacido de una familia de religión baptista procedente de Misisipi, comenzó cantando gospel en su ciudad natal, Memphis. A mediados de los '60 comenzó a grabar temas en la discográfica local Goldmax.
Uno de sus primeros temas que consiguieron entrar en las listas de éxitos de una forma moderada fue "You've Got My Mind Messed Up" (1966), a la que siguió el mayor hit de su carrera "Dark End Of The Street".
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The Dark At The End Of The Street:James Carr.
#10 on R&B and #77 on BB Hot 100 on GOLDWAX
Records in 1967.
(Great 'cheatin' song.)
INTRO: G
#1.
G Gbm Em7 G
At the dark end of the street..that's where we
Gbm Em7
always meet.
G C G
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong.
C D G
Living in darkness to hide our wrong.
C G C D G C G
You and me, at the dark end of the street..you and me.
#2.
D G Gbm Em7 G
I know time is gonna take it's toll..we have to pay
Em7
for the love that we stole.
G C G C
It's a sin and we know it's wrong..oh, but our love
D G
keeps coming on strong.
C G C D G C G
Steal away to the dark end of the street..mmmm-mmmm.
BRIDGE:
D G Gbm
They're gonna find us..they're gonna find us.
Em7 G
They're gonna to find us, Lord, someday.
C G C D G C G
You and me, at the dark end of the street..you and me.
#3.
Eb Ab Eb Fm Ab
And when the daylight hours roll around and by chance
Eb Fm Ab Db Eb Ab
we're both downtown..if we should meet, just walk on by.
Db Eb Ab
Oh, darling, please don't cry.
Db Ab Db Eb Ab
Cause, tonight, we'll meet, at the dark end of the street.
OUTRO:
Db Cm G Ab
Mmmmmmmmmmm..mmmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmm..
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#10 on R&B and #77 on BB Hot 100 on GOLDWAX
Records in 1967.
(Great 'cheatin' song.)
INTRO: G
#1.
G Gbm Em7 G
At the dark end of the street..that's where we
Gbm Em7
always meet.
G C G
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong.
C D G
Living in darkness to hide our wrong.
C G C D G C G
You and me, at the dark end of the street..you and me.
#2.
D G Gbm Em7 G
I know time is gonna take it's toll..we have to pay
Em7
for the love that we stole.
G C G C
It's a sin and we know it's wrong..oh, but our love
D G
keeps coming on strong.
C G C D G C G
Steal away to the dark end of the street..mmmm-mmmm.
BRIDGE:
D G Gbm
They're gonna find us..they're gonna find us.
Em7 G
They're gonna to find us, Lord, someday.
C G C D G C G
You and me, at the dark end of the street..you and me.
#3.
Eb Ab Eb Fm Ab
And when the daylight hours roll around and by chance
Eb Fm Ab Db Eb Ab
we're both downtown..if we should meet, just walk on by.
Db Eb Ab
Oh, darling, please don't cry.
Db Ab Db Eb Ab
Cause, tonight, we'll meet, at the dark end of the street.
OUTRO:
Db Cm G Ab
Mmmmmmmmmmm..mmmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmm..
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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