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How to play this song ?

These are single notes, not chords
Each note must be played individually.

There are different notations, like:

A B C DO RE MI Sa Re Ga 1 2 3

You can distinguish the octave by the color of the note and if it is UPPERCASE (high pitch) or lowercase (low pitch). Enjoy!

Rainbow In The Dark

"Rainbow In The Dark" by Dio is a hard rock/heavy metal song typically played in the key of C# minor. Released in 1983 as part of the album "Holy Diver," the song was written by Ronnie James Dio, the lead vocalist of the band Dio, along with bandmates Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, and Vinny Appice. The track features powerful guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and Dio's signature vocals, combining to create an anthemic and energetic composition. Interestingly, "Rainbow In The Dark" became one of Dio's most popular and enduring songs, receiving widespread acclaim for its catchy hooks and memorable chorus. The song's lyrics explore themes of inner strength, resilience, and finding light in darkness, resonating with audiences and solidifying its status as a classic in the heavy metal genre.
Rainbow In The Dark - Dio
(Holy Diver, 1983)

[intro]
g . . .
a c e f a c g c g c g c g c g x4
(teclado)
c b a g a
(guitarra)

a b c a
When there is lightning
a a b c b a g e
You know it always brings me down
a b c a b c a b c ( e \ ou a c b )
'Cause it's free and I see that it's me
a b c b a g a
Who's lost and never found

( a g f e f g )

a a b a c a
I cry out for magic
a a b c b a g e
I feel it dancing in the light
a b c - a
It was cold
a b c c c d c b a a
Lost my hold to shadows of the night

( a g f e f g )
( e . . . )

b b a b c b a a c ( b )
No sign of the morning coming
b b b a g a
You've been left on your own
a b c b a g a
Like a rainbow in the dark

( a c e f a c g c g c g c g )
(repete o riff da intro mais curto uma vez)
( b ) c b a g a
(A) rainbow in the dark
( a c e f a c g c g c g c g c g )
(repete o riff da intro uma vez)

a b c a
Do your demons
a b c b a g e
Do they ever let you go?
a b c a b c a b c
When you try , do they hide deep inside?
a b c b a g a
Is it someone that you know?

( a g f e f g )

a b a c a
You're just a picture
a b c b a g e
You're an image caught in time
a b c - ( a )
We're a lie
a b c
You and I
c d c b a a
We're words without a rhyme

( g f e f g ) ( c b a g e )

b b b a b c b a a c ( b )
There's no sign of the morning coming
b b b a g a
You've been left on your own
a b c b a g a
Like a rainbow in the dark

( a g f e f g )

a b c b a g a
Just rainbow in the dark
( a g f e f g )
c b - a - g
Yeah!

[solo]
( a a g f e f g ) ( c b a g )
BASE DO SOLO
( e . . . e f ) ( f e . . . e f )
(base muda perto do fim mas depois volta)

a a b c a
When I see lightning
a a b c b a c b c - b - a
You know it always brings me down
a b c a b c a b c
'Cause it's free and I see that it's me
b c d c b a b a ( e g a g )
Who's lost and never found
a b c a
Feel the magic
a a b c b a g e
I feel it floating in the air
a b c - a
But it's fear
a b c ( - a ) d c b a a
And you'll hear it calling you , beware

b b b a b c b a a c ( b )
There's no sight of the morning coming
b b b a g a
There's no sight of the day
b b b a g a
You've been left on your own
a b c b
Like a rainbow
( a c e f a c g c g c g c g )
(riff da intro mais curto)

a b c b a g a ( c b a )
Like a rainbow in the dark , (yeah)
( a c e f a c g c g c g c g )
(riff da intro mais curto)
a b c b a g ( g - a x9 )
You're a rainbow in the d(aaaa)rk

a b c b a g a
Just a rainbow in the dark
c c b a c b
No sign of the morning
a b c b a g a
You're a rainbow in the dark