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A real American country boy on the Chords for Beginners blog. We bring you the best Bruce Springsteen guitar tabs for you. You shall have four of his best songs with lyrics and guitar chords of course. The songs are the followings: Dancing in the dark; Streets of Philadelphia; Born in the U.S.A and Born to run. Please share these chords for beginners with your friends and give us a Like if you are satisfied with our tabs! Thank You!

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1. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark chords
2. Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia chords
3. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A. chords
4. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run chords

Few musical artists have reached the level of success and platitudes heaped upon Bruce Springsteen. He has been setting the music scene on fire for the past 40 years. Bruce Springsteen was born on 23 September 1949 into a blue-collar family in Freehold, New Jersey. He started to play in local bands around New Jersey, notably with the Castiles, Earth, Steel Mill and Dr Zoom And The Sonic Boom. Later he settled as the Bruce Springsteen Band with David Sancious – keyboards, Gary Tallent – bass guitar, Clarence Clemons – saxophone, Steven Van Zandt – guitar, Danny Federicim – keyboards and Vini Lopez – drums. In 1972, Bruce Springsteen signed a record deal with Columbia Records. A number of his New Jersey band mates entered the studio with him (they later became known as the E-Street band) and his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. was released in 1973. The album was heavily compared to Bob Dylan and Van Morrison. Bruce Springsteen became one of the best rocker in the world, he has won many Grammy Awards and an Academy Award. His most famous albums are Born to Run and Born In The USA. Stay with the chords for beginners! Also see: Gospel easy guitar chords.

Guitar chords for beginners: Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark chords

The first Bruce Springsteen song on the easy guitar tabs is Dancing in the dark. Play the following guitar chords in the song: G, Em, Am, C and D major guitar chords.

Chords for beginners: "Dancing In The Dark" by Bruce Springsteen

Guitar chords: G, Em, Am, C and D major guitar chords
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Chords for beginners: "Dancing In The Dark" by Bruce Springsteen - chord illustrations

Intro: G  Em  G  Em (2x)

G                   Em   G

I get up in the evening

                       Em           G

And I ain't got nothing to say

                              Em

I come home in the morning

   G            Em                     C

I go to bed feeling the same way

                          Am  C

I ain't nothing but tired

                     Am                              G

Man I'm just tired and bored with myself

                Em  G           Em                  D

Hey there baby,  I could use just a little help

D

You can't start a fire                   C

You can't start a fire without a spark

                        Am C

This gun's for hire

                               Am                   G

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

G  Em  G  Em...

Message keeps getting clearer

Radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place

I check my look in the mirror

I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face

Man I ain't getting nowhere

I'm just living in a dump like this

There's something happening somewhere

Baby I just know that there is

D  C  Am  C...

You can't start a fire

You can't start a fire without a spark

This gun's for hire

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Em                             G

You sit around getting older

C                                      D                    Em

There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me

                                           G

I'll shake this world off my shoulders

C                            D

Come on baby this laugh's on me

G  Em  G  Em...

Stay on the streets of this town

And they'll be carving you up alright

They say you gotta stay hungry

Hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight

I'm dying for some action

I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book

I need a love reaction

Come on now baby gimme just one look

D  C  Am  C...

You can't start a fire

Sitting 'round crying over a broken heart

This gun's for hire

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

D  C  Am  C...

You can't start a fire

Worrying about your little world falling apart

This gun's for hire

Even if we're just dancing in the dark

Even if we're just dancing in the dark  (2x)

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Bruce Springsteen’s songs offer beautiful, accessible guitar chords that are perfect for beginners learning guitar. Known for his heartfelt lyrics and powerful melodies, Springsteen’s music often revolves around classic rock and folk influences, making his songs ideal for those starting their guitar journey.

Guitar chords for beginners: Bruce Springsteen

A great example is "Dancing in the dark" which features a simple progression using open chords like G, Em, Am, C and D major chords. The song’s mellow, haunting melody allows beginners to focus on smooth chord changes and develop a sense of timing without being overwhelmed by complex strumming patterns.

"Streets of Philadelphia" is another excellent song for beginners, built around the chords F, Am, Bb, C and Dm. Its folk-rock style encourages players to practice steady strumming while working on transitions between these familiar open chords. The song’s storytelling element makes it emotionally engaging, adding depth to the practice.

"Born to Run" while slightly more challenging, also uses accessible chord shapes like G, C, D, Am and F major. This rock anthem helps beginners develop confidence in their playing while experiencing the thrill of Springsteen’s legendary sound. Stay with the "Chords for Beginners" for more Bruce Springsteen songs like: "Born in the U.S.A." Learning Bruce Springsteen’s songs on guitar provides a rich and rewarding experience, helping beginners master beautiful chords and strumming patterns.

Chords: Bruce Springsteen – Streets Of Philadelphia

Pure Music, sensitive and beautiful! The story, the beat, the strings... absolutely amazing. Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen on the chords for beginners. Guitar chords: F, Am, Bb, C and D minor.

Chords for beginners: "Streets Of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen

Guitar chords: F, Am, Bb, C and Dm chords
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Chords for beginners: "Streets Of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen - chord illustrations

Intro: F  Am  F  Am

         F

I was    bruised and battered, I couldn't tell what I felt.
         Am

I was        unrecognizable to myself.
               F

I saw my    reflection in a window, I didn't know my own face.
                 Am

Oh brother       are you gonna leave me wastin' away
                              Bb               F   C

On the Streets of Philadelphia.
F  Am  F  Am...
I walked the avenue, 'til my legs felt like stone,
I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone,
At night I could hear the blood in my veins,
Black and whispering as the rain,
On the Streets of Philadelphia.
Bb                                  Dm    Bb
Ain't no angel gonna greet me.
Bb                              F       Am

It's just you and I my friend.
                              Bb                 C

My clothes don't fit me no more,
C

I walked a thousand miles
Just to slip this skin.
F  Am  F  Am...
The night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake,
I can feel myself fading away,
So receive me brother with your faithless kiss,
Or will we leave each other alone like this
On the Streets of Philadelphia.

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Bruce Springsteen – Born In The USA  chords

Born in the U.S.A is one of the greatest song ever by Bruce Springsteen. Chords for Beginners blog presents the guitar chords: C and F major chords. For original key tune your guitar half step down or play the following guitar chords: C = B and F = E major. You can transpose the song to get easier chords: C = D and F = G major.

Guitar chords for beginners: "Born In The U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen

Guitar chords: C and F major
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Chords for beginners: "Born In The U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen - chord illustrations

C

Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
        F

You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
Until you spend half your life just covering up
C                 F    C                                F     C
Born in the U.S.A., I was born in the U.S.A.
C                          F    C                      F     C

I was born in the U.S.A., born in the U.S.A.
C  F...
Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man
C  F..
Born in the U.S.A. . . .
C  F..
Come back home to the refinery
Hiring man said, "Son if it was up to me"
Went down to see my V.A. man
He said, "Son, don't you understand"
C  F..
I had a brother at Khe Sahn
Fighting off the Viet Cong
They're still there, he's all gone
C  F..
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
I got a picture of him in her arms now
C  F..
Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
I'm ten years burning down the road
Nowhere to run, ain't got nowhere to go
C  F..
Born in the U.S.A., I was born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A., I'm a long gone daddy in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A., born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A., I'm a cool rocking daddy in the U.S.A.

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Chords for Beginners: Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen – Born to run; guitar chords: G, C, D, Am and F major guitar chords. Stay with the Chords for Beginners blog!

Guitar chords for beginners: "Born To Run" by Bruce Springsteen

Guitar chords: G, C, D, Am and F major
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Guitar chords for beginners: "Born To Run" by Bruce Springsteen - chord illustrations

G                                                                 C                                      D 

In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
G                                                                        C                      D
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
C                                      G
Sprung from cages out on highway 9,
                 C                                    D                            C
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected, and steppin' out over the line
                                        G
Oh, Baby this town rips the bones from your back
C                            D
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap
               C                             Am
We gotta get out while we're young
             C                       D                            G
`Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run
G C D G...
Wendy let me in I wanna be your friend
I want to guard your dreams and visions
Just wrap your legs 'round these velvet rims
and strap your hands 'cross my engines
Together we could break this trap
We'll run till we drop, baby we'll never go back
h-Oh, Will you walk with me out on the wire
`Cause baby I'm just a scared and lonely rider
But I gotta know how it feels
I want to know if love is wild
Babe I want to know if love is real
F                                                              Am
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
         C
Girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
             Am                    D
And the boys try to look so hard
            F
The amusement park rises bold and stark
               Am
Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
              C
I wanna die with you Wendy on the street tonight
          Am                  D
In an everlasting kiss
G C D G...
The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
but there's no place left to hide
Together Wendy we can live with the sadness
I'll love you with all the madness in my soul
h-Oh, Someday girl I don't know when
we're gonna get to that place
Where we really wanna go
and we'll walk in the sun
But till then tramps like us
baby we were born to run
G               C                       D
Whoa oh Whoa Whoa Oh Whoa
                                G
Whoa Whoa oh Whoa Oh Oh Oh Oh
G               C                        D
Whoa oh Whoa Whoa Oh Whoa
                                 G
Whoa Whoa oh Whoa Oh Oh Oh Oh.

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