Chords nAPO ito: Yakap sa Dilim by Orange and Lemons

September 5, 2006

Starting today, I'm going to post the lyrics and chords of my favorite songs in Kami nAPO Muna, a tribute album for the APO Hiking Society. All the chords shown here are transcribed by me.

Here's my personal favorite, Yakap sa Dilim, performed by one of my favorite bands, Orange and Lemons. As usual, Mcoy's vocal work is smooth and sweet, as if he's actually wooing the girl mentioned in the song (and us listeners as well). The band's sound is very well done, the guitar solo is clean, and the vocal harmonies are tight.

Anyway, here's one "broken" chord used in the song (but it also appears in many chord charts):

        EADGBe
Bbsus   x13341

And now, here's the song with the chords:

Yakap Sa Dilim
Performed by Orange and Lemons

(Intro)
F  Dm  Gm  C
F  Dm  Gm (pause)

(Stanza 1)
                   F         Dm
Sandal mo sana ang ulo mo sa unan

Gm          C    F         Dm
   Katawan mo ay aking kukumutan

Gm          C       Am        Dm
   Mga problema'y iyong malilimutan

C#                     C             C7 (pause)
   Habang tayo'y magkayakap sa dilim

(Stanza 2)
                         F       Dm
Huwag mong pigilin kung nais mapaluha

Gm          C      F          Dm
    Pakiramdam mo sana'y guminhawa

Gm              C       Am        Dm
    Kung gusto mo ay magsigarilyo muna

C#                  C              C7
    Bago tayo magkayakap sa dilim

(Refrain)

Bbsus      Bb            Bbsus    Bb
      Heto na ang pinaka-hihintay natin

Bbsus         Bb        Bbsus       Bb
      Heto na tayo magkayakap sa dilim

Ebm7         G#m        Ebm7     G#m
     O kay sarap ng mga nakaw na sandali

C#                     C             C7 (hold)
   Habang tayo'y magkayakap sa dilim

(Instrumental)
F   Dm   Gm   C
F   Dm   Gm   C
Am  Dm

C#                      C             C7
 …Habang tayo'y magkayakap sa dilim

(Refrain with variation in chords)

Bbsus      Bb            Bbsus    Bb
      Heto na ang pinaka-hihintay natin

Bbsus           Bb        Bbsus      Bb
      O heto na tayo magkayakap sa dilim

Ebm7         G#m        Ebm7     G#m
     O kay sarap ng mga nakaw na sandali

C#                     C            C#   C#7 (hold)
   Habang tayo'y magkayakap sa dili…im

(Stanza 2)
                F#          Ebm
Halika na at sumiping na sa kama

G#m          C#      F#         Ebm
    Lasapin natin sarap ng pagsasama

G#m              C#   Bbm       Ebm
    Sa 'ting pag-ibig tayo ay umasa

D                     C# - C# - C# - C# - C# - C# - C# (hold)
  Habang tayo'y magkayakap …

      F#      F#7 (hold)
Sa dilim…