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The Dark Is Rising

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From the album "All Is Dream"
Intro/Break:
C:  8-10-10-9-8-8
Gm: x-10-12-12-11-10
Bb: 6-8-8-7-6-6
F:  x-8-10-10-10-8
Verses:
C:  x-3-2-0-1-0
G:  3-2-0-0-0-3
F:  1-3-3-2-1-1
[Intro]
C Gm Bb F
C Gm Bb F
[Verse 1]
         CI dreamed of you on Gmy farm
I dreamed of you in Fmy arms
But dreams are always Cwrong
I never dreamed I'd Ghurt you
I never dreamed I'd lFose you
In my dreams I'm always strCong
      FBut now the creek is rCising
      FAnd all my bridges bCurned
I always dreamed of Gbig crowds
Plumes of smoke and hFigh clouds
But dreams don't last for Clong
[Break]
C Gm Bb F
[Verse 2]
       CI have my suspGicions
When the stars are in posFition
All will be reveCaled
But I know that uGntil then
Unless the stars surrFender
All will be concGealed
     FAnd now the snow is fCalling
     FAnd all my fences tCorn
I know you need soGmeone
And I can hear someFone
Somewhere in this sCong
[Break]
C Gm Bb F
C Gm Bb F
[Verse 3]
    CI dreamed that I was walGking
And the two of us were tFalking
Of all life's mysterCy
The words that flow betGween friends
Winding streams without eFnd
I wanted you to sCee
     FBut it can seem surprCising
     FWhen you find yourself alCone
     FAnd now the dark is rCising
     FAnd a brand new moon is bCorn
     CI always dreamed I'd lGove you
I never dreamed I'd loFse you
In my dreams I'm always stCrong

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The Dark Is Rising

by Mercury Rev

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From the album "All Is Dream"

Intro/Break:

C: 8-10-10-9-8-8

Gm: x-10-12-12-11-10

Bb: 6-8-8-7-6-6

F: x-8-10-10-10-8

Verses:

C: x-3-2-0-1-0

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

F: 1-3-3-2-1-1

[Intro]

C Gm Bb F

[Verse 1]

C G

I dreamed of you on my farm

I dreamed of you in my arms

But dreams are always wrong

I never dreamed I'd hurt you

I never dreamed I'd lose you

In my dreams I'm always strong

F C

But now the creek is rising

F C

And all my bridges burned

I always dreamed of big crowds

Plumes of smoke and high clouds

But dreams don't last for long

[Break]

C Gm Bb F

[Verse 2]

C G

I have my suspicions

When the stars are in position

All will be revealed

But I know that until then

Unless the stars surrender

All will be concealed

F C

And now the snow is falling

F C

And all my fences torn

I know you need someone

And I can hear someone

Somewhere in this song

[Break]

C Gm Bb F

[Verse 3]

C G

I dreamed that I was walking

And the two of us were talking

Of all life's mystery

The words that flow between friends

Winding streams without end

I wanted you to see

F C

But it can seem surprising

F C

When you find yourself alone

F C

And now the dark is rising

F C

And a brand new moon is born

C G

I always dreamed I'd love you

I never dreamed I'd lose you

In my dreams I'm always strong

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