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Ribbon Of Darkness

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Ribbon Of Darkness Over Me chords
Gordon Lightfoot
Capo I *
C G G7 C C7 F C G C
CRibbon of darkness over Gme
 G7Since my true love walked out the Cdoor
 C7Tears I never had beFfore
 CRibbon of Gdarkness over Cme
CClouds a-atherin' o'er my Ghead
 G7That kill the day and hide the Csun
 C7That shroud the night when day is Fdone
 CRibbon of Gdarkness over Cme
 DmRain is falling on the Cmeadow
 DmWhere once my love and I did Clie
 DmNow she is gone from the Cmeadow
 DmMy Emlove goodFbyGe
 CRibbon of darkness over Gme
 G7Where once the world was young as Cspring
 C7Where flowers did bloom and birds did Fsing
 CRibbon of Gdarkness over Cme
 DmHere in this cold room Clyin'
 DmDon't want to see no one but Cyou
 DmLord I wish I could be Cdyin'
 DmTo Emforget FyoGu
 COh how I wish your heart could Gsee
 G7How mine just aches and breaks all Cday
 C7Come on home and take aFway
This Cribbon of Gdarkness over Cme
* Alternates:
Capo IV
  C= A  
  G= E  
 G7= E7  
 C7= A7  
  F= D  
 Dm= Bm  
 Em= C#m  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= D  
  G= A  
 G7= A7  
 C7= D7  
  F= G  
 Dm= Em  
 Em= F#m  
  C= G  
  G= D  
 G7= D7  
 C7= G7  
  F= C  
 Dm= Am  
 Em= Bm  
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Ribbon Of Darkness

by Gordon Lightfoot

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F#m

Ribbon Of Darkness Over Me chords

Gordon Lightfoot

Capo I *

C G G7 C C7 F C G C

C G

Ribbon of darkness over me

G7 C

Since my true love walked out the door

C7 F

Tears I never had before

C G C

Ribbon of darkness over me

C G

Clouds a-atherin' o'er my head

G7 C

That kill the day and hide the sun

C7 F

That shroud the night when day is done

C G C

Ribbon of darkness over me

Dm C

Rain is falling on the meadow

Dm C

Where once my love and I did lie

Dm C

Now she is gone from the meadow

Dm Em F G

My love goodbye

C G

Ribbon of darkness over me

G7 C

Where once the world was young as spring

C7 F

Where flowers did bloom and birds did sing

C G C

Ribbon of darkness over me

Dm C

Here in this cold room lyin'

Dm C

Don't want to see no one but you

Dm C

Lord I wish I could be dyin'

Dm Em F G

To forget you

C G

Oh how I wish your heart could see

G7 C

How mine just aches and breaks all day

C7 F

Come on home and take away

C G C

This ribbon of darkness over me

* Alternates:

Capo IV

C A

G E

G7 E7

C7 A7

F D

Dm Bm

Em C#m

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C D

G A

G7 A7

C7 D7

F G

Dm Em

Em F#m

C G

G D

G7 D7

C7 G7

F C

Dm Am

Em Bm

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About Ribbon Of Darkness Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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The chords for "Ribbon Of Darkness" show the original chord names (including C, G, G7, C7, F, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.