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Gerry Rafferty - The Ark
[Intro]
     G|    D||x3      D     A|   G     C|     D||
[Verse 1]
 GSee the dark night has come dDown on us
 GThe world is livin' in it’Ds dream
 GBut now we know that we can wDake up from this sleep
And set out on the joAurney; fGind a ship to tCake us on Dthe way.
 GThe time has come to trust that guDiding light
 GAnd leavin' all the rest beDhind
 GWe'll take the road that leads down tDo the waterside
And set out on the joAurney; fGind a ship to tCake us on Dthe way.
[Chorus]
And we'll sCail Amout on the wGater
Yes we'll fDeel the seas rAoll
Yes we'll mEmeet out on the wGater
Where all strangCers are knAown.Asus4  A  
[Verse 2]
 GIf you travel blindly, Dif you fall
 GThe truth is there to set you Dfree
 GAnd when your heart can see just one Dthing in this life
We’ll set out on the Ajourney; Gfind a ship to Ctake us Don the way.
[Chorus]
And we'll sCail Amout on the wGater
Yes we'll fDeel the seas rAoll
Yes we'll mEmeet out on the wGater
Where all strangCers are knAown.Asus4  A  
[Solo]
    G|    D||x3      D     A|   G     C|     D||
[Verse 3]
 GSee the dark night has come dDown on us
 GThe world is livin' in it’s Ddream
 GBut now we know that we can wDake up from this sleep
And set out on the joAurney; fGind a ship to tCake us on Dthe way.
[Chorus]
And we'll sCail Amout on the wGater
Yes we'll fDeel the seas rAoll
Yes we'll mEmeet out on the wGater
Where all strangCers are knAown.Asus4  A  
[Outro]
 GMmmm mmmm mmmmm mmmmmmDmm    Gmmmmm mmmmm mmmDmm              

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The Ark

by Gerry Rafferty

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Gerry Rafferty - The Ark

[Intro]

G D D A G C D

| ||x3 | | ||

[Verse 1]

G D

See the dark night has come down on us

G D

The world is livin' in it’s dream

G D

But now we know that we can wake up from this sleep

A G C D

And set out on the journey; find a ship to take us on the way.

G D

The time has come to trust that guiding light

G D

And leavin' all the rest behind

G D

We'll take the road that leads down to the waterside

A G C D

And set out on the journey; find a ship to take us on the way.

[Chorus]

C Am G

And we'll sail out on the water

D A

Yes we'll feel the seas roll

Em G

Yes we'll meet out on the water

C A Asus4 A

Where all strangers are known.

[Verse 2]

G D

If you travel blindly, if you fall

G D

The truth is there to set you free

G D

And when your heart can see just one thing in this life

A G C D

We’ll set out on the journey; find a ship to take us on the way.

[Chorus]

C Am G

And we'll sail out on the water

D A

Yes we'll feel the seas roll

Em G

Yes we'll meet out on the water

C A Asus4 A

Where all strangers are known.

[Solo]

G D D A G C D

| ||x3 | | ||

[Verse 3]

G D

See the dark night has come down on us

G D

The world is livin' in it’s dream

G D

But now we know that we can wake up from this sleep

A G C D

And set out on the journey; find a ship to take us on the way.

[Chorus]

C Am G

And we'll sail out on the water

D A

Yes we'll feel the seas roll

Em G

Yes we'll meet out on the water

C A Asus4 A

Where all strangers are known.

[Outro]

G D G D

Mmmm mmmm mmmmm mmmmmmmm mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

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