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Darkness Descends

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One of her best songs, and there's no tab for it! Thought I had to figure out the chords 
at least. This isn't the way she plays it, but it works.
Chords used:
G:                     334553
 D72nd invertion:      575755
 Bm7with b9 variation: 877797
 A7sus42nd inversion:  030200
 Asus22nd inversion:   002200
No idea of the name:   000200 (let's call it Em-)
 A72nd inversion:      020200
Em:                    000220
D:                     232000
She picks the chords at the beginnig and then strums softly. You can figure out the 
picking, it isn't that difficult, you just have to listen
Laura Marling - Darkness Descends
GYou're holding bits of Bm7Styrofoam with your D7face painted on to yGour friends
You listen to them whine and moan about everything you can't understand
      Asus4         Asus2  Em-      Asus2  
Can I just say I don't fear the light?
But darkness descends once more into my life
GAnd suddenly we're Bm7all alone in silence D7so I take a step aGway
I look up to the falling snow as it makes its home upon my face
                  Asus4          Asus2  Em-        Asus2  
Well I wouldn't want to ruin something I couldn't save
The gap will keep us safe, the gap will keep us safe
GStep Asus2away, Gget me when I'm Asus2down
EmAaaA7aaaEmaaah
GAnd suddenly I'm Bm75 years old and I'm D7just so cold I want to Gcry
I haul up on my gentlemen who have always been there in hard times
            Asus4       Asus2  Em-    Asus2  
They're just not like that man of mine
Who visits me from time to time
GMy Asus2love, GI treasure Asus2you
EmAaaA7aaaEmaaah
G                    Bm7              D7
I Ghear that summer's coming back so I stretch out my back and travel on
The winter though it darkens me it is pure and clean and all I want
     Asus4         Asus2  Em-    Asus2  
I'll apologise to the ones I love
For leaving them when the sun comes up
GToo bright fAsus2or me, Gdarkens desAsus2cends
EmAaaA7aaaEmaaah
EmOh well, I'm not A7well again and Emonce more darkness it A7descends
The ground is falling under me and I can't find the means to leave
GConvinced that I am Bm7going mad oh I D7bury my head into his Ghands
So sure that I am losing faith oh I clear a space in his father's land
       Asus4   Asus2  Em-     Asus2  
You deal with God far too young,     D
Before you know it your life has run away
This happens to be my very first tab, but I don't need your pity, so feel free to tell 
me that it is completely wrong and that I suck!
cheers,
Marlene

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Darkness Descends

by Laura Marling

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

A7sus4

Asus2

Asus4

One of her best songs, and there's no tab for it! Thought I had to figure out the chords

at least. This isn't the way she plays it, but it works.

Chords used:

: 334553

2nd invertion: 575755

Bm7

with b9 variation: 877797

A7sus4

2nd inversion: 030200

Asus2

2nd inversion: 002200

No idea of the name: 000200 (let's call it Em-)

2nd inversion: 020200

: 000220

: 232000

She picks the chords at the beginnig and then strums softly. You can figure out the

picking, it isn't that difficult, you just have to listen

Laura Marling - Darkness Descends

G Bm7 D7 G

You're holding bits of Styrofoam with your face painted on to your friends

You listen to them whine and moan about everything you can't understand

Asus4 Asus2 Em Asus2

Can I just say I don't fear the light?

But darkness descends once more into my life

G Bm7 D7 G

And suddenly we're all alone in silence so I take a step away

I look up to the falling snow as it makes its home upon my face

Asus4 Asus2 Em Asus2

Well I wouldn't want to ruin something I couldn't save

The gap will keep us safe, the gap will keep us safe

G Asus2 G Asus2

Step away, get me when I'm down

Em A7 Em

Aaaaaaaaah

G Bm7 D7 G

And suddenly I'm 5 years old and I'm just so cold I want to cry

I haul up on my gentlemen who have always been there in hard times

Asus4 Asus2 Em Asus2

They're just not like that man of mine

Who visits me from time to time

G Asus2 G Asus2

My love, I treasure you

Em A7 Em

Aaaaaaaaah

G Bm7 D7

I hear that summer's coming back so I stretch out my back and travel on

The winter though it darkens me it is pure and clean and all I want

Asus4 Asus2 Em Asus2

I'll apologise to the ones I love

For leaving them when the sun comes up

G Asus2 G Asus2

Too bright for me, darkens descends

Em A7 Em

Aaaaaaaaah

Em A7 Em A7

Oh well, I'm not well again and once more darkness it descends

The ground is falling under me and I can't find the means to leave

G Bm7 D7 G

Convinced that I am going mad oh I bury my head into his hands

So sure that I am losing faith oh I clear a space in his father's land

Asus4 Asus2 Em Asus2

You deal with God far too young, D

Before you know it your life has run away

This happens to be my very first tab, but I don't need your pity, so feel free to tell

me that it is completely wrong and that I suck!

cheers,

Marlene

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