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The Dmnight sets softly 
With the hush of falling Fle-e-Dmeaves, 
Casting   shivering shadows 
On the houses through the Ctrees, 
And the Dmlight from a street lamp 
Paints a pattern on my Fwa-a-Dmall, 
  Like the pieces of a Cpuzzle 
Or a Bbchild's   Cuneven Dmscrawl 
Up a Dmnarrow flight of stairs 
In a narrow little Fro-o-Dmoom, 
As I lie upon my bed 
In the early evening Cgloom. 
ImDmpaled on my wall 
My eyes can dimly Fse-e-Dme 
 The pattern of my Clife 
And the Bbpuzzle  Cthat is Dmme. 
From the Dmmoment of my birth 
To the instant of my Fde-e-Dmeath, 
There are Patterns I must follow 
Just as I must breathe each Cbreath. 
Like a Dmrat in a maze 
The path before me Fli-i-Dmies, 
 And the pattern never Calters 
UnBbtil  Cthe rat Dmdies. 
And the Dmpattern still remains 
On the wall where darkness Ffe-e-Dmell, 
And it's fitting that it should, 
For in darknesss I must Cdwell. 
Like the Dmcolor of my skin, 
Or the day that I grow Fo-o-o-Dmold, 
My life is made of CPatterns 
That can Bbscarcely  Cbe conDmtrolled. 

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by Simon & Garfunkel

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The night sets softly

F Dm

With the hush of falling le-e-eaves,

Casting shivering shadows

On the houses through the trees,

And the light from a street lamp

F Dm

Paints a pattern on my wa-a-all,

Like the pieces of a puzzle

Bb C Dm

Or a child's uneven scrawl

Up a narrow flight of stairs

F Dm

In a narrow little ro-o-oom,

As I lie upon my bed

In the early evening gloom.

Impaled on my wall

F Dm

My eyes can dimly se-e-e

The pattern of my life

Bb C Dm

And the puzzle that is me.

From the moment of my birth

F Dm

To the instant of my de-e-eath,

There are Patterns I must follow

Just as I must breathe each breath.

Like a rat in a maze

F Dm

The path before me li-i-ies,

And the pattern never alters

Bb C Dm

Until the rat dies.

And the pattern still remains

F Dm

On the wall where darkness fe-e-ell,

And it's fitting that it should,

For in darknesss I must dwell.

Like the color of my skin,

F Dm

Or the day that I grow o-o-o-old,

My life is made of Patterns

Bb C Dm

That can scarcely be controlled.

About Patterns Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play Patterns by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Patterns chords”, “Patterns guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel Patterns chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Patterns chords and for experienced players who want accurate Patterns lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, F, C, Bb.

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Many players learn "Patterns" by Simon & Garfunkel with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Simon & Garfunkel below.

What key is "Patterns" in?

The chords for "Patterns" show the original chord names (including Dm, F, C, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.