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Ribbon Of Darkness: Marty Robbins
Album - Marty Robbins All Time Greatest Hits -
#25 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA Records
in 1972. (#1 Country hit single in 1965.)
(Written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot.)
INTRO:
E A B A E
A E B E
#1.
ERibbon of darkness over Bme..since my true love 
walked out the Edoor.
Tears I never had beAfore..Eribbon of Bdarkness over Eme.
#2.
EClouds are gathering over my Bhead..that kill the 
day and hide the Esun.
That Ashroud the Enight when day is Adone..Eribbon of 
Bdarkness over Eme.
BRIDGE:
F#mRain is Bfalling on the Emeadow..F#mwhere once my Blove 
and I did Elie.
F#mNow, she is Bgone from the Emeadow..F#mmy love, goodBbye.
#3.
ERibbon of darkness over Bme, F#mwhere once the Bworld was 
young as Espring.
EWhere flowers did bloom and birds would Asing..Eribbon 
of Bdarkness over Eme.
INTERLUDE:
A B A E A E B E
BRIDGE:
F#mIn this Bcold room Elying..F#mdon't want to see no one but 
Eyou.
F#mLord, I G#m7wish I could be Edying..F#mto forget Byou.
#4.
EHow I wish your heart could Bsee, how mine just takes 
and breaks all Eday.
ACome on Eback and take aAway..Eribbon of Bdarkness over Eme.
OUTRO:
ACome on Eback and take aAway..Eribbon of Bdarkness over Eme.
A sixties/seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Ribbon Of Darkness

by Marty Robbins

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F#m

G#m7

Ribbon Of Darkness: Marty Robbins

Album - Marty Robbins All Time Greatest Hits -

#25 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA Records

in 1972. (#1 Country hit single in 1965.)

(Written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot.)

INTRO:

E A B A E

A E B E

#1.

E B

Ribbon of darkness over me..since my true love

walked out the door.

A E B E

Tears I never had before..ribbon of darkness over me.

#2.

E B

Clouds are gathering over my head..that kill the

day and hide the sun.

A E A E

That shroud the night when day is done..ribbon of

B E

darkness over me.

BRIDGE:

F#m B E F#m B

Rain is falling on the meadow..where once my love

and I did lie.

F#m B E F#m B

Now, she is gone from the meadow..my love, goodbye.

#3.

E B F#m B

Ribbon of darkness over me, where once the world was

young as spring.

E A E

Where flowers did bloom and birds would sing..ribbon

B E

of darkness over me.

INTERLUDE:

A B A E A E B E

BRIDGE:

F#m B E F#m

In this cold room lying..don't want to see no one but

you.

F#m G#m7 E F#m B

Lord, I wish I could be dying..to forget you.

#4.

E B

How I wish your heart could see, how mine just takes

and breaks all day.

A E A E B E

Come on back and take away..ribbon of darkness over me.

OUTRO:

A E A E B E

Come on back and take away..ribbon of darkness over me.

A sixties/seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

About Ribbon Of Darkness Chords by Marty Robbins

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The chords for "Ribbon Of Darkness" show the original chord names (including E, A, B, F#m, G#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.