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GDarling when you G7told me you were Cleaving
I Gthought that you were only fooling D7me
GBut here I am to G7face old blue Ctomorrow
With Ga broken heart that's D7filled with miseGry
It D7seems that my world is to an Gend
A7Just dreaming of things that might have D7been
Oh Gwhy don't that G7old sun shine Cbright
GToday's the darkest D7day of my Glife
Oh how I wish that G7old saying is Ctrue
GIt's always darkest just before D7dawn
GThen I know soon I'm G7gonna see the Csunshine
I Gjust can't take this D7darkness on and Gon
It D7seems that my world is to an Gend
A7Just dreaming of things that might have D7been
Oh Gwhy don't that G7old sun shine Cbright
GToday's the darkest D7day of my Glife

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Darkest Day

by Loretta Lynn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G G7 C

Darling when you told me you were leaving

G D7

I thought that you were only fooling me

G G7 C

But here I am to face old blue tomorrow

G D7 G

With a broken heart that's filled with misery

D7 G

It seems that my world is to an end

A7 D7

Just dreaming of things that might have been

G G7 C

Oh why don't that old sun shine bright

G D7 G

Today's the darkest day of my life

G7 C

Oh how I wish that old saying is true

G D7

It's always darkest just before dawn

G G7 C

Then I know soon I'm gonna see the sunshine

G D7 G

I just can't take this darkness on and on

D7 G

It seems that my world is to an end

A7 D7

Just dreaming of things that might have been

G G7 C

Oh why don't that old sun shine bright

G D7 G

Today's the darkest day of my life

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