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Trace Adkins - Then Came The Night
INTRO:    D    A    D  G  
DLong legged shadows, 
AMississippi sunset,
DShe was standing like a candle,
GThat hadn't been burned yet.
DThe wind was blowing,
AThe clouds like ashes,
DHad my hand in my pocket,
GReaching for my matches.
DI can see those cotton sheets daAncing,
DOn her momma's clothesline in my Ahead,
D>From my lips a Lucky Strike was Adangling,
DThe day was dying in a sea of reAd.
CHORUS
DThen came the night, AWarm and dark,
GDragging it's chains, AAcross our hearts.
DThe moon was full, AThe grass was wet
GMaking us scream, AMaking us sweat
DHolding on tight, AIt was wrong, it was right
DThen came the nightG  
DThere was a time
AWhen love was a flower
DNow it's a vine
GClinbing up the tower
DAnd the river just rolls
APast the garden
DWhere love won't grow
GAnd the ground is hardened.
DI can see that tAattered white flag flying
DI can hear the rAinging mission bell
DTelling of the iAnnocence that's dying
DA sound that I rAemember oh so well.
CHORUS
DThen came the night, AWarm and dark
GDragging its chains, AAcross our hearts
DThe moon was full, AThe grass was wet
GMaking us scream, AMaking us sweat
DMaking us cling, GMaking us claw
DMaking us rise, AMaking us fall
DBreath on breath, ASkin on skin
GI can't go back, AThere again
DHoldin on tight, AIt was wrong, it was right
DThen came the nightG  

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Then Came The Night

by Trace Adkins

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Trace Adkins - Then Came The Night

D A D G

INTRO:

Long legged shadows,

Mississippi sunset,

She was standing like a candle,

That hadn't been burned yet.

The wind was blowing,

The clouds like ashes,

Had my hand in my pocket,

Reaching for my matches.

D A

I can see those cotton sheets dancing,

D A

On her momma's clothesline in my head,

D A

>From my lips a Lucky Strike was dangling,

D A

The day was dying in a sea of red.

CHORUS

D A

Then came the night, Warm and dark,

G A

Dragging it's chains, Across our hearts.

D A

The moon was full, The grass was wet

G A

Making us scream, Making us sweat

D A

Holding on tight, It was wrong, it was right

D G

Then came the night

There was a time

When love was a flower

Now it's a vine

Clinbing up the tower

And the river just rolls

Past the garden

Where love won't grow

And the ground is hardened.

D A

I can see that tattered white flag flying

D A

I can hear the ringing mission bell

D A

Telling of the innocence that's dying

D A

A sound that I remember oh so well.

CHORUS

D A

Then came the night, Warm and dark

G A

Dragging its chains, Across our hearts

D A

The moon was full, The grass was wet

G A

Making us scream, Making us sweat

D G

Making us cling, Making us claw

D A

Making us rise, Making us fall

D A

Breath on breath, Skin on skin

G A

I can't go back, There again

D A

Holdin on tight, It was wrong, it was right

D G

Then came the night

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