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[Verse]
EmWell, the light was rust, and the Ccold was in our Emknees, 
Emand our breath poured out over Cgolden Gfields 
GThough I could not know then, we'd have but fCew times like tGhese,
Gwith all the Emgood smoke in beDtween
[Interlude]
G  Am  Em  Am  D
[Verse 2]
DTucked the Emdarkness in, dragged the Charrow across the lEmand,
Emfound my fresh start, sowed my wCildest Gdreams
GThough I could not know then, I was Cwell in the wGeeds,
Ga  Emtangled mess, whatever Dcould come next
[Interlude]
G  Am  Em  Am  Bm  C
[Verse 3]
Cbefore the Bhours took oveAmr, 
Ambefore the fGull weight was on our shouldersC,
Cbefore the Bmtwilight's cover,Am  
Ambefore I Emknew time was Gsuch a swindlerC  
Dooh
DOh my dGear friend, everything Cfalls to Gdeath 
GWe tuck the Emdarkness in, we tuck the dDarkness in 
DOh my Gdear friend, everything Cfalls to dGeath 
GWe tuck the Emdarkness in, we Dtuck the darkness in

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Tuck The Darkness In

by Bowerbirds

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[Verse]

Em C Em

Well, the light was rust, and the cold was in our knees,

Em C G

and our breath poured out over golden fields

G C G

Though I could not know then, we'd have but few times like these,

G Em D

with all the good smoke in between

[Interlude]

G Am Em Am D

[Verse 2]

D Em C Em

Tucked the darkness in, dragged the harrow across the land,

Em C G

found my fresh start, sowed my wildest dreams

G C G

Though I could not know then, I was well in the weeds,

G Em D

a tangled mess, whatever could come next

[Interlude]

G Am Em Am Bm C

[Verse 3]

C B Am

before the hours took over,

Am G C

before the full weight was on our shoulders,

C Bm Am

before the twilight's cover,

Am Em G C

before I knew time was such a swindler

ooh

D G C G

Oh my dear friend, everything falls to death

G Em D

We tuck the darkness in, we tuck the darkness in

D G C G

Oh my dear friend, everything falls to death

G Em D

We tuck the darkness in, we tuck the darkness in

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