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Darkest Hour by Glen Phillips
[Verse]
Dif I lAose my fF#maithBm  
 Gjust remind me, Djust reAmind me
 Dwhen my sAhadow's lF#mongerBm  
 Gstay beside me, Dtil it's bArighter
 Emhow easy I Dforget
 Emhow beautifuAl, to Bm7see it once aGgainD  
[Chorus]
F#in my darkest Ghour I Awill be Dfree
[Verse]
wDhen i cAlose my eF#myesBm  
 Gi hope to find youD, hope to find yoAu
Dwhen i Aleave my bF#modyBm  
Gwant to be readyD, willing like yoAu were
 Em'cause i sat beDside you then
 Emand i felt the AwarBm7mth, as it left your GhandDs
[Chorus]
F#in my darkest Ghour i Awill be        GfrDee
F#in my darkest Ghour i Gmwill be
[Bridge]
 Em'cause i've been waiting
 F#so long
 Bmwaiting wAas the eEndE7  
 let this sleeper awAaken
againG  D  
[Chorus]
F#in my darkest Ghour i Awill be       GfDree
F#min my darkest Bmhour i Awill be       GfDree
 F#min my darkest Ghour i Awill be       GfDree
     GfDree
            G          D      GG*
I will be  free

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Darkest Hour

by Glen Phillips

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F#m

Bm7

Darkest Hour by Glen Phillips

[Verse]

D A F#m Bm

if I lose my faith

G D A

just remind me, just remind me

D A F#m Bm

when my shadow's longer

G D A

stay beside me, til it's brighter

Em D

how easy I forget

Em A Bm7 G D

how beautiful, to see it once again

[Chorus]

F# G A D

in my darkest hour I will be free

[Verse]

D A F#m Bm

when i close my eyes

G D A

i hope to find you, hope to find you

D A F#m Bm

when i leave my body

G D A

want to be ready, willing like you were

Em D

'cause i sat beside you then

Em A Bm7 G D

and i felt the warmth, as it left your hands

[Chorus]

F# G A G D

in my darkest hour i will be free

F# G Gm

in my darkest hour i will be

[Bridge]

'cause i've been waiting

so long

Bm A E E7

waiting was the end

let this sleeper awaken

G D

again

[Chorus]

F# G A G D

in my darkest hour i will be free

F#m Bm A G D

in my darkest hour i will be free

F#m G A G D

in my darkest hour i will be free

G D

free

G D G

I will be free

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