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This song is recorded in the key of A.
Peter plays using 'G' fingerings with a capo on the second fret.
[Intro]
|    G|    G|    G|    G|
[Verse 1]
GTell me why you're Amcrying my son,
 DI know you're frightened like Geveryone.
  EmIs it the thunder in the Amdistance you fear?
  BWill it help if I Cstay very AmnearD  
I am Ghere.Gsus4  G  
[Chorus 1]
And if you Ctake my hand my Gson,
All will be Dwell when the day is Gdone,
And if you Ctake my hand my Gson,
All will be Dwell when the day is Gdone.
Day is Ddone, (oh when the day is done) Day is Gdone, (When the day is done)
The day is Ddone (when the day is done), The day is Gdone.Gsus4  G  Gsus4  G  
[Verse 2]
Do you ask why I'm Amsighing, my son?
 DYou shall inherit what Gmankind has done.
  EmIn a world filled with Amsorrow and woe,
  BIf you ask me Cwhy this is Amso...D  
I really don't Gknow.
[Chorus 2]
And if you Ctake my hand my Gson,
All will be Dwell when the day is Gdone,
And if you Ctake my hand my Gson,
All will be Dwell when the day is Gdone.
Day is Ddone, (oh when the day is done) Day is Gdone, (When the day is done)
The day is Ddone (when the day is done), The day is Gdone.Gsus4  G  Gsus4  G  
[Verse 3]
Tell me why you're Amsmiling, my son,
  DIs there a secret you can Gtell everyone?
  EmDo you know more Amthan those that are wise?
  BCan you see what we Call must disAmguiseD  
Through your loving Geyes?Gsus4  G  
[Chorus 3]
And if you Ctake my hand my Gson,
All will be Dwell when the Gday is done,
And if you Ctake my hand my Gson,
All will be Dwell when the day is Gdone.
Day is Ddone, (oh when the day is done) Day is Gdone, (When the day is done)
The day is Ddone (oh when the day is done), The day is Gdone. (oh now you sing it)
(repeat chorus and fade)

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Day Is Done

by Peter, Paul and Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

This song is recorded in the key of A.

Peter plays using 'G' fingerings with a capo on the second fret.

[Intro]

G G G G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

G Am

Tell me why you're crying my son,

D G

I know you're frightened like everyone.

Em Am

Is it the thunder in the distance you fear?

B C Am D

Will it help if I stay very near

G Gsus4 G

I am here.

[Chorus 1]

C G

And if you take my hand my son,

D G

All will be well when the day is done,

C G

And if you take my hand my son,

D G

All will be well when the day is done.

D G

Day is done, (oh when the day is done) Day is done, (When the day is done)

D G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

The day is done (when the day is done), The day is done.

[Verse 2]

Do you ask why I'm sighing, my son?

D G

You shall inherit what mankind has done.

Em Am

In a world filled with sorrow and woe,

B C Am D

If you ask me why this is so...

I really don't know.

[Chorus 2]

C G

And if you take my hand my son,

D G

All will be well when the day is done,

C G

And if you take my hand my son,

D G

All will be well when the day is done.

D G

Day is done, (oh when the day is done) Day is done, (When the day is done)

D G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

The day is done (when the day is done), The day is done.

[Verse 3]

Tell me why you're smiling, my son,

D G

Is there a secret you can tell everyone?

Em Am

Do you know more than those that are wise?

B C Am D

Can you see what we all must disguise

G Gsus4 G

Through your loving eyes?

[Chorus 3]

C G

And if you take my hand my son,

D G

All will be well when the day is done,

C G

And if you take my hand my son,

D G

All will be well when the day is done.

D G

Day is done, (oh when the day is done) Day is done, (When the day is done)

D G

The day is done (oh when the day is done), The day is done. (oh now you sing it)

(repeat chorus and fade)

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