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Judy Collins - The Night Comes On
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I went down to the Cplace where I Gknew she lay waiting
CUnder the marble and the Dsnow
I said, "GMother I'm frightened the Cthunder and the Glightning
I'll Cnever come through this aDlone"
She, "CSaid I'll be Fwith you my Cshawl wrapped aFround you
My Chand on your Fhead when you Cgo"
And the Gnight came on it was Dmvery calm
I Bbwanted the night to go Fon and on
But she Csaid, "Go back, go back to the Gworld"
[Verse 2]
We were fighting in CEgypt when they Gsigned this agreement
That nobody Celse had to Ddie
There was this Gterrible sound and my Cfather went Gdown
With a Cterrible wound in his Dside
He said, "CTry to go Fon, take my Cbooks take my Fgun
And reCmember my Fson how they Clied"
And the Gnight comes on Dmand it's very calm
I'd Bblike to pretend that my Ffather was wrong
But you Cdon't want to lie, not to the Gyoung
[Verse 3]
We were locked in this kitchen, I Ctook to reGligion
And Cwondered how long she would Dstay
I Gneeded so Cmuch to have Gnothing to touch
I've always been Cgreedy that Dway
But my Cson and my Fdaughter climbed Cout of the Fwater
Crying, "CPapa you Fpromised to Cplay"
And they Glead me away to the Dmgreat surprise
It's, "BbPapa don't peek, Papa Fcover your eyes"
And they Chide, they hide in the Gworld
[Verse 4]
Now I look for her Calways, I'm Glost in this calling
I'm tied to the Cthreads of some Dprayer
Saying, "GWhen will she Csummon me, Gwhen will she come to me
What must I Cdo to preDpare?"
When she Cbends to my Flonging like a Cwillow like a Ffountain
She Cstands in the Fluminous Cair
And the Gnight comes on it's Dmvery calm
I Bblie in her arms, she says, F"When I'm gone
I'll be Cyours, yours for a Gsong"
[Verse 5]
Now the crickets are Csinging, the Gvesper bells ringing
The Ccat's curled asleep in his Dchair
I'll go Gdown to Bill's CBar, I can Gmake it that far
And I'll Csee if my friends are still Dthere
Yes, and Chere's to the Ffew who forCgive what you Fdo
And the Cfewer who Fdon't even Ccare
And the Gnight comes on, it's Dmvery calm
I wBbant to cross over I wFant to go home
But she Csays, "Go back, go back to the Gworld"

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The Night Comes On

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - The Night Comes On

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C G

I went down to the place where I knew she lay waiting

C D

Under the marble and the snow

G C G

I said, "Mother I'm frightened the thunder and the lightning

C D

I'll never come through this alone"

C F C F

She, "Said I'll be with you my shawl wrapped around you

C F C

My hand on your head when you go"

G Dm

And the night came on it was very calm

Bb F

I wanted the night to go on and on

C G

But she said, "Go back, go back to the world"

[Verse 2]

C G

We were fighting in Egypt when they signed this agreement

C D

That nobody else had to die

G C G

There was this terrible sound and my father went down

C D

With a terrible wound in his side

C F C F

He said, "Try to go on, take my books take my gun

C F C

And remember my son how they lied"

G Dm

And the night comes on and it's very calm

Bb F

I'd like to pretend that my father was wrong

C G

But you don't want to lie, not to the young

[Verse 3]

C G

We were locked in this kitchen, I took to religion

C D

And wondered how long she would stay

G C G

I needed so much to have nothing to touch

C D

I've always been greedy that way

C F C F

But my son and my daughter climbed out of the water

C F C

Crying, "Papa you promised to play"

G Dm

And they lead me away to the great surprise

Bb F

It's, "Papa don't peek, Papa cover your eyes"

C G

And they hide, they hide in the world

[Verse 4]

C G

Now I look for her always, I'm lost in this calling

C D

I'm tied to the threads of some prayer

G C G

Saying, "When will she summon me, when will she come to me

C D

What must I do to prepare?"

C F C F

When she bends to my longing like a willow like a fountain

C F C

She stands in the luminous air

G Dm

And the night comes on it's very calm

Bb F

I lie in her arms, she says, "When I'm gone

C G

I'll be yours, yours for a song"

[Verse 5]

C G

Now the crickets are singing, the vesper bells ringing

C D

The cat's curled asleep in his chair

G C G

I'll go down to Bill's Bar, I can make it that far

C D

And I'll see if my friends are still there

C F C F

Yes, and here's to the few who forgive what you do

C F C

And the fewer who don't even care

G Dm

And the night comes on, it's very calm

Bb F

I want to cross over I want to go home

C G

But she says, "Go back, go back to the world"

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