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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CWe were driving back from the country one night
Mom and Dad up the front, the rest of us snug and Am7tight
CMy kid brother grumbled for a little minute
And my big sister said he better quit it or Am7die
[Verse]
It had Fbeen a long day in the countryside
Dm7Playing with the cousins on my mother’s side
The Csound of the radio closed our eyes
GDrifting across the sea, then I fell aAm7sleep
[Verse]
Well, CI don’t know what woke me up
Maybe a country song or a big truck passing Am7by
CI could hear Mama and Papa talk
Papa said something and Mama began Am7to cry
[Verse]
FNo more words then, just soft sobs
Dm7And my head began to throb
CI just lay there playing dog
GBreathing slow and deep, they thought I was aAm7sleepF  
They Gthought I was Am7asleep
[Instrumental]
C    Am7    C    Am7    F  Dm7  C  G    Am7
[Verse]
It Cseemed like forever till the sobbing stopped
Then they talked for a little, but just too soft to Am7hear
CDaddy kept looking to the side of her face
One hand on the wheel, the other one stroking Am7her hair
[Verse]
FHeadlights shining from the other way
Showed Dm7tears on the cheeks of Daddy’s face
I Cprayed for Jesus to send his grace
And Gall our souls to keep, back then I beAm7lieved itF  
They Gthought I was aAm7sleepF  
The Gnight was dark Am7and deepF  
I Gwish I was aAm7sleepF  
How I Gwish I was aAm7sleep
[Outro]
  F    G    Am7    F    G    Am7    F    G    Am7x2

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The Night Was Dark And Deep

by Mary Black

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Am7

Dm7

[Intro]

[Verse]

We were driving back from the country one night

Am7

Mom and Dad up the front, the rest of us snug and tight

My kid brother grumbled for a little minute

Am7

And my big sister said he better quit it or die

[Verse]

It had been a long day in the countryside

Dm7

Playing with the cousins on my mother’s side

The sound of the radio closed our eyes

G Am7

Drifting across the sea, then I fell asleep

[Verse]

Well, I don’t know what woke me up

Am7

Maybe a country song or a big truck passing by

I could hear Mama and Papa talk

Am7

Papa said something and Mama began to cry

[Verse]

No more words then, just soft sobs

Dm7

And my head began to throb

I just lay there playing dog

G Am7 F

Breathing slow and deep, they thought I was asleep

G Am7

They thought I was asleep

[Instrumental]

C Am7 C Am7 F Dm7 C G Am7

[Verse]

It seemed like forever till the sobbing stopped

Am7

Then they talked for a little, but just too soft to hear

Daddy kept looking to the side of her face

Am7

One hand on the wheel, the other one stroking her hair

[Verse]

Headlights shining from the other way

Dm7

Showed tears on the cheeks of Daddy’s face

I prayed for Jesus to send his grace

G Am7 F

And all our souls to keep, back then I believed it

G Am7 F

They thought I was asleep

G Am7 F

The night was dark and deep

G Am7 F

I wish I was asleep

G Am7

How I wish I was asleep

[Outro]

F G Am7 F G Am7 F G Am7

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