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[Intro]
  Am    Dm    Am   Dm    Gx4
[Verse]
The Amsilent prophet
DmSeeks his inspiE7ration after Ammidnight
With a Gcandle lit for E7comfort
In the Amshadow of the DmshadeG  
[Verse]
AmBelladonna
DmWaves a paraE7sol beneath the Amwindow
So enGchanting and inE7viting
In the Amscheme that she has Dmlaid
[Instrumental]
Am  G   Am  Bm   Am  G   E7
[Verse]
The lAmonely prophet
DmWaves to BellaE7donna from the Amwindow
In the Ghope that she will E7notice
And may Amwish to know his DmnameG  
[Verse]
But Amcruel BellaDmdonna
Turns to E7face the waiting Amsunrise
With its Gpromise of exE7citement
Thinking Amlittle of the DmgameG  
[Chorus 1]
AmShine your lantern Bmbrightly
Do not Cheed the darkness Bmlightly
We must Amalways talk poBmlitely
In the Cpresence of the E7night
[Chorus 2]
AmDeadly nightshade
DmHear me calling
AmShadows of the Dmevening
Falling Amdown
[Instrumental]
Am  Dm  Am  Dm G
Am  Dm  Am  Dm G
[Verse]
The Amquiet prophet
DmGathers up his E7papers for the Amfire
He aGlone will read the E7message
In the Amwords that he has DmburnedG  
[Verse]
AmBelladonna Dmtries the door
To E7find the room is Amempty
And she Gcoldly rakes the E7ashes
For the Amlove that she has DmspurneGd
[Chorus 1]
AmShine your lantern Bmbrightly
Do not Cheed the darkness Bmlightly
We must Amalways talk poBmlitely
In the Cpresence of the E7night
[Chorus 2]
AmDeadly nightshade
DmHear me calling
AmShadows of the Dmevening
Falling Amdown
[Instrumental]
  Am    Dm    Am   Dm    Gx2
[Chorus 2]
AmDeadly nightshade
DmHear me calling
AmShadows of the Dmevening
Falling Amdown
[Outro]
Am  Dm  Am  Dm G
Am  Dm  Am  Dm G  Am

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Deadly Nightshade

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm Am Dm G

[Verse]

The silent prophet

Dm E7 Am

Seeks his inspiration after midnight

G E7

With a candle lit for comfort

Am Dm G

In the shadow of the shade

[Verse]

Belladonna

Dm E7 Am

Waves a parasol beneath the window

G E7

So enchanting and inviting

Am Dm

In the scheme that she has laid

[Instrumental]

Am G Am Bm Am G E7

[Verse]

The lonely prophet

Dm E7 Am

Waves to Belladonna from the window

G E7

In the hope that she will notice

Am Dm G

And may wish to know his name

[Verse]

Am Dm

But cruel Belladonna

E7 Am

Turns to face the waiting sunrise

G E7

With its promise of excitement

Am Dm G

Thinking little of the game

[Chorus 1]

Am Bm

Shine your lantern brightly

C Bm

Do not heed the darkness lightly

Am Bm

We must always talk politely

C E7

In the presence of the night

[Chorus 2]

Deadly nightshade

Hear me calling

Am Dm

Shadows of the evening

Falling down

[Instrumental]

Am Dm Am Dm G

[Verse]

The quiet prophet

Dm E7 Am

Gathers up his papers for the fire

G E7

He alone will read the message

Am Dm G

In the words that he has burned

[Verse]

Am Dm

Belladonna tries the door

E7 Am

To find the room is empty

G E7

And she coldly rakes the ashes

Am Dm G

For the love that she has spurned

[Chorus 1]

Am Bm

Shine your lantern brightly

C Bm

Do not heed the darkness lightly

Am Bm

We must always talk politely

C E7

In the presence of the night

[Chorus 2]

Deadly nightshade

Hear me calling

Am Dm

Shadows of the evening

Falling down

[Instrumental]

Am Dm Am Dm G

[Chorus 2]

Deadly nightshade

Hear me calling

Am Dm

Shadows of the evening

Falling down

[Outro]

Am Dm Am Dm G

Am Dm Am Dm G Am

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