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Tuning: Standard (Capo 3)
[Notes]
- Chord positioning and instrumentals based on audio from video
  link above (Best Fit Session), which was a duet with guitar and banjo.
- Lots of 0h2 (0 hammer to 2) for D string of Am and C chords. Some for
  A string of G chords.
- The F6/9 chord is a best-guess from the video. It's a tough chord.
  A simple "F" is a suitable replacement.
[Chords]
   Amx02210
    Cx32010
   Dmxx0231
   Em022000
    F133211
 F6/913x035
    G32000x
[Intro]
Am  C  G  Am  Am  Em  Am
[Verse 1]
AmWe drift aClong down GriAmvers
AmPast the towns where Emwe were Amborn
AmPast broken Csmokestack GfactorAmies
Amgraveyards of Emlost loved Amones
DmWe cast our dreams on Amwaters dark
  CWe watch them Gdrift aAmway
  DmWe turn our eyes Amheavenward
But we Cfeel no Gneed to Ampray
[Chorus]
It's that F6/9day upon Amday
GTrial upon Amtrial
F6/9Wished upon Amwalked upon
GSmile we smile each Fday
N.C.
It's gonna chase this dark away
[Instrumental]
Am  C   G   Am
Am  Em  Am
[Verse 2]
AmThis life is Cshort and Garen't we Amdeviled
by Amall that Emwe've beAmcome
AmThe invenCtory Gof our Amsins
has Amstruck us Emdeaf and Amdumb
DmThe stories we once Amlived to tell
Have Clong since Gfaded Amgray
  DmAnd know not of Amheavens grace
What Cpiper Gmust we Ampay
[Chorus]
It's that F6/9day upon Amday
GTrial upon Amtrial
F6/9Wished upon Amwalked upon
GSmile we smile each Fday
N.C.
It's gonna chase this dark away
[Interlude]
    Am    C     G  AmChase the dark AmawayEm  Am  
Am C  G  Am
Am Em Am G Am
[Bridge]
Em  G  D  Am
Em  G  D
Em  G  D  Am
Am  G  Am
[Verse 3]
AmThe fallen Cleaves might Gtell a Amtale
Of Amharder Emtimes to Amcome
AmBut let us Cnot surGrender Amto
Our Amfears and Emturn to Amrun
DmOur dreams will rise up aAmbove this earth
To Cmingle Gwith the Amstars
Then reDmturn as healing Amsummer rain
A Cbalm to these Gancient Amscars
[Chorus]
It's that F6/9day upon Amday
GTrial upon Amtrial
F6/9Wished upon Amwalked upon
GSmile we smile each Fday
Yeah that Gsmile we smile each Fday
Oh that Gsmile we smile each Fday
N.C.
Gonna chase this dark away
[Outro]
Am  C   G  Am
Am  Em  Am
Am  C   G  Am
Am  Em  Am G Am

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Chase The Dark Away

by Jim White

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F6/9

Tuning: Standard (Capo 3)

[Notes]

- Chord positioning and instrumentals based on audio from video

link above (Best Fit Session), which was a duet with guitar and banjo.

- Lots of 0h2 (0 hammer to 2) for D string of Am and C chords. Some for

A string of G chords.

- The F6/9 chord is a best-guess from the video. It's a tough chord.

A simple "F" is a suitable replacement.

[Chords]

x02210

x32010

xx0231

022000

133211

F6/9

13x035

32000x

[Intro]

Am C G Am Am Em Am

[Verse 1]

Am C G Am

We drift along down rivers

Am Em Am

Past the towns where we were born

Am C G Am

Past broken smokestack factories

Am Em Am

graveyards of lost loved ones

Dm Am

We cast our dreams on waters dark

C G Am

We watch them drift away

Dm Am

We turn our eyes heavenward

C G Am

But we feel no need to pray

[Chorus]

F6/9 Am

It's that day upon day

G Am

Trial upon trial

F6/9 Am

Wished upon walked upon

G F

Smile we smile each day

N.C.

It's gonna chase this dark away

[Instrumental]

Am C G Am

Am Em Am

[Verse 2]

Am C G Am

This life is short and aren't we deviled

Am Em Am

by all that we've become

Am C G Am

The inventory of our sins

Am Em Am

has struck us deaf and dumb

Dm Am

The stories we once lived to tell

C G Am

Have long since faded gray

Dm Am

And know not of heavens grace

C G Am

What piper must we pay

[Chorus]

F6/9 Am

It's that day upon day

G Am

Trial upon trial

F6/9 Am

Wished upon walked upon

G F

Smile we smile each day

N.C.

It's gonna chase this dark away

[Interlude]

Am C G Am Am Em Am

Chase the dark away

Am C G Am

Am Em Am G Am

[Bridge]

Em G D Am

Em G D

Em G D Am

Am G Am

[Verse 3]

Am C G Am

The fallen leaves might tell a tale

Am Em Am

Of harder times to come

Am C G Am

But let us not surrender to

Am Em Am

Our fears and turn to run

Dm Am

Our dreams will rise up above this earth

C G Am

To mingle with the stars

Dm Am

Then return as healing summer rain

C G Am

A balm to these ancient scars

[Chorus]

F6/9 Am

It's that day upon day

G Am

Trial upon trial

F6/9 Am

Wished upon walked upon

G F

Smile we smile each day

G F

Yeah that smile we smile each day

G F

Oh that smile we smile each day

N.C.

Gonna chase this dark away

[Outro]

Am C G Am

Am Em Am

Am C G Am

Am Em Am G Am

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