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By The Time It Gets Dark

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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
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INTRO
    F      Em    Dm   Em   F   G    CX2
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VERSE 1
Baby, every Fcloud has a silver linCing
Baby, every Dmdog really Fhas Ghis Cday
And it matters Fto me to see you smilCing
Why don't we Dmblow all your Fcares aGway?C  
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VERSE 2
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Yesterday is Ggone and will be forgottenC  
And today is Dmwhere every Fnew Gday Cstarts
Got to be Ffree as the leaves in the auCtumn
You may be Dmsad, but it will Fnever GlastC  
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CHORUS
MaybeG  C  
By the evening we'll be FlaughingC  
Just wait and see all the changes there'll be
By the Ftime it gets Cdark
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C    Em F   G C    Dm  Em F G C
F   G C    Dm  Em F G C
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VERSE 3
We could go Fwalking out in the sunCshine
Look at all the Dmpeople out Fin Gthe Cstreet
Hurrying aFway to a business lunCcheon
Waiting for a Dmtaxi for Faching GfeetC  
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VERSE 4
Light up your Gface, baby, let's get Cgoing
Want to see a Dmchange in those FweaGry Ceyes
We'll have some Ffun, take a boat out Crowing
Why on earth should Dmlife be so FseGriCous?
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CHORUS
MaybeG  C  
By the evening we'll be FlaughingC  
Just you wait and see all the changes there'll be
By the Ftime it gets CdarkF  
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CHORUS
MaybeG  C  
By the evening we'll be FlaughingC  
Just wait and see all the changes there'll be
By the Ftime it gets CdarkF  C  
By the Ftime it gets CdarkF  C  
By the Ftime it gets CdarkF  C  
       F            C      F  C

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By The Time It Gets Dark

by Mary Black

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO: 2nd Fret

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INTRO

F Em Dm Em F G C

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VERSE 1

F C

Baby, every cloud has a silver lining

Dm F G C

Baby, every dog really has his day

F C

And it matters to me to see you smiling

Dm F G C

Why don't we blow all your cares away?

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VERSE 2

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G C

Yesterday is gone and will be forgotten

Dm F G C

And today is where every new day starts

F C

Got to be free as the leaves in the autumn

Dm F G C

You may be sad, but it will never last

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CHORUS

G C

Maybe

F C

By the evening we'll be laughing

Just wait and see all the changes there'll be

F C

By the time it gets dark

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C Em F G C Dm Em F G C

F G C Dm Em F G C

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VERSE 3

F C

We could go walking out in the sunshine

Dm F G C

Look at all the people out in the street

F C

Hurrying away to a business luncheon

Dm F G C

Waiting for a taxi for aching feet

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VERSE 4

G C

Light up your face, baby, let's get going

Dm F G C

Want to see a change in those weary eyes

F C

We'll have some fun, take a boat out rowing

Dm F G C

Why on earth should life be so serious?

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CHORUS

G C

Maybe

F C

By the evening we'll be laughing

Just you wait and see all the changes there'll be

F C F

By the time it gets dark

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CHORUS

G C

Maybe

F C

By the evening we'll be laughing

Just wait and see all the changes there'll be

F C F C

By the time it gets dark

F C F C

By the time it gets dark

F C F C

By the time it gets dark

F C F C

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