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Come On Darkness

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[Intro]
G       F#m  B7
Em  A7  D7   C
[Verse 1]
Come on Gsmoke, won't you F#mrise and B7curl
To the Emtop of the sill    A7where the D7cool breeze Cspills?
Now that it's Gdusk, someone drive them F#moff the B7street
Let the Empavements cool,    A7come on D7nowC  
So come on Glove, lay your body F#mdown next to B7mine
'Cause what we're Emlonging for    A7has D7withered in the Clight
[Chorus 1]
Come on F#mdarkness, lay your body Gdown on us
We've been Emcalling you for so long now, we're Aweary of your Asus2nameA  
Come on F#mblackness, let me Gbreathe you in
'Cause with this Emclattering and din, we are Acalling youAsus2  A  
[Verse 2]
GBrother have you got a smoke? F#mOr baby, B7have you got a Emdime?
EmSeems like we're A7all    D7a little down Con our luck
GBaby, if you're workin' now F#mout in B7Bakersfield
EmAt some A7honky-tonk D7they call the CWagon Wheel
[Chorus 2]
You feel F#mswept, and you feel Grolled away
So come on Emdarkness, I Aneed you Asus2todayA  
Come on F#mblackness, let me Gbreathe you in
'Cause with this Emclattering and din, I am Acalling youAsus2  A  
[Outro]
   G      Em  ACome on Gdarkness
   G      Em  ACome on Gdarkness

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Come On Darkness

by Camper Van Beethoven

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus2

[Intro]

G F#m B7

Em A7 D7 C

[Verse 1]

G F#m B7

Come on smoke, won't you rise and curl

Em A7 D7 C

To the top of the sill where the cool breeze spills?

G F#m B7

Now that it's dusk, someone drive them off the street

Em A7 D7 C

Let the pavements cool, come on now

G F#m B7

So come on love, lay your body down next to mine

Em A7 D7 C

'Cause what we're longing for has withered in the light

[Chorus 1]

F#m G

Come on darkness, lay your body down on us

Em A Asus2 A

We've been calling you for so long now, we're weary of your name

F#m G

Come on blackness, let me breathe you in

Em A Asus2 A

'Cause with this clattering and din, we are calling you

[Verse 2]

G F#m B7 Em

Brother have you got a smoke? Or baby, have you got a dime?

Em A7 D7 C

Seems like we're all a little down on our luck

G F#m B7

Baby, if you're workin' now out in Bakersfield

Em A7 D7 C

At some honky-tonk they call the Wagon Wheel

[Chorus 2]

F#m G

You feel swept, and you feel rolled away

Em A Asus2 A

So come on darkness, I need you today

F#m G

Come on blackness, let me breathe you in

Em A Asus2 A

'Cause with this clattering and din, I am calling you

[Outro]

G Em A G

Come on darkness

G Em A G

Come on darkness

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