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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
                        Night Comes On    (Leonard Cohen)
[3/4 time]
       D    G    D/     D    G    D/
     I went dDown to the plGace where I knDew she lay waiting
     Under the mGarble and the snAow
     I said MDother I'm frGightened the thDunder and the lightning
     I'll never come thrGough this alAone
     She sGaid I'll be wCith you my shGawl wrapped aroCund you
     My hGand on your hCead when you gGo
     And the nDight came on it was vAmery calm, I wFanted the night to go Con and on
                                           G    D    G    D/
     But she said go back, go back to the world
     We were fDighting in GEgypt when they sDigned this agreement
     That nobody eGlse had to dAie
     There was this tDerrible soGund and my fDather went down
     With a terrible woGund in his sAide
     He said tGry to go Con take my boGoks take my gCun
     RemGember my sCon how they lGied
     And the nDight comes on it's vAmery calm
     I'd lFike to pretend that my fCather was wrong
                                            G    D    G    D/
     But you don't want to lie, not to the young
     We were lDocked in this kGitchen I tDook to religion
     And I wondered how lGong she would stAay
     I nDeeded so mGuch to have nDothing to touch, I've always been grGeedy that wAay
     But my sGon and my daCughter climbed oGut of the wCater
     Crying PGapa you prComised to plGay
     And they lDead me away to the grAmeat surprise
     It's PFapa don't peek, Papa cCover your eyes
                                      G    D    G    D/
     And they hide, they hide in the world
     Now I lDook for her Galways I'm lDost in this calling
     I'm tied to the thrGeads of some prAayer
     Saying whDen will she sGummon me whDen will she come to me
     What must I dGo to prepAare
     When she bGends to my lConging like a wGillow like a foCuntain
     She stGands in the lCuminous aGir
     And the nDight comes on it's vAmery calm
     I lFie in her arms, she sCays when I'm gone
                                G    D    G    D/
     I'll be yours, yours for a song
     Now the crDickets are sGinging, the vDesper bells ringing
     The cat's curled aslGeep in his chAair
     I'll go dDown to Bill's BGar, I can mDake it that far
     And I'll see if my friGends are still thAere
     Yes and hGere's to the fCew who forgGive what you dCo
     And the fGewer who dCon't even cGare
     And the nDight comes on, it's vAmery calm
     I wFant to cross over I wCant to go home
                                           G    D    G    D/
     But she says go back, go back to the world
     G  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  D  G  D  /  D  G  D
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Put your problems out with the cat -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Written by:         Mick Anderson     micka@jolt.mpx.com.au
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Must be lamb today cause beef was last week =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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Night Comes On

by Leonard Cohen

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Night Comes On (Leonard Cohen)

[3/4 time]

D G D D G D

/ /

D G D

I went down to the place where I knew she lay waiting

G A

Under the marble and the snow

D G D

I said Mother I'm frightened the thunder and the lightning

G A

I'll never come through this alone

G C G C

She said I'll be with you my shawl wrapped around you

G C G

My hand on your head when you go

D Am F C

And the night came on it was very calm, I wanted the night to go on and on

G D G D

But she said go back, go back to the world

D G D

We were fighting in Egypt when they signed this agreement

G A

That nobody else had to die

D G D

There was this terrible sound and my father went down

G A

With a terrible wound in his side

G C G C

He said try to go on take my books take my gun

G C G

Remember my son how they lied

D Am

And the night comes on it's very calm

F C

I'd like to pretend that my father was wrong

G D G D

But you don't want to lie, not to the young

D G D

We were locked in this kitchen I took to religion

G A

And I wondered how long she would stay

D G D G A

I needed so much to have nothing to touch, I've always been greedy that way

G C G C

But my son and my daughter climbed out of the water

G C G

Crying Papa you promised to play

D Am

And they lead me away to the great surprise

F C

It's Papa don't peek, Papa cover your eyes

G D G D

And they hide, they hide in the world

D G D

Now I look for her always I'm lost in this calling

G A

I'm tied to the threads of some prayer

D G D

Saying when will she summon me when will she come to me

G A

What must I do to prepare

G C G C

When she bends to my longing like a willow like a fountain

G C G

She stands in the luminous air

D Am

And the night comes on it's very calm

F C

I lie in her arms, she says when I'm gone

G D G D

I'll be yours, yours for a song

D G D

Now the crickets are singing, the vesper bells ringing

G A

The cat's curled asleep in his chair

D G D

I'll go down to Bill's Bar, I can make it that far

G A

And I'll see if my friends are still there

G C G C

Yes and here's to the few who forgive what you do

G C G

And the fewer who don't even care

D Am

And the night comes on, it's very calm

F C

I want to cross over I want to go home

G D G D

But she says go back, go back to the world

G / / / / / / / D G D / D G D

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Put your problems out with the cat -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Written by: Mick Anderson micka@jolt.mpx.com.au

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Must be lamb today cause beef was last week =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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