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Dont Fail Me Now

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Don’t Fail me now
Music and Lyrics by Ryan Adams
Charted by J. Lyons
Intro   G   D   Am   C   Emx2
EmOh gal, oh gal, with your darkened eyes 
KinGdle the wood and prepare the fire 
And dGon't fDail me Emnow 
EmOh gal, oh gal, with your darkened soul 
Kindle the Gwood and get ready to roll 
And Gdon't fDail me nEmow 
Just Gdon't Dfail me Cnow 
You don't dGo me right 
You don't dCo me right 
AmWhy you do me wrong when Cthe rope gets tight? 
(Intro x 2)
EmOh gal, oh gal, with your darkened soul 
Bundle uGp my things and get ready to roll
AnGd don't faDil me Emnow 
EmOh Mary, oh mother of all that is near 
Lead Gme to freedom from my kingdom of fear 
AnGd don't fDail me nEmow 
JuGst don't Dfail me Cnow 
GYou don't do me right 
YCou don't do me right 
Why you Amdo Cme wroGng when the rope gets tight? 
CWhen the rope gets tight 
GWhen the rope gets tight 
CWhen the rope gets tight 
GWhen the rope gets tight 
CWhen the rope gets tight 
GWhen the rope gets tight 
CWhen the rope gets tight 
AmWhen the rope gets tight 
C/BWhen the rope gets tight 
CWhy you dDo me wrong, why you do me wrong? 
GWhen tEmhe rope gets tight 
(Intro x2)

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Dont Fail Me Now

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Don’t Fail me now

Music and Lyrics by Ryan Adams

Charted by J. Lyons

G D Am C Em

Intro x2

Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened eyes

Kindle the wood and prepare the fire

G D Em

And don't fail me now

Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened soul

Kindle the wood and get ready to roll

G D Em

And don't fail me now

G D C

Just don't fail me now

You don't do me right

Am C

Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight?

(Intro x 2)

Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened soul

Bundle up my things and get ready to roll

G D Em

And don't fail me now

Oh Mary, oh mother of all that is near

Lead me to freedom from my kingdom of fear

G D Em

And don't fail me now

G D C

Just don't fail me now

You don't do me right

Am C G

Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight?

When the rope gets tight

C/B

When the rope gets tight

C D

Why you do me wrong, why you do me wrong?

G Em

When the rope gets tight

(Intro x2)

About Dont Fail Me Now Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play Dont Fail Me Now by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dont Fail Me Now chords”, “Dont Fail Me Now guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams Dont Fail Me Now chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dont Fail Me Now chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dont Fail Me Now lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, Am, C, Em, C/B.

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The chords for "Dont Fail Me Now" show the original chord names (including G, D, Am, C, Em, C/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.