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Night Falls

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F#minor

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Capo 1
F#m B E A
 A   Dx2
AShe warned him,  Dwarned not to Ago
He said I,  DI've got to Ago
She whispered DI, I love you Aso
He said I,   DI've got to go
Chorus:
F#mNight falls on the Briver Avalley
F#mNight falls on the Bmines and Efields
F#mNight falls on the Bjust and Aunjust
ANight fallsD  
And the Anext time there's trouble needDs straightenin' out
AThere's dynamite Dunder the porch
AMe and my four Bkids are hungry
AMan's yellin' through the screen door
Chorus
AAll they can,  Din the morning
AShoulder to shoulder, Dend to end
AYou don't Bhave to speak
AYou just have to standD  
ASteve Sutton died Dthere on the bridge
ALocal three ninety Dthree was born
AA black and white picture of the Bcolor of the lord
AThe dam is broken the river comes
Chorus
AShe warned him,  Dwarned not to Ago
He said I,   DI've got to Ago
She whispered DI, I love you Aso
Night falls, D  
ANight fallsD  
 A   D    A/C#   Dx3
A

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Night Falls

by The Nightwatchman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

Capo 1

F#m B E A

A D

A D A

She warned him, warned not to go

D A

He said I, I've got to go

D A

She whispered I, I love you so

He said I, I've got to go

Chorus:

F#m B A

Night falls on the river valley

F#m B E

Night falls on the mines and fields

F#m B A

Night falls on the just and unjust

A D

Night falls

A D

And the next time there's trouble needs straightenin' out

A D

There's dynamite under the porch

A B

Me and my four kids are hungry

Man's yellin' through the screen door

Chorus

A D

All they can, in the morning

A D

Shoulder to shoulder, end to end

A B

You don't have to speak

A D

You just have to stand

A D

Steve Sutton died there on the bridge

A D

Local three ninety three was born

A B

A black and white picture of the color of the lord

The dam is broken the river comes

Chorus

A D A

She warned him, warned not to go

D A

He said I, I've got to go

D A

She whispered I, I love you so

Night falls,

A D

Night falls

A D A/C# D

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