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Long Shadows

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[Intro]
G  D  G   D   G   D  A   A   E
[Verse 1]
I'm not afGraid of the daDrk we've been heGre befoDre
fallen on hGard times hoDney, we've faAllen on swords
If a lGong shadDow falls acGross your heDart
I'll be riGght here wiDth you I'm not afraAid of the darDk
[Verse 2]
I'm not afGraid of the daDrk when the sGun goes doDwn
and the drGeams grow teDeth and the beAasts come out
and cast their lGong shadDows every tGime they stDart
I'll be riGght here wiDth you I'm not afraAid of the darDk
[Chorus]
Gout on the hills, the hounds are bayin'
Dout on the moor the foxes run
GTo stay alive until the light has faded
then prAay for light that seems so long to come
[Instrumental]
   G     D     G     D     G    D    A      Ax2
[Verse 3]
I'm not afGraid of the daDrk so if the staGrs get scaDrce
and you rGeach for hDim and honey hAe's not there
just a lGong shadDow acGross your heDart
you can reGach for mDe I'm not afraAid of the darDk
[Verse 4]
I'm not afGraid of the daDrk when the sGun goes doDwn
and the drGeams grow teDeth and the beAasts come out
and cast their lGong shadDows every tGime they stDart
you can reGach for mDe I'm not afraAid of the dark
[Outro]
G G/F#  Em   G G/F#  Em  A  D

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Long Shadows

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

G D G D G D A A E

[Verse 1]

G D G D

I'm not afraid of the dark we've been here before

G D A

fallen on hard times honey, we've fallen on swords

G D G D

If a long shadow falls across your heart

G D A D

I'll be right here with you I'm not afraid of the dark

[Verse 2]

G D G D

I'm not afraid of the dark when the sun goes down

G D A

and the dreams grow teeth and the beasts come out

G D G D

and cast their long shadows every time they start

G D A D

I'll be right here with you I'm not afraid of the dark

[Chorus]

out on the hills, the hounds are bayin'

out on the moor the foxes run

To stay alive until the light has faded

then pray for light that seems so long to come

[Instrumental]

G D G D G D A A

[Verse 3]

G D G D

I'm not afraid of the dark so if the stars get scarce

G D A

and you reach for him and honey he's not there

G D G D

just a long shadow across your heart

G D A D

you can reach for me I'm not afraid of the dark

[Verse 4]

G D G D

I'm not afraid of the dark when the sun goes down

G D A

and the dreams grow teeth and the beasts come out

G D G D

and cast their long shadows every time they start

G D A

you can reach for me I'm not afraid of the dark

[Outro]

G G/F# Em G G/F# Em A D

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