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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
       GDAmCEm
Intro       x2
Em
Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened eyes 
   G
Kindle the wood and prepare the fire 
     G     D      Em
And don't fail me now 
Em
Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened soul 
           G
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 
           G
You don't do me right 
           C
You don't do me right 
Am                       C
Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight? 
(Intro x 2)
Em
Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened soul 
        G
Bundle up my things and get ready to roll
  G         D     Em
And don't fail me now 
Em
Oh Mary, oh mother of all that is near 
    G
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 
G
You don't do me right 
 C
You don't do me right 
       Am  C     G
Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight? 
C
When the rope gets tight 
G
When the rope gets tight 
C
When the rope gets tight 
G
When the rope gets tight 
C
When the rope gets tight 
G
When the rope gets tight 
C
When the rope gets tight 
Am
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)

Dont Fail Me Now chords and lyrics

Free chords for Dont Fail Me Now by Ryan Adams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Don’t Fail me now
Music and Lyrics by Ryan Adams
Charted by J. Lyons
Intro  G D Am C Em x2
(Intro x 2)
(Intro x2)

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.