Chords for Day Is Done -- Peter Yarrow with Debbie Friedman and friends -- URJ Biennial RAC concert (1997)
Tempo:
58.7 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Bm
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[A] Tell me [Bm] why you're crying my son.
[E] I know you're frightened [A] like everyone
[F#m] Is it the thunder in the distance you fear?
[C#] Will it help [D] if I stay?
[Bm] very [E] near
[A] And if you take my hand
[D] [A] [E] When the [A] day is done.
And if [D] you take my [A] hand my son, [E] all will be well when the [A] day is done.
[E] When the day is done.
[A] When the day [E] is done.
[A]
Do you [Bm] ask why I'm sighing my [E] son?
You shall [A] inherit what mankind [F#] has done
In a world [Bm] filled with sorrow and [C#] woe
If you [D] ask me why
This is so
[E] I [A] really don't know
But [D] if you take my [A] hand my son
[E] All will be well when [A] the day is done
[D] And if you take my [A] hand my son
[E] All will be well when the [A] day is done
When the [E] day is done.
When the day [A]
is [E] done.
[A]
Tell me [Bm] why you're smiling my [E] son.
Is there a [A] secret you can tell everyone?
You will more [F#m] than know to the one
Do you mock [Bm] those who are [C#] wise?
Can you see [D] what we [Bm] [E] [A]
[D] do?
And [A] if [E] [A]
[D] you take my hand [A] my son
All will be well when the day [A] is done
When [E] the day [A] is done.
When the day is [E] done.
[A] Acapella last time
And if you [D] take my hand my son
[E] All will be well when the day is done
And if you take my hand my son
All will be well when the day is done
When the day is done.
When [A] the day [E] is done.
When the day is [A] done.
[N]
[D#] [B]
[A] Tell me [Bm] why you're crying my son.
[E] I know you're frightened [A] like everyone
[F#m] Is it the thunder in the distance you fear?
[C#] Will it help [D] if I stay?
[Bm] very [E] near
[A] And if you take my hand
[D] [A] [E] When the [A] day is done.
And if [D] you take my [A] hand my son, [E] all will be well when the [A] day is done.
[E] When the day is done.
[A] When the day [E] is done.
[A]
Do you [Bm] ask why I'm sighing my [E] son?
You shall [A] inherit what mankind [F#] has done
In a world [Bm] filled with sorrow and [C#] woe
If you [D] ask me why
This is so
[E] I [A] really don't know
But [D] if you take my [A] hand my son
[E] All will be well when [A] the day is done
[D] And if you take my [A] hand my son
[E] All will be well when the [A] day is done
When the [E] day is done.
When the day [A]
is [E] done.
[A]
Tell me [Bm] why you're smiling my [E] son.
Is there a [A] secret you can tell everyone?
You will more [F#m] than know to the one
Do you mock [Bm] those who are [C#] wise?
Can you see [D] what we [Bm] [E] [A]
[D] do?
And [A] if [E] [A]
[D] you take my hand [A] my son
All will be well when the day [A] is done
When [E] the day [A] is done.
When the day is [E] done.
[A] Acapella last time
And if you [D] take my hand my son
[E] All will be well when the day is done
And if you take my hand my son
All will be well when the day is done
When the day is done.
When [A] the day [E] is done.
When the day is [A] done.
[N]
[D#] [B]
Key:
A
E
D
Bm
C#
A
E
D
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] Tell me [Bm] why you're crying my son.
[E] I know you're frightened [A] like everyone
[F#m] Is it the thunder in the distance you fear?
[C#] Will it help [D] if I stay?
_ [Bm] very [E] near
_ [A] And if you take my hand
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] When the [A] day is done.
And if [D] you take my [A] hand my son, [E] all will be well when the [A] day is done.
[E] When the day is done.
[A] When the day [E] is done.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Do you [Bm] ask why I'm sighing my [E] son?
You shall [A] inherit what mankind [F#] has done
In a world [Bm] filled with sorrow and [C#] woe
If you [D] ask me why
This is so
[E] I [A] really don't know
But [D] if you take my [A] hand my son
[E] All will be well when [A] the day is done
[D] And if you take my [A] hand my son
[E] All will be well when the [A] day is done
When the [E] day is done.
When the day _ [A] _ _
is [E] done.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Tell me [Bm] why you're smiling my [E] son.
Is there a [A] secret you can tell everyone?
You will more [F#m] than know to the one
Do you mock [Bm] those who are [C#] wise?
Can you see [D] what we _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] do?
And [A] if [E] _ _ [A] _
[D] you take my hand [A] my son
All will be well when the day [A] is done
When [E] the day _ [A] is done.
When the day is [E] done.
_ _ _ [A] Acapella last time
And if you [D] take my hand my son
[E] All will be well when the day is done
And if you take my hand my son
All will be well when the day is done
When the day is done.
_ When [A] the day _ [E] is done.
When the day is [A] done. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] Tell me [Bm] why you're crying my son.
[E] I know you're frightened [A] like everyone
[F#m] Is it the thunder in the distance you fear?
[C#] Will it help [D] if I stay?
_ [Bm] very [E] near
_ [A] And if you take my hand
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] When the [A] day is done.
And if [D] you take my [A] hand my son, [E] all will be well when the [A] day is done.
[E] When the day is done.
[A] When the day [E] is done.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Do you [Bm] ask why I'm sighing my [E] son?
You shall [A] inherit what mankind [F#] has done
In a world [Bm] filled with sorrow and [C#] woe
If you [D] ask me why
This is so
[E] I [A] really don't know
But [D] if you take my [A] hand my son
[E] All will be well when [A] the day is done
[D] And if you take my [A] hand my son
[E] All will be well when the [A] day is done
When the [E] day is done.
When the day _ [A] _ _
is [E] done.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Tell me [Bm] why you're smiling my [E] son.
Is there a [A] secret you can tell everyone?
You will more [F#m] than know to the one
Do you mock [Bm] those who are [C#] wise?
Can you see [D] what we _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] do?
And [A] if [E] _ _ [A] _
[D] you take my hand [A] my son
All will be well when the day [A] is done
When [E] the day _ [A] is done.
When the day is [E] done.
_ _ _ [A] Acapella last time
And if you [D] take my hand my son
[E] All will be well when the day is done
And if you take my hand my son
All will be well when the day is done
When the day is done.
_ When [A] the day _ [E] is done.
When the day is [A] done. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ [B] _ _ _