Chords for Dimming of the Day (Richard Thompson) - performed by Don Stiffe
Tempo:
102.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
D
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[G]
[C] [C]
[G] This old house is falling down around [C] my ear [G] I am [F] drowning [Cm] in a river of [G] my tears
When [C] all of my will is gone, you hold me straight I
[F] need you [C] at the demise of the day
[G] You pull me like the moon pulls [D] on the tide [G] You know just where I keep my better [D] [G] side
[C]
[F] But
[C] days have come to keep us far [G] apart A [F] broken promise [C] or a broken [G] heart
Now [C] all the boneyards have wheeled [G] away I [F] need you [C] at the dream [G] of [C] the [F] day
[C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[F] [C] [G]
[C] [F] [C]
[G] On the night you wrote me what I [D] want
[G] On the night you can be my
[D] confidence
[G]
[F] I [C] see you in the street in
[G] company Why [F] don't you come [C] and ease your mind [G] with me
[C] I'm living for the night we'll [G] steal away I [F] need you [C] at the dream [G] of [C] the day
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[C] [C]
[G] This old house is falling down around [C] my ear [G] I am [F] drowning [Cm] in a river of [G] my tears
When [C] all of my will is gone, you hold me straight I
[F] need you [C] at the demise of the day
[G] You pull me like the moon pulls [D] on the tide [G] You know just where I keep my better [D] [G] side
[C]
[F] But
[C] days have come to keep us far [G] apart A [F] broken promise [C] or a broken [G] heart
Now [C] all the boneyards have wheeled [G] away I [F] need you [C] at the dream [G] of [C] the [F] day
[C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[F] [C] [G]
[C] [F] [C]
[G] On the night you wrote me what I [D] want
[G] On the night you can be my
[D] confidence
[G]
[F] I [C] see you in the street in
[G] company Why [F] don't you come [C] and ease your mind [G] with me
[C] I'm living for the night we'll [G] steal away I [F] need you [C] at the dream [G] of [C] the day
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C]
Key:
C
G
F
D
Cm
C
G
F
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ This old house is falling down around [C] my _ ear [G] _ _ _ I am [F] drowning _ [Cm] in a river of [G] my _ tears
_ _ When [C] all of my will is gone, you hold me straight I _ _ _ _
[F] need you [C] at the demise of the _ _ _ _ _ day
[G] You pull me like the moon pulls [D] on the _ _ tide _ [G] You know just where I keep my better [D] _ _ _ [G] side
_ [C] _ _
[F] _ But _ _ _ _ _
[C] days have come to keep us far [G] _ _ _ apart _ A [F] broken promise [C] or a broken [G] _ heart
_ _ _ Now [C] all the _ boneyards have wheeled [G] away _ _ _ _ I [F] need you [C] at the dream _ [G] of [C] the [F] day
_ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] On the night you wrote me what I [D] _ _ _ _ want _ _
[G] On the night you can be my _
[D] confidence
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ I [C] see you in the street in _
[G] company _ _ _ _ Why [F] don't you come [C] and ease your mind [G] with _ _ me _ _
[C] I'm living for the night we'll [G] steal away _ _ _ I [F] need you [C] at the dream _ [G] of [C] the day
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ This old house is falling down around [C] my _ ear [G] _ _ _ I am [F] drowning _ [Cm] in a river of [G] my _ tears
_ _ When [C] all of my will is gone, you hold me straight I _ _ _ _
[F] need you [C] at the demise of the _ _ _ _ _ day
[G] You pull me like the moon pulls [D] on the _ _ tide _ [G] You know just where I keep my better [D] _ _ _ [G] side
_ [C] _ _
[F] _ But _ _ _ _ _
[C] days have come to keep us far [G] _ _ _ apart _ A [F] broken promise [C] or a broken [G] _ heart
_ _ _ Now [C] all the _ boneyards have wheeled [G] away _ _ _ _ I [F] need you [C] at the dream _ [G] of [C] the [F] day
_ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] On the night you wrote me what I [D] _ _ _ _ want _ _
[G] On the night you can be my _
[D] confidence
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ I [C] see you in the street in _
[G] company _ _ _ _ Why [F] don't you come [C] and ease your mind [G] with _ _ me _ _
[C] I'm living for the night we'll [G] steal away _ _ _ I [F] need you [C] at the dream _ [G] of [C] the day
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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