By The Time It Gets Dark Chords by Sandy Denny

Tempo:
157.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Em

Gm

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sandy Denny - By the Time it Gets Dark chords
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[Gm] [C#m] [D#]
[D]
Baby, every [G] cloud has a silver [D] lining Baby, every [G] dog really has his [D] day
And it matters [G] to me to see you smiling [D]
Why don't we [Em] blow all [G] your cares away?
[D]
Yesterday is [G] gone and will be forgotten [D] And today [G] is where every new day [D] starts
Got to be [G] free as the leaves in [D] autumn You may be [G] sad but it never [D] lasts
Maybe by the evening [G] you'll be laughing [D]
Just wait and see all the changes there'll be
By [Em] the time it [D] gets dark
[G] We [D]
could [G] go walking out in the [D] sunshine Look at all [G] the people out in the [D] street
Hurrying [G] away to a business [D] luncheon Waiting for [Em] a taxi [G] for aching [D] feet
Light up your [G] face, baby, let's [D] get going Want to see [Em] a change in [G] those weary eyes
[D]
We'll have [G] fun, take a boat out [D]
rowing Why on earth should [G] life be so [D] serious?
And maybe, maybe, by the [Em] evening we'll be laughing
[D] Just wait and see all the changes there'll be [G] By the time it [D] gets dark
Maybe, maybe, by the evening [G] we'll be laughing [D] Just wait and see all the changes there'll be
By [G] the time it [D] gets dark
By [G] the time it [D] gets dark
[G] By the [D] time it gets dark
[G] By the time it [D] gets dark
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
Gm
123111113
C#m
13421114
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Sandy Denny - (Acoustic Demo) By The Time It Gets Dark chords, practice playing D, G and D in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 78 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 157. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Gm] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [D#] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Baby, every [G] cloud _ has a silver _ [D] lining _ _ _ _ Baby, every [G] _ dog really has his [D] day _ _ _ _
And it matters [G] to me to see you smiling _ [D] _ _ _
Why don't we [Em] blow all [G] your cares away?
[D] _ _ _ _ _
Yesterday is [G] gone and will be forgotten [D] _ _ And _ today [G] is where _ every new day _ [D] starts _ _
Got to be [G] free as the leaves in [D] autumn _ _ _ You may be [G] sad but it _ never _ [D] _ lasts _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Maybe by the evening [G] you'll be _ laughing _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ Just wait and see all the changes there'll be
By [Em] the time it _ [D] gets _ dark
_ _ _ [G] _ We _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ could [G] go walking out in the [D] sunshine _ _ Look at all [G] the people _ out in the [D] street _ _
_ _ Hurrying [G] away _ to a business [D] luncheon _ _ _ Waiting for [Em] a taxi _ [G] for _ aching [D] feet _
Light up your [G] _ face, baby, let's [D] get going _ Want to see [Em] a change in [G] those weary eyes
[D] _ _ _
_ We'll have _ [G] fun, _ take a boat out [D] _ _
rowing Why on earth should [G] life be so _ [D] serious? _ _
_ _ And _ maybe, _ _ _ _ maybe, _ _ by the _ [Em] evening we'll be laughing
_ _ [D] _ _ Just _ _ _ wait and see all the changes there'll be _ [G] By the time it [D] gets _ dark _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Maybe, _ _ maybe, by the evening [G] we'll be _ laughing _ [D] _ _ Just _ _ wait and see all the changes there'll be
_ By [G] the time it _ [D] gets dark _
_ By _ [G] _ _ the time it _ [D] gets dark
_ _ _ _ [G] By _ the _ _ _ [D] _ _ time it gets dark
_ _ [G] _ By the time it _ [D] gets _ _ _ _ dark
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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This song was authored by Sandy Denny.

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