The Night Was Dark And Deep chords by Mary Black

Chords with lyrics

Intro C majorC

Verse
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We were driving back from the country one night
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Mom and Dad up the front, the rest of us snug and tight
C majorC
My kid brother grumbled for a little minute
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And my big sister said he better quit it or die

Verse
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It had been a long day in the countryside
Dm7Dm7
Playing with the cousins on my mother?s side
  C majorC
The sound of the radio closed our eyes
G+G                   Am7Am7
Drifting across the sea, then I fell asleep

Verse
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Well, I don?t know what woke me up
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Maybe a country song or a big truck passing by
C majorC
I could hear Mama and Papa talk
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Papa said something and Mama began to cry

Verse
FF
No more words then, just soft sobs
Dm7Dm7
And my head began to throb
C majorC
I just lay there playing dog
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Breathing slow and deep, they thought I was asleep
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They thought I was asleep

Instrumental
C majorC  Am7Am7  C majorC  Am7Am7  FF Dm7Dm7 C majorC G+G  Am7Am7

Verse
  C majorC
It seemed like forever till the sobbing stopped
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Then they talked for a little, but just too soft to hear
C majorC
Daddy kept looking to the side of her face
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One hand on the wheel, the other one stroking her hair

Verse
FF
Headlights shining from the other way
    Dm7Dm7
Showed tears on the cheeks of Daddy?s face
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I prayed for Jesus to send his grace
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And all our souls to keep, back then I believed it
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They thought I was asleep
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The night was dark and deep
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I wish I was asleep
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How I wish I was asleep

Outro
FF G+G Am7Am7 FF G+G Am7Am7 FF G+G Am7Am7 x2