Ribbon Of Darkness chords by Marty Robbins

Ribbon Of Darkness:Marty Robbins.
Album - Marty Robbins All Time Greatest Hits -
#25 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA Records
in 1972. (#1 Country hit single in 1965.)
(Written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot.)

INTRO: E A B A E..A E B E

#1.
E            B
Ribbon of darkness over me..since my true love
        E
walked out the door.
          A   E     B
Tears I never had before..ribbon of darkness over
E

me.

#2.
E              B
Clouds are gathering over my head..that kill the
         E
day and hide the sun.
   A     E         A   E
That shroud the night when day is done..ribbon of
B       E
darkness over me.

BRIDGE:
Gbm   B       E    Gbm      B
Rain is falling on the meadow..where once my love
     E
and I did lie.
Gbm     B       E    Gbm     B
Now, she is gone from the meadow..my love, goodbye.

#3.
E            B  Gbm      B
Ribbon of darkness over me, where once the world was
     E
young as spring.
E                    A   E
Where flowers did bloom and birds would sing..ribbon
  B       E
of darkness over me.


INTERLUDE: A B A E A E B E

BRIDGE:
Gbm   B     E   Gbm
In this cold room lying..don't want to see no one but
E
you.
Gbm   Abm7      E   Gbm    B
Lord, I wish I could be dying..to forget you.

#4.
E              B
How I wish your heart could see, how mine just takes
        E
and breaks all day.
A    E       A  E     B       E
Come on back and take away..ribbon of darkness over me.

OUTRO:
A    E       A  E     B       E
Come on back and take away..ribbon of darkness over me.



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