By The Time It Gets Dark chords by Yo La Tengo

Chords with lyrics

"By the Time It Gets Dark"
I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One [Deluxe Edition] (1997) & Prisoners of Love: A augmentedA
of Senescent Songs (2005)
Tabbed by: manguero


One of my favorite songs ever!

This is a cover of a wonderful song by Sandy Denny (of Fairport Convention). However,
deserves to be tabbed in its own right, because Yo La Tengo

doesn't play it as a straight cover; the chords in their version have a more droning
whereas Sandy's change around a lot. Listen to the two

recordings to hear what I mean.

For the verses, you'll keep your fingers in the same position, except that your middle
will walk up a bass line (E-F#-A). You can even do the

quick step up to BB when switch back to Eadd9Eadd9 if you want. Listen to the recording to
how it goes. As for the chorus, I'm not sure if it's exactly

right (sounds a little weird played along with the recording), but I think it sounds
good.

Just to be clear, here's how I play these chords:
Eadd9: 022102
Eadd9/F#: 2x2102
Eadd9/A: x02102

INTRO:
Eadd9Eadd9 Eadd9/F# Eaddd9/A Eadd9Eadd9

Eadd9Eadd9    Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A Eadd9Eadd9
Baby, every cloud has a silver lining
      Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A Eadd9Eadd9
Baby every dog really has his day
        Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A  Eadd9Eadd9
And it matters to me to  see you  smiling
       Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A  Eadd9Eadd9
Why don't we blow all your cares away?


       Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A   Eadd9Eadd9
Yesterday is gone and will be    forgotten
       Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A  Eadd9Eadd9
And today is where every new day  starts
     Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A  Eadd9Eadd9
Got to be free like the leaves in autumn
      Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A Eadd9Eadd9
You may be sad but it never  lasts.

Eadd9Eadd9

CHORUS:
  C# minorC#m  BB             A augmentedA      E MajorE
And maybe,  by the evening we'll be laughing
       C# minorC#m
Just wait and see
             BB
All the changes there'll be
    A augmentedA      E MajorE     Eadd9Eadd9
By the time it gets dark.

Eadd9Eadd9    Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A   Eadd9Eadd9
We could go walking out in the  sunshine
        Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A  Eadd9Eadd9
Look at all the people out in the  street
     Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A Eadd9Eadd9
Hurrying away to a  business luncheon
       Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A Eadd9Eadd9
Waiting for a taxi for  aching  feet.


       Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A  Eadd9Eadd9
Light up your face, baby, let's get going
       Eadd9/F#    Eadd9/A  Eadd9Eadd9
Want to see a change in those weary   eyes
        Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A Eadd9Eadd9
We'll have some fun, take a boat out rowing
          Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A  Eadd9Eadd9
Why on earth should life be so serious?

Eadd9Eadd9

[CHORUS] x2

Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A   Eadd9Eadd9
 By the  time it gets dark.
Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A   Eadd9Eadd9
 By the  time it gets dark.
Eadd9/F#  Eadd9/A   Eadd9Eadd9