Anthony John Clarke - Darling

I ^Cwill not sing this ^Dm7for you when you're ^Cold and grey ^{F G} I will sing it for you now you're young ^C This song will creep up ^Dm7on you, blow your ^Cblues away ^{F G} When your day's work is done ^C

It's not a song about love ^F It's not a ^Gsong about hate ^C It's not a song about being ^Fhere too early ^G Or getting there too late ^C It's not a song for little children ^F Without ^Gfood upon their plate ^{C F} It's a just a song for you darling ^{G C}

I will not play this ^Dm7for you when you're ^Cpast your best ^{F G} I will play it for you now you're in your ^Cprime I will take your ^Dm7photograph, I will ^Chold it to my chest ^{F G} And I'll keep it in this pocket for a ^Ctime

It's not a song about war ^F It's not a ^Gsong about death ^C It's not a song about the ^Fsweet red wine, I ^G Feel upon your breath ^C It's not a song for all the ^Flove I gave you ^G When I had nothing left^{C F} It's a just a song for you darling ^{G C}

Monday we will ^Fsail our ships and^G Tuesday we will fl^Cy ^FWednesday we will learn to dance^G, Thursday we will try To ^Cget some sleep so ^Fwe can stay up,^G Friday night we cr^Cy ^F It's a just a song for you darling ^G

I ^Cwill sing this ^Dm7for you in the ^Cmorning sun ^{F G} I will sing it for you in the evening glow^C I will not sing this ^Dm7for you just be^Cfore you come ^{F G} I will sing it for you just before I go ^C

It's not a song about war ^F It's not a ^Gsong about death ^C It's not a song about the ^Fsweet red wine, I ^G Feel upon your breath ^C It's not a song for all the ^Flove I gave you ^G When I had nothing left ^{C F} It's a just a song for you darling ^{G C}

Monday we will ^Fgo to work^G and Tuesday we will ^Cplay ^FWednesday we'll find a beach,^G lie around all day ^C The sun upon your ^Fshoulders, eyes ^Gmisty from the ^Cspray ^F It's a just a song for you darling ^G

It's not a ^Csong about love ^F It's not a ^Gsong about hate ^C It's not a song about being ^Fhere too early ^G Or getting there too late ^C It's not a song for any children ^F Without ^Gfood upon their plate ^{C F} It's a just a song for you darling ^{G C}