Gerry Rafferty - The ark
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Gerry Rafferty
album: City to City 1978
song: The Ark
Transcribed by Brett Stengs
NOTE: during the chorus, there are some transition notes between chords (such as
bass notes), as well as some fills during the latter verses.
Intro (fiddle transcribed for guitar) may sound differently because in the song, this is
played by Gerry's acoustic guitar.
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G D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
b|----1/3--1----------------3-------------------------|
g|------------2/4--0--2/4------2~~--2p0---------------|
d|--0-----------------------------------0-------------|
a|--x--------------------------------------2p0--------|
E|--3-------------------------------------------------|
G D
e|-----------------------------------------|
b|----1/3--1----------------3--3-----------|
g|------------2/4--0--2/4------2~~---------|
d|--0--------------------------------------|
a|--x--------------------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------|
G D
e|----------------------------------------------|
b|----1/3--1----------------3-------------------|
g|------------2/4--0--2/4------2~~--2p0---------|
d|--0-----------------------------------0-------|
a|--x-------------------------------------------|
E|--3-------------------------------------------|
A G C D
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------3-3-3~~~3-/5--3-1-------------|
g|--------2--2~~2--4-2~~--2--/4-------------------2/4-2~~~----|
d|--0--4------------------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
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GSee the dark night has come Ddown on us
GThe world is livin' in its Ddream
GBut now we know that we can Dwake up from this sleep
DAnd set out on the Ajourney
GFind a ship to Ctake us on thDe way.
Verse 2
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GThe time has come to trust that gDuiding light
GAnd leavin' all the rest beDhind
GWe'll take the road that leads down Dto the waterside
DAnd set out on the jouArney
GFind a ship to Ctake us on theD way.
Chorus:
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(D) C Am G
And we'll sail out on the water
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|--------1--1--1-------------0-------------|
|--------0--0--2-------------0-------------|
|--------2--2--2-------------0-------------|
|--------3-----0-------------2-------------|
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(G) D A
Yes we'll feel the sea grow
(A) Em G
Yes we'll meet out on the water
(G) A Asus4 A
Where are all strangers are known.
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|---------------------------2---3-p-2--------|
|---------------------------2---2---2--------|
|------------------x----0---2---2---2--------|
|------------------3----2---0---0---0--------|
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Verse 3
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GIf you travel blindly, Dif you fall
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|---------------------------------2---------------|
|---------------------------------0---------------|
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GThe truth is there to set you Dfree
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|-----------------------------0--------0------|
|---------------------------------0-0h2-------|
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GAnd when your heart can see just oneD thing in this life
DWe'll set out on theA journey
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|----------------------------2-2h3p2----2--|
|----------------------------2--------4----|
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GFind a ship to tCake us on the Dway.
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|---------------1-------------3---------3--------------|
|---------------0-------------2----------2-0-0h2p0-----|
|---------------2-----0-------0--------------------2-0-|
|---------------3-----2--------------------------------|
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Chorus
Guitar solo (over intro riffs and chords.)
Verse 3
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GSee the dark night has come Ddown on us
GThe world is livin' in its Ddream
GBut now we know that we can Dwake up from this sleep
DAnd set out on the jAourney
GFind a ship to Ctake us on the Dway.
Chorus (with more electric guitar licks)
Outro (first half of the intro)