Intro: The first couplet's chords can be used as an intro. 1st Couplet

^BmUpon a ^Adarkened ^Bmnight the^G flame of^D love was^G burning in my br^Aeast ^BmAnd by a ^Alantern ^Bmbright I ^Gfled my^D house while ^Gall in ^Aquiet r^Dest

2nd Couplet

^BmShrouded ^Gby the ^Dnight ^Gand by the ^Dsecret s^Gtair I ^Dquickly f^Aled ^BmThe veil conc^Gealed my ^Deyes ^Bmwhile all wit^Ghin l^Day quiet^A as the ^Ddead

Chorus

^BmOh night thou^A was my ^Bmguide ^Bmoh night more ^Gloving ^Dthan the r^Aising ^Bmsun ^BmOh night that ^Gjoined the ^Dlover to the bel^Doved one ^Bmtransforming ^Geach of ^Dthem in^Ato the ^Dother

Upon that misty night in secrecy, beyond such mortal sight Without a guide or light than that which burned so deeply in my heart That fire t'was led me on and shone more bright than of the midday sun To where he waited still it was a place where no one else could come Chorus Within my pounding heart which kept itself entirely for him He fell into his sleep beneath the cedars all my love I gave And by the fortress walls the wind would brush his hair against his brow And with its smoothest hand caressed my every sense it would allow Chorus

I^Bm lost m^Ayself to ^Bmhim and l^Gaid my f^Dace up^Gon my lovers br^Aeast A^Bmnd care and gr^Aief grew ^Bmdim as^G in the m^Dornings m^Gist bec^Aame the l^Dight

^BmThere they di^Gmmed amo^Dngst the l^Ailies f^Bmair ^BmThere they d^Gimmed am^Dongst the l^Ailies fa^Bmir

^BmThere they d^Gimmed am^Dongst the l^Ailies f^Dair.

Loreena McKennitt - The dark night of the soul