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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - By The Time It Gets Dark ********************************* Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard ---------------- CAPO: 2nd Fret ---------------- INTRO ****** F Em Dm Em F G C X2 ----------------------- VERSE 1 ********

Baby, every ^Fcloud has a silver lin^Cing Baby, every ^Dmdog really ^Fhas ^Ghis ^Cday And it matters ^Fto me to see you smil^Cing Why don't we ^Dmblow all your ^Fcares a^Gway?^C

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Yesterday is ^Ggone and will be forgotten ^C And today is ^Dmwhere every ^Fnew ^Gday ^Cstarts Got to be ^Ffree as the leaves in the au^Ctumn You may be ^Dmsad, but it will ^Fnever ^Glast^C

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Maybe ^G ^C By the evening we'll be ^Flaughing ^C

Just wait and see all the changes there'll be

By the ^Ftime it gets ^Cdark

----------------------- BREAK ****** C Em F G C Dm Em F G C F G C Dm Em F G C ----------------------- VERSE 3 ********

We could go ^Fwalking out in the sun^Cshine Look at all the ^Dmpeople out ^Fin ^Gthe ^Cstreet Hurrying a^Fway to a business lun^Ccheon Waiting for a ^Dmtaxi for ^Faching ^Gfeet^C

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Light up your ^Gface, baby, let's get ^Cgoing Want to see a ^Dmchange in those ^Fwea^Gry ^Ceyes We'll have some ^Ffun, take a boat out ^Crowing Why on earth should ^Dmlife be so ^Fse^Gri^Cous?

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Maybe ^G ^C By the evening we'll be ^Flaughing ^C

Just you wait and see all the changes there'll be

By the ^Ftime it gets ^Cdark ^F

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Maybe ^G ^C By the evening we'll be ^Flaughing ^C

Just wait and see all the changes there'll be

By the ^Ftime it gets ^Cdark ^F ^C By the ^Ftime it gets ^Cdark ^F ^C By the ^Ftime it gets ^Cdark ^F ^C F C F C

ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Schooldays Over ************************ Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard ---------------- CAPO: 4th Fret ---------------- INTRO ****** G ------------------------ VERSE 1 ********

Schoolday's over, come ^Emon, then, ^GJohn Time to be ^Cgetting your pit boots ^Gon On with your ^Bmsack and your ^Emmoleskin ^Dtrousers ^CTime you were ^Gon your ^Cway ^GTime you were learning the ^G/Bpitman's job And ^Cearning a pitman's ^Dpay

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Come on, then, ^GJim, it's ^Emtime to ^Ggo Time you were ^Cworking down be^Glow Time to be ^Bmhandling a ^Empick and ^Dshovel You ^Cstart at the ^Gpits to^Cday ^GTime to be learning the ^G/Bcollier's job And ^Cearning a collier's ^Dpay

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Come on, then, ^GDai, it's ^Emnearly ^Glight Time you were ^Coff to the anthra^Gcite The morning ^Bmmist is ^Emon the ^Dvalley It's ^Ctime you were ^Gon your ^Cway ^GTime you were learning the ^G/Bminer's job And ^Cearning a miner's ^Dpay

------------------------ INSTRUMENTAL ************* D G Em G C G Em G G Bm Em D C G C G G/B C D ------------------------ VERSE 4 ********

Schoolday's ^Gover, come ^Emon, then, ^GJohn Time to be ^Cgetting your pit boots ^Gon On with your ^Bmsack and your ^Emmoleskin ^Dtrousers ^CTime you were ^Gon your ^Cway ^GTime you were learning the ^G/Bpitman's job And ^Cearning a pitman's ^Dpay Come on, then, ^GJohn

ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Once In A Very Blue Moon ********************************* Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard --------------- CAPO: 6th Fret --------------- INTRO ****** C --------------------- VERSE 1 ********

I found your ^Emletter in my ^Fmailbox today ^CYou were just ^Gchecking if ^FI was o^Gkay ^C And if I ^Emmiss you, well, you ^Fknow what they say

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Just once^G in a ^Cvery blue ^Ammoon Just ^Fonce in a ve^Gry blue ^Cmoon Just ^Fonce^G in a ^E7very blue ^Ammoon And I ^Ffeel one ^Gcoming on ^Csoon

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No need to ^Emask me if ^Fwe can be friends And ^Chelp me right ^Gback on my ^Ffeet a^Ggain ^C And if I ^Emmiss you, well, ^Fjust now and then

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Just once^G in a ^Cvery blue ^Ammoon Just ^Fonce in a ve^Gry blue ^Cmoon Just ^Fonce^G in a ^E7very blue ^Ammoon And I ^Ffeel one ^Gcoming on ^Csoon

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There's a ^Amblue moon ^E7shin^Aming When ^CI am reminded of ^Dm7all we've been^C through Such a ^Amblue moon ^E7shin^Aming Does it ^Fever shine^Dm7 down on ^G7you? ^C

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You act as ^Emif it doesn't ^Fhurt you at all Like ^CI'm the only ^Gone who's getting ^Fup from a ^Gfall ^C Don't you re^Emmember, now, ^Fdon't you recall?

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Just once^G in a ^Cvery blue ^Ammoon Just ^Fonce in a ve^Gry blue ^Cmoon Just ^Fonce^G in a ^E7very blue ^Ammoon And I ^Ffeel one ^Gcoming on ^Csoon Just ^Fonce in a ve^Gry blue ^Cmoon

ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Farewell Farewell ************************** Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard ---------------- CAPO: 5th Fret ---------------- INTRO ****** C ------------------------- VERSE 1 ********

Fare^Fwell, fare^Cwell to you who would ^Ghear You ^Flonely ^Gtravellers ^Fall The ^Ccold north ^Fwind will ^Cblow ^Amagain The ^Fwinding ^Groad does ^Fcall

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And will you ^Cnever return to ^Gsee Your ^Fbruised and ^Gbeaten ^Fsons "Oh, I ^Cwould, I ^Fwould, if ^Cwelcome I ^Amwere For they ^Floath me, ^Gevery ^Fone"

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And will you ^Cnever cut the ^Gcloth Or ^Fdrink the ^Glight to ^Fbe And ^Ccan you ^Fnever ^Cswear a ^Amyear To ^Fany^Gone of ^Fwe?

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"No, I will ^Cnever cut the ^Gcloth Or ^Fdrink the ^Glight to ^Fbe But I'll ^Cswear a ^Fyear to ^Cone who ^Amlies A^Fsleep along^Gside of ^Fme"

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Fare^Fwell, fare^Cwell to you who would ^Ghear You ^Flonely ^Gtravellers ^Fall The ^Ccold north ^Fwind will ^Cblow ^Amagain The ^Fwinding ^Groad does ^Fcall Fare^Gwell, fare^Cwell

ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Sparks Might Fly ************************* Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard INTRO ****** D A G D A G D ------------------- VERSE 1 ********

I ^Gcannot s^Atop this child from ^Dtouching me ^G I see no ^Afault in watching her ^Dbloom ^G She knows where f^Aire begins and where s^Dparks might fly ^Em Yet I f^Aeel she may be cons^Dumed. ^G She done t^Aurns on the ^DB stage ^GShe shook h^Aands when the s^Dhoe fit ^GI wanna kn^Aow how the lan^Dd lies ^C I'll let you in on a se^Dcret ^D ^A ^G

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I ^Gdid not ^Asteal away when love ^Drode by ^GI did not ^Alet myself be ^Dunkind ^GIt's so hard to ^Asay where love meets ^Dlust ^EmI often ^Athink I'm losing my ^Dmind. ^GI trade ^Anotes with the press ^Dleague ^GThey send ^Aback their ^Dsuggestions ^GI wanna kn^Aow where I co^Dme from ^CBut all I get are direct^Dions. ^D ^A ^G

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I can't get s^Bmtarted, can't get go^Eming What's wr^Dong? Big i^Bmdeas, the fine inte^Emntions They're all go^Dne ^DIt takes two flagons of co^Curage Pounds, shillings and p^Dence ^DYou wind up going no^Cwhere It d^Doesn't make se^Dns^Ae.^G

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I ^Gsee my b^Arother's face grow dark ^Dwith care ^GI spend my ^Atime avoiding his ^Dgaze ^GI pray that God ^Amight make his dreams come ^Dtrue ^EmI'd give so ^Amuch to feel he's been ^Dsaved. ^GA bright ^Aspark in the pla^Dyground ^GDead ^Aloss as an ^Danchor ^GYou don't ^Acall him a^D misfit ^CHe's just stuck for an ^Danswer^D. ^A ^G

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ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Katie ************** Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard --------------- CAPO: 3rd Fret --------------- VERSE 1 ********

^GTumbling curls of green^C by stainglass streaming ^Amlight ^CAnd a yellow^D coloured lampsha^Gde u^Csed to keep us up all ^Dnight ^GAnd the smile upon her face, t^Che tears upon your ch^Ameek ^CAnd the night s^Dky on the wind^Gow ^CYour heart calling out to ^Dme.

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^GCome running home again, Katie ^CCome running home ag^Amain ^CCross my h^Deart and hope to ^Gdie ^CShall I cause another tear from your ^Deye

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^GThe mirror that won't t^Calk and your nightgown on^Am the door ^CAnd the old ^Dpedal singer ^Gjust^C don't sing no ^Dmore ^GYou can roll t^Che reels for ^Amhours ^CFrom the ^Dmovie of this ^Gbook ^CIt's a question mark on ^Dthis heart of mine

Sends an elder back to look. -------------------------- CHORUS *******

^GCome running home again, Katie ^CCome running home ag^Amain ^CCross my h^Deart and hope to ^Gdie ^CShall I cause another tear from your ^Deye

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^GNow I'm looking ^Cthrough a ^Amtunnel ^CBack i^Dnto the room With t^Ghe genius of a ^Cdruid when the sunlight floods the ^Dtomb ^GAnd I'm never going back ^Cthere, and I couldn't ^Amanyway ^C'cause though I made the ^Dgreat escape

I never got away. -------------------------- CHORUS *******

^GCome running home again, Katie ^CCome running home ag^Amain ^CCross my h^Deart and hope to ^Gdie ^CShall I cause another tear from your ^Deye

ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Leaving The Land ************************* Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard --------------- CAPO: 4th Fret --------------- INTRO ****** G C G Bm C G ----------------------- VERSE 1 ********

It's time to go,^C Jenny,^G no need to ^Bmclose the ^Cdoor ^G What if the dust gets ^Cin the house? It ^Gdoesn't matter^Bm any ^Cmore ^Am You and the dust have ^Dbeen at war for ^Gfar too many ^Cyears ^Am But now the war is over, Jenny^D dear

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^GLeaving the land ^C ^GLeaving the land ^C Leaving all I've ^Dever been and ^Gevery^Bmthing I ^Cam ^D7 Leaving the ^Gland ^C ^G ^C ^G

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Remember when I ^Cbrought you here, those ^Glong, bright ^Bmyears a^Cgo ^G For all that time you've ^Cbeen my heart, and ^Gthis land has ^Bmbeen my ^Csoul ^Am The long, bright days are ^Dover now, but ^Gstill the heart beats ^Con ^Am But, Jenny dear, the soul^D is gone

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^GLeaving the land ^C ^GLeaving the land ^C Leaving all I've ^Dever been and ^Gevery^Bmthing I ^Cam ^D7 Leaving^Em the land

----------------------- INSTRUMENTAL ************* C G Bm C G C G C Em ----------------------- VERSE 3 ********

It's time to go,^C Jenny,^G drive quickly ^Bmdown the ^Ctrack ^G We'll never see what ^Clies ahead if ^Gwe keep on ^Bmlooking ^Cback ^Am Behind is just an ^Dempty house, old^G memories and^C ghosts ^Am And our small dream gathering ^Ddust

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^GLeaving the land ^C ^GLeaving the land ^C Leaving all I've ^Dever been and ^Gevery^Bmthing I ^Cam ^D7 Leaving the ^Gland ^C ^G ^C ^G Leaving the ^Gland ^C ^G ^C ^G

ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - There Is A Time ************************ Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard INTRO ****** Em ----------------------- VERSE 1 ********

There is a time in life it seems ^C For believing in ^Bm7dreams For ^Emme it's gone And though I realize to^Cday Dreams are empty ^Bm7anyway I ^Emstill feel wronged ^B

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I felt cheated^Em when you went awa^By But not as defeat^Amed as I felt^B the day ^Am You came back and we found^Em so litt^Ble to say ^Em

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There is a time in life I know ^C When we all must out^Bm7grow Young i^Emdeals And the wisdom that we ^Cgain Is paid for with the pa^Bm7in I ^Emnow feel ^B

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I felt cheated^Em when you went awa^By But not as defeat^Amed as I felt the ^Bday ^Am You came back and we found^Em so litt^Ble to say

----------------------- INSTRUMENTAL ************* Em C Bm7 Em ----------------------- VERSE 3 ********

There is a time in life it seems ^C For believing in ^Bm7dreams For ^Emme it's gone

ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Leaboy's Lassie ************************ Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard --------------- CAPO: 5th Fret --------------- INTRO ****** C G C G ------------------------ VERSE 1 ********

^EmFirst when I ^Dcame to the ^Ctown They ^Amcalled me ^Fyoung and ^Cbonny ^G No^Fw they've ^Emchanged my ^Amname Called ^Dm7me the Leaboy's ^Ghoney

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I'll ^Emdye my ^Dpetticoats ^Cred And I'll ^Amface them ^Fwith a ^Cyellow ^G I'll ^Ftell the ^Emdyester ^Amlads That the ^Dm7Leaboys I've to ^Gfollow ^C ^G

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It's ^Emover ^Dhills and ^Cdales And ^Amover ^Fdykes and ^Cditches ^G Say, ^Fwill I ^Emlike the ^Amlad That ^Dm7wears the moleskin ^Gbreeches

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The ^Emblack horse ^Ddraws the ^Ccart And ^Amhe's as ^Fproud as ^Cany ^G Say, ^Fwill I ^Emlike the ^Amlad That ^Dm7drives him on so ^Gcanny ^C ^G

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^EmFeather ^Dbeds are ^Cfine ^AmPainted ^Frooms are ^Cbonny ^G But ^FI would ^Emleave them ^Amall To ^Dm7jog away with ^GJohnny

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^EmOh, for ^DSaturday ^Cnight It's ^AmI that'll ^Fsee my ^Cdearie ^G ^FHe'll come ^Emwhistlin' ^Amin When ^Dm7I am tired and ^Gweary ^C ^G

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^EmFirst when I ^Dcame to the ^Ctown They ^Amcalled me ^Fproud and ^Csaucy ^G No^Fw they've ^Emchanged my ^Amname Called ^Dm7me the Leaboy's ^Glassie ^C ^G

ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Trying To Get The Balance Right **************************************** Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard --------------- CAPO: 2nd Fret --------------- INTRO ****** Em ---------------------- VERSE 1 ********

We don't always live in^B harmony ^C And often there are times^G we are enemies ^Am I fight with you, and^Em you fight with me ^BTrying to get the balance^Em right

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Sometimes we cause each^B other pain Some^Ctimes our wills^G are not the same ^Am And often we tire^Em of the strain ^BTrying to get the balance^Em right ^C

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Like a circus pair ^D High up in the ^Bmair ^Am Working on their ^Dact We ^Bneed that kind of ^Empact ^C High above the ring ^D Watch them ^Bmbalancing ^Am See how they u^Dnite We, ^Btoo, can get it ^Emright

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We don't always seem to ^Bget along ^C And one of us often acts ^Gtoo strong ^Am Sometimes we find we're ^Emgoing wrong ^BTrying to get the balance^Em right ^C

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---------------------- INSTRUMENTAL ************* B C G Am Em B Em ---------------------- VERSE 4 ********

We don't always live in ^Bharmony ^C And often there are times we are ^Genemies ^Am But I love you, and ^Emyou love me When we ^Bget the balance^Em right When we ^Bget the balance^Em right We can ^Bget the balance^Em righ^Amt

---------------------- INTRO ****** D B Em Am X3 D G B Em ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Moon River ******************* Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard INTRO ****** G Em Am Bm ---------------------- VERSE 1 ********

^GMoon ^EmRiver, ^Cwider than a ^Gmile ^CI'm crossing you in ^Gstyle some ^F#mday ^B7

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You ^Emdream ^Gmaker You ^Cheart^Cmbreaker Wher^Emever you're ^Agoing I'm ^Amgoing your ^Dway

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^GTwo ^Emdrifters^C off to see the ^Gworld ^CThere's such a lot of ^Gworld to ^F#msee ^B7

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We're^Em after the ^Asame ^Cmrainbow's ^Gend ^C Waitin' round the ^Gbend ^C My Huckleberry ^Gfriend ^EmMoon ^AmRiver^D and ^Gme

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You ^Emdream ^Gmaker You ^Cheart^Cmbreaker Wher^Emever you're ^Agoing I'm ^Amgoing your ^Dway

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^GTwo ^Emdrifters^C off to see the ^Gworld ^CThere's such a lot of ^Gworld to ^F#msee ^B7

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We're^Em after the ^Asame ^Cmrainbow's ^Gend ^C Waitin' round the ^Gbend ^C My Huckleberry ^Gfriend ^EmMoon ^AmRiver^D and ^Gme ^Am ^D ^G

ENJOY................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - Mary Black ********************* Song - Don't Explain ********************** Album - By The Time It Gets Dark - Album (1987) ************************************************* Tabbed By - Ayreon77 ********************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning = Standard ---------------- CAPO: 5th Fret ---------------- VERSE 1 ********

^AmHush now, don't ex^Bmplain ^E ^AmJust say you'll re^Bmai^En ^A#I'm glad ^A ^G#you're b^Fack ^GDon't explain

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^AmQuiet, don't expla^Bmin ^E ^AmWhat is there to g^Bain^E ^A#Skip that^A ^G#lipstick^F ^GDon't explain

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^AmYou ^Emknow ^Dmthat I love you ^GAnd what love en^Cdures ^FAll my thoughts are of you ^FFor I'm so c^Eompletely yours ^AmCry ^Emto ^Dmhear folks chatter ^GAnd I know you c^Cheat ^FRight or wrong, don't matter ^FWhen you're ^Ewith me, sweet

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^AmHush now, don't ex^Bmplain ^E ^AmYou're my joy and ^Bpai^En ^A#My life's^A ^G#Yours lo^Fve ^GDon't explain

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^AmYou ^Emknow ^Dmthat I love you ^GAnd what love en^Cdures ^FAll my thoughts are of you ^FFor I'm so ^Ecompletely yours ^AmCry ^Emto ^Dmhear folks chatter ^GAnd I know you c^Cheat ^FRight or wrong, don't matter ^FWhen you're ^Ewith me, sweet

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^AmHush now, don't ex^Bmplain ^E ^AmYou're my joy and ^Bpai^En ^A#My life's^A ^G#yours lo^Fve ^GDon't ^Cexplai^Fn ^C

ENJOY................

Mary Black - By the time it gets dark 1987