Tuning: E A D G B E

The picking/strumming pattern throughout is: Pick the bass note once, and strum the chord once. [Intro] Em Em/G Am/F# B7 Em Em/G Am/F# B7 e|-------0---------0---------0---------2---------0---------0---------0---------2----| B|-------0---------0---------1---------0---------0---------0---------1---------0----| G|-------0---------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------2---------2----| D|-------2---------2---------2---------1---------2---------2---------2---------1----| A|-------2---------2---------0----2--------------2---------2---------0----2---------| E|--0---------3---------2-------------------0---------3---------2-------------------| [Verse 1]

^EmDark is the ^Em/Gnight, ^Amonly ^Dbullets are ^Gwhistling ^E7/Baround Am Am/C Em Em/G F# B7 *Em With the wind singing songs in the wires and the stars softly gleaming

*Em F# G G Am Am B7 e|-------0--------------3--------------5--------------7----| B|-------0--------------3--------------5--------------7----| G|-------0--------------4--------------5--------------8----| D|-------2--------------5--------------7--------------7----| A|-------2--------------5--------------7--------------9----| E|--0---------2----3---------3----5---------5----7---------|

^EmYou are ^Em/Gawake ^Amthough the ^Dnight has long ^Gcovered the ^E7/Bgrounds ^AmAs you’re ^Am/Crocking the ^Emcradle, I ^Em/Gknow ^F# you are ^B7quietly ^Emweeping ^Em/G ^F# ^B7

[Chorus]

^Dm/EOh, how l want ^E7/Bto see that tender ^Amlook in your ^Am/G#eyes ^Am/G ^Am/F# ^DOh how I want ^D/F#just one moment to ^Gkiss ^Cthem ^F#gent^B7ly! ^EmWe’re miles ^Em/Gapart. ^AmAnd al^Dthough stars are ^Glit in the ^E7/Bsky ^AmYet the ^Am/Cdark steppe ^Embetween us ^Em/Gtonight ^F#feels so ^B7troubled and ^Emempty ^Em/G ^F# ^B7

[Verse 2]

^EmI do ^Em/Gbelieve ^Amyou’ll ^Dremain ever ^Gfaithful and ^E7/Btrue ^AmIt’s this ^Am/Cfaith that gave ^Emcourage to ^Em/Gme ^F# in the ^B7fiercest of ^Embattles ^Em/G ^F# ^B7 ^EmAnd I’m at ^Em/Gpeace ^Am‘cause I ^Dknow I’m re^Gturning to ^E7/Byou ^AmAnd wha^Am/Ctever b^Emefalls me, for ^Em/Gsure, ^F#I’ll re^B7turn in fine ^Emfettle ^Em/G ^F# ^B7

[Chorus]

^Dm/EI fear no death. ^E7/BIt’s been taking its ^Amtoll all a^Am/G#round ^Am/G ^Am/F# ^DAnd even now ^D/F#it is raging and ^Gwill ^Cnot ^F#sett^B7le ^EmYou are ^Em/Gawake ^Amthough the ^Dnight has long ^Gcovered the ^E7/Bgrounds ^AmAs you’re ^Am/Crocking the ^Emcradle I ^Em/Gknow ^F#I’ll r^B7eturn in fine ^Emfettle ^Em/G ^F# ^B7

[Coda]

^Em(Hum voc^Em/Gal mel^Amody) ^D ^G ^E7/B ^AmAs you’re ^Am/Crocking the ^Emcradle I ^Em/Gknow ^F#I’ll r^B7eturn in fine ^Emfettle ^Em/G ^F# ^B7

Misc Traditional - Dark is the night