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The Dark Is Rising by Mercury Rev

 


    The Dark Is Rising 




 
Intro - C / Gm / Bb / F    x2
 
Verse 1:
 
C                            G
         I dreamed of you on my farm
                    F
I dreamed of you in my arms
                      C
But dreams are always wrong
                    G
I never dreamed I''d hurt you
                     F
I never dreamed I''d lose you
                           C
In my dreams I''m always strong
 
F                           C
      But now the creek is rising
F                         C
      And all my bridges burned
 
(C)                  G
I always dreamed of big crowds
                     F
Plumes of smoke and high clouds
                          C
But dreams don''t last for long
 
 
Repeat intro chords twice
 
Verse 2 (same chords as first verse)
 
I have my suspicions
When the stars are in position
All will be revealed
But I know that until then
Unless the stars surrender
All will be concealed
 
And now the snow is falling
And all my fences torn
 
I know you need someone
And I can hear someone
Somewhere in this song
 
Repeat intro chords twice
 
Verse 3 (same chords as first verse except where noted)
 
I dreamed that I was walking
And the two of us were talking
Of all life''s mystery
The words that flow between friends
Winding streams without end
I wanted you to see
 
F                         C
     But it can seem surprising
F                             C
     When you find yourself alone
F                         C
     And now the dark is rising
F                             C
     And a brand new moon is born
 
I always dreamed I''d love you
I never dreamed I''d lose you
In my dreams I''m always strong.
 
Finish on C
 
 
The intro bit sounds best (to me) if you play the following chords;
 
C at the eighth fret (E shape)
Gm at the tenth fret (Am shape)
Bb at the sixth fret (E shape)
F at the eighth fret (A shape)
 
 
For the rest of the song use these chord shapes:
 
C - X32010
G - 320003
F - 133211
 
 






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