David Grimes

Intro E E E E A A E E B7 A E B7 [Verso 1] E The sky so black, black as my heart tonight. A E The sky so black, black as my heart tonight. B7 Lord I'm tired and hungry, A E B7 A poor boy lost in the night. [Verso 2] E I don't know, Lord, if I can make it after all. A E No I don't know, Lord, if I can make it after all. B7 I thought I had it, A E B7 But I'm heading for a fall. {Break} E E E E A A E E B7 A E B7 [Verso 3] E The highway is long, the night black, the stars bright. A E Lord the highway's so long, night black, stars bright. B7 It's a long way to nowhere, A E B7 And I'm wondering tonight. [Ponte] E All it takes is a stumble A A sudden little fumble E Even a little tumble B7 To make me understand {Break} E E E E A A E E B7 A E B7 {verse 4} E It's been a long, dark, lonsesome road. Lord knows, A E it's been a long, dark, lonesome road. B7 But I think, yeah, I think A E B7 That I've handled this heavy smothering load. [Verso 4] E The sky so black, black as my heart tonight. A E The sky so black, black as my heart. B7 Lord I'm tired and hungry, A E B7 A poor boy lost in the night. Outro E E E E A A E E B7 A E B7 E E E E A A E E B7 A E B7 (Repeat and fade)