Come On Darkness
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
G F#m B E A D C
Verse:
G
Come on slowhhh
F#m B
Won't you rise and come?
E A
to the top of this hill
D C
where the cool breeze spills
G
Now that it's dusk
F#m B
someone drives them off the street
E A
let the pavements cool
D C
come on now
G
So come on, love
F#m B
and lay your body down, next to mine
E A
'cause what we're longing for
D C
has withered in the light
Chorus:
F#m
Come on darkness
G
Lay your body down on us
E
We've been calling you for so long now
A C
We're weary of your name
F#m
Come on blackness
G
Let me breathe you in
E
Cause with this cluttering and din
A Asus4 A
We are calling you
Verse again, chorus again, then end on "G", fade out with drums.
----------------------fail@pps.pgh.pa.us--------------------------------------
"It's quite interesting, you know, the number of biscuits that are named after
revolutionaries. You've got your Garibaldi, of course, you've got your
Bourbons, then of course you've got your Peek Freens Trotsky Assortment."
"Revolutionary biscuits of Italy / Rise up out of your box! / You have
nothing to lose but your wafers / Yum yum yum yum yum!" - Alexei Sayle
------John Fail--------------Give me a command line or give me death!------
From alt.guitar.tab Wed Dec 14 14:23:48 1994
From: fail@oberon.pps.pgh.pa.us (John Fail)
Date: 13 Dec 1994 18:21:07 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab
Subject: CRD: "Come On Darkness", Camper Van Beethoven
Here's my attempt at the chords for "Come On Darkness" (from Key Lime
Pie, of course):
Intro:
G F#m B E A D C
Verse:
G
Come on slowhhh
F#m B
Won't you rise and come?
E A
to the top of this hill
D C
where the cool breeze spills
G
Now that it's dusk
F#m B
someone drives them off the street
E A
let the pavements cool
D C
come on now
G
So come on, love
F#m B
and lay your body down, next to mine
E A
'cause what we're longing for
D C
has withered in the light
Chorus:
F#m
Come on darkness
G
Lay your body down on us
E
We've been calling you for so long now
A C
We're weary of your name
F#m
Come on blackness
G
Let me breathe you in
E
Cause with this cluttering and din
A Asus4 A
We are calling you
Verse again, chorus again, then end on "G", fade out with drums.
Anyone have anything else by them? The CVB Web page only has one
mandolin song.
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----------------------fail@pps.pgh.pa.us--------------------------------------
"It's quite interesting, you know, the number of biscuits that are named after
revolutionaries. You've got your Garibaldi, of course, you've got your
Bourbons, then of course you've got your Peek Freens Trotsky Assortment."
"Revolutionary biscuits of Italy / Rise up out of your box! / You have
nothing to lose but your wafers / Yum yum yum yum yum!" - Alexei Sayle
------John Fail--------------Give me a command line or give me death!------
How to play Come On Darkness
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.