The Dying Of The Light
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Capo on 3rd Fret
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2 X4
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
I keep on running but I can't get to the mountain
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
Behind me lie the years that I mis-spent
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
And I've been sitting like a flower in the fountain
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
When all the love I'm gonna need is heaven sent
Asus4
Gonna try my best to get there
Cmaj7
But I can't afford the bus fare
Dsus2
the storm that's rolling over
Asus4 Cmaj7
Man, it makes me wanna cry
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
When I was told The streets were paved with gold
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
And it be known time is getting on when we were young
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
It's alright, if you dance with me tonight
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
We'll fight the dying of the light and catch the sun
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
Woke up sleeping on a train that was bound for nowhere
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
The echoes that I could hear were all my own
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
The world had turned I'd become a stranger
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
Got tired of watching all the flowers turn to stone
Asus4
Gonna try my best to get there
Cmaj7
But I can't afford the bus fare
Dsus2
the storm that's rolling over
Asus4 Cmaj7
Man, it makes me wanna cry
Cmaj7
Feel the cold against my shoulder
Dsus2
When it comes on in the winter
Asus4
And it seems to last forever
Cmaj7 Dsus2
And it makes me wanna, makes me wanna cry
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
When I was told The streets were paved with gold
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
And it be known time is getting on when we were young
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
It's alright, if you dance with me tonight
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
We'll fight the dying of the light and catch the sun
Asus4 Cmaj7 Dsus2
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2 X4
Asus4
Gonna try my best to get there
Cmaj7
But I can't afford the bus fare
Dsus2
the storm that's rolling over
Asus4 Cmaj7
Man, it makes me wanna cry
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
When I was told The streets were paved with gold
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
And it be known time is getting on when we were young
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
It's alright, if you dance with me tonight
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
We'll fight the dying of the light and catch the sun
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
And the cold against my shoulder
Em Dsus2
When it comes on in the winter
Cmaj7 Dsus2
Man, it makes me wanna cry
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
And the cold against my shoulder
Em Dsus2
And seems to last forever
Cmaj7 Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
And it makes me wanna, makes me wanna cry
Em Dsus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2
Em
How to play The Dying Of The Light
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.