Chords
Then Came The Night

Key: F

Introduction:

F    Dm7    Bb         C    F    Dm7    Bb    Dm            F         Dm  
INTRO
                                F  
Long legged shadows, Mississippi sunset,
                                                                Dm  
She was standing like a candle that hadn't been burned yet.
                                  F  
The wind was blowing clouds like ashes,
                                                Dm7  
Had my hand in my pocket, reaching for my matches.
F                                                                            Dm  
I can see those cotton sheets dancin',
Bb                                                                                 C  
On her momma's clothesline in my head.
F                                                                                 Dm7  
From my lips a lucky strike was danglin',
          Bb                                                              C  
The day was dying in a sea of red.
                                     Dm                                    Bb  
Then came the night, warm and dark,
                                  F                                            C  
Draggin' its chains across our hearts.
                                  Dm7                                            Bb  
The moon was full, the grass was wet,
                          F                                            C  
Making us scream, making us sweat.
                             Dm  
Holding on tight... it was wrong, it was right,
                                     F  
Then came the night.
                                F  
There was a time when love was a flower,
                             Dm7  
Now it's a vine that's climbin' up the tower.
                                                  F  
And the river just rolls past the garden,
                                             Dm                                                      Bb  
Where love won't grow and the ground is hardened.
F                                                                                 Dm7  
I can see that tired white flag flying,
Bb                                                                         C  
I can hear that ringing mission bell.
F                                                                                 Dm7  
Telling of the innocence that's dying,
     Bb                                                                            C  
A sound that I remember oh so well.
                                     Dm                                    Bb  
Then came the night, warm and dark,
                                  F                                            C  
Draggin' its chains across our hearts.
                                  Dm7                                            Bb  
The moon was full, the grass was wet,
                          F                                            C  
Making us scream, making us sweat.
                          Dm                                      Bb  
Making us cling, making us claw,
                          F                                      C  
Making us rise, making us fall.
                          Dm                                    Bb  
Breath on breath, skin on skin,
                        F                            C  
Can't go back there again.
                             Dm7  
Holding on tight... it was wrong, it was right,
                                     F  
Then came the night.
                                                     Dm  
Yeah, then came the night.
                                     F  
Then came the night,
                        Dm         Bb  
Oh yeah, yeah.
F            Dm    Bb  
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