Ribbon of Darkness

Ribbon Of Darkness: Marty Robbins
Album - Marty Robbins All Time Greatest Hits -
#25 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA Records
in 1972. (#1 Country hit single in 1965.)
(Written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot.)
 
INTRO:
[C] [F] [G] [F] [C]
[F] [C] [G] [C]
 
#1. - - - [C] Ribbon of darkness over [G] me..since my true love walked out the [C] door.  Tears I never had be-[F]-fore.. [C] ribbon of [G] darkness over [C] me.
 
#2. - - - [C] Clouds are gathering over my [G] head..that kill the day and hide the [C] sun. That [F] shroud the [C] night when day is [F] done.. [C] ribbon of [G] darkness over [C] me.
 
BRIDGE: - - - [Dm] Rain is [G] falling on the [C] meadow.. [Dm] where once my [G] love and I did [C] lie.
[Dm] Now, she is [G] gone from the [C] meadow.. [Dm] my love, good-[G]-bye.
 
#3. - - - [C] Ribbon of darkness over [G] me, [Dm] where once the [G] world was young as [C] spring.
[C] Where flowers did bloom and birds would [F] sing.. [C] ribbon of [G] darkness over [C] me.
 
INTERLUDE: - - - [F] [G] [F] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C]
 
BRIDGE: - - - [Dm] In this [G] cold room [C] lying.. [Dm] don't want to see no one but [C] you.
Dm     Em7            C      Dm       G
Lord, I wish I could be dying.. [Dm] to for-[G]-get you.
 
#4. - - - [C] How I wish your heart could [G] see, how mine just takes and breaks all [C] day.   [F] Come on [C] back and take [F] away.. [C] ribbon of [G] darkness over [C] me.
 
OUTRO: - - - [F] Come on [C] back and take [F] away.. [C] ribbon of [G] darkness over [C] me.