PJ Harvey – Dear Darkness (Guitar)

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6/8 [Intro] Am F Am F Dm Em C F [Verse 1]
Am   F         Am   F
Dear darkness, dear darkness

          Dm     Em    C   F
Won't you cover, cover me again

Am   F         Am    F
Dear darkness, dear

Dm             Em         C    F      F
I've been your friend for many years
[Verse 2]
          Am      F       Am      F
Won't you do this for me, dearest darkness and

Dm    Em C        F
cover me from the sound of the

Am    F               Am        F
Words tightening, the words are tightening

Dm        Em     C   F    F
Around my throat and and
[Chorus 1]
           Dm     C      Am    F
Around the throat of the one I love

Dm         C          Am  F
Tightening tightening tightening

           Dm     C      Am    F
Around the throat of the one I love

Dm         C          G   F      | F   -  | F - - ...
Tightening tightening tightening
[Verse 3]
Am   F         Am   F
Dear darkness, dear darkness

Dm            Em      C          F     F
Now it's your time to look after us

          Am       F           Am          F
'Cause we kept you clothed, we kept you in business

     Dm       Em       C           F     F
When everyone else was having good luck
[Chorus 2]
   Dm            C     Am      F
So now it's your time, time to pay

   Dm  C          Am    F
To pay me and the one I love

         Dm                   Am       F
With the worldly goods you've stashed away

     Dm      C          G         F
With all the things you took from us
[Outro] Dm C G F