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Dimming Of The Day (live version, California 2005)

Richard Thompson

Capo 4, Drop D Tuning

          G                                  D

This old house is falling down around my ears

      C (1/2)        G (1/2)     D

I'm drowning in the river of my tears

     G                                   D

When all my will is gone you hold me sway

   C (1/2)         G (1 beat)  D (1 beat)    / G C G - /

I need you at the dimming      of the    day

    D                                   A7sus2

You pull me like the moon pulls on the tide

    D                                 / A7sus2 - D G /  C

You know just where I keep my better side

     G                              D

What days have come to keep us far apart

    C (1/2)        G (1/2)        D

A broken promise or a broken heart

G                                             D

   Now all the bonnie birds have wheeled away

   C (1/2)         G (1 beat)  D (1 beat)    / G C G D /

I need you at the dimming      of the    day

/ G - D - / G C G - /

D                                     A7sus2

Come the night you're only what I want

D                                 / A7sus2 - D G /  C

Come the night you could be my confident

  G                             D

I see you on the street in company

      C (1/2)           G (1/2)             D

Why don't you come and ease your mind with me

     G                              D

I'm living for the night we steal away

   C (1/2)         G (1 beat)  D (1 beat)    / G C G C /

I need you at the dimming      of the    day

   G (1/2)         D (1/2)        G (end on beat 4)

I need you at the dimming of the day