Tuning: Standard Tabbed By: Bobby Chords: C -1-23-- g 3---23---------- | em ---22----------- | Bm 234422 am -122-- | d 232--- | B 244422 This song has 3 beats in a bar. The intro is slow so listen to the song to get the speed. It also slows down on the last line, 'hold back the night'. (intro) C , G , Em , G , Em , Bm , Am , (slight pause) D , C , Bm , Am G Em Hold back the night from us, G Em Cherish the light for us, Bm Am D Don't let the shadows hold back the dawn. C G Em Cold city lights glowing, G Em The traffic of life is flowing, Bm Am Bm B Out over the rivers and on into dark. Em D C I'm going down town where there's music, Em D C I'm going where voices fill the air, Em D C Maybe there's someone waiting for me C Em Bm B With a smile and a flower in her hair Em D C I'm going down town where there's people Em D C The loneliness hangs in the air. Em D C With no-one there real waiting for me, C Em Bm D C No smile, no flower nowhere. (instrumental) G , Em , G , Em , Bm , Am , D , C G Em Cold city lights glowing, G Em The traffic of life is flowing, Bm Am D Out over the rivers and on into dark. C G Em Hold back the night from us, G Em Cherish the light for us, Bm Am Bm B Don't let the shadows hold back the dawn. Em D C I'm going down town where there's music, Em D C I'm going where voices fill the air, Em D C Maybe there's someone waiting for me C Em Bm B With a smile and a flower in her hair Em D C I'm going down town where there's people Em D C The loneliness hangs in the air. Em D C With no-one there real waiting for me, C Em Bm D C No smile, no flower nowhere. (instrumental) G , Em , G , Em , Bm , Am , D C G hold back the night.
