Yo La Tengo
"By the Time It Gets Dark"
I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One [Deluxe Edition] (1997) & Prisoners of Love: A 
of Senescent Songs (2005)
Tabbed by: manguero

One of my favorite songs ever!

This is a cover of a wonderful song by Sandy Denny (of Fairport Convention).  
However, it deserves to be tabbed in its own right, because Yo La Tengo doesn't 
play it as a straight cover; the chords in their version have a more droning 
quality whereas Sandy's change around a lot.  Listen to the two recordings to hear 
what I mean.

For the verses, you'll keep your fingers in the same position, except that your 
middle finger will walk up a bass line (E-F#-A).  You can even do the quick step 
up to B when switch back to Eadd9 if you want.  Listen to the recording to hear 
how it goes.  As for the chorus, I'm not sure if it's exactly right (sounds a 
little weird played along with the recording), but I think it sounds good.

Just to be clear, here's how I play these chords:
Eadd9: 022102
Eadd9/F#: 2x2102
Eadd9/A: x02102

INTRO:
Eadd9 Eadd9/F# Eaddd9/A Eadd9

Eadd9       Eadd9/F#    Eadd9/A  Eadd9
Baby, every cloud has a silver lining
           Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A  Eadd9Baby (024100@1)every dog really has his  day
               Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A   Eadd9And (024100@1)it matters to me to   see you   smiling
             Eadd9/F#      Eadd9/A    Eadd9Why (024100@1)don't we blow all your cares away?

Eadd9/F#      Eadd9/A     Eadd9
Yesterday is gone and will be       forgotten
             Eadd9/F#    Eadd9/A   Eadd9And (024100@1)today is where every new day   starts
          Eadd9/F#      Eadd9/A   Eadd9Got (024100@1)to be free like the leaves in autumn
           Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A  Eadd9You (024100@1)may be sad but it never    lasts.

Eadd9

CHORUS:
    C#m (x13321@4)  B (x2444x@1)                        A (x02220@1)          EAnd (022100@1)maybe,    by the evening we'll be laughing
              C#mJust (x13321@4)wait and see
                         BAll (x2444x@1)the changes there'll be
       A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)        Eadd9By (024100@1)the time it gets dark.

Eadd9 (024100@1)     Eadd9/F#    Eadd9/A      Eadd9We (024100@1)could go walking out in the    sunshine
                Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A   Eadd9Look (024100@1)at all the people out in the    street
         Eadd9/F#    Eadd9/A  Eadd9Hurrying (024100@1)away to a   business luncheon
              Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A  Eadd9Waiting (024100@1)for a taxi for   aching   feet.

Eadd9/F#    Eadd9/A   Eadd9
Light up your face, baby, let's get going
              Eadd9/F#        Eadd9/A   Eadd9Want (024100@1)to see a change in those weary     eyes
                Eadd9/F#    Eadd9/A  Eadd9We'll (024100@1)have some fun, take a boat out rowing
                    Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A    Eadd9Why (024100@1)on earth should life be so serious?

Eadd9

[CHORUS] x2

Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A      Eadd9
  By the   time it gets dark.
Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A      Eadd9
  By the   time it gets dark.
Eadd9/F#   Eadd9/A      Eadd9
  By the   time it gets dark.