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Dimming of the Day
By Richard Thompson (from the album "Pour Down like Silver")

Transcribed by Phil Saunders
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(Capo to whatever fret suits your vocal range)

Verse 1
C (x32010@1)                                      GThis (320003@1)old house is falling down around my ears
F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)         GI'm (320003@1)drowning in a river of my tears
C (x32010@1)                                      GWhen (320003@1)all my will is gone, you hold me sway
F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)    CI (x32010@1)need you at the dimming of the day.

Bridge
G (320003@1)                               DCome (xx0232@1)the night you're only what I want
G (320003@1)                               DCome (xx0232@1)the night you could be my confidant
G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)       FAh (133211@1)ah ah ah ah ant ah ah ant

Verse 2
C (x32010@1)                               GI (320003@1)see you on the streets in company
F (133211@1)                    C (x32010@1)                 GWhy (320003@1)don't you come and ease your mind with me
C (x32010@1)                                      GNow (320003@1)all the morning birds have wheeled away
F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)    CI (x32010@1)need you at the dimming of the day

Bridge 2
G (320003@1)                                    DYou (xx0232@1)pull me like the moon pulls on the tide
G (320003@1)                                  DYou (xx0232@1)know just where I keep my better side
G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)      Fi (133211@1) i  i  i  i  i  ide

Verse 3
C (x32010@1)                                 GWhat (320003@1)days have come to keep us far apart?
F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)         GA (320003@1)broken promise or a broken heart
C (x32010@1)                               GI'm (320003@1)ready for the night we steal away
F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)    CI (x32010@1)need you at the dimming of the day
F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)    CI (x32010@1)need you at the dimming of the day