Capo 3, if you want to match the recording.
Intro:
Em D G
C G/B Am D G
Em D G
C G/B Am D G
Em D G
Upon a darkened night
C G/B Am D G
the flame of love was burning in my breast
Em D G
And by a lantern bright
C G/B Am D G
I fled my house while all in quiet rest
Em C G/B
Shrouded by the night
C G/B Am D
and by the secret stair I quickly fled
Em C D
The veil concealed my eyes
Em C G/B D G
while all within lay quiet as the dead
Chorus:
Em D G
Oh night thou was my guide
Em C G/B D Em
oh night more loving than the rising sun
C G/B
Oh night that joined the lover
D
to the beloved one
Em C G/B D G
transforming each of them into the other
Em D G
Upon that misty night
C G/B Am D G
in secrecy, beyond such mortal sight
Em D G
Without a guide or light
C G/B Am D G
than that which burned so deeply in my heart
Em C G/B
That fire t'was led me on
C G/B Am D
and shone more bright than of the midday sun
Em C D
To where he waited still
Em C G/B D G
it was a place where no one else could come
Chorus:
Em D G
Oh night thou was my guide
Em C G/B D Em
oh night more loving than the rising sun
C G
Oh night that joined the lover
D
to the beloved one
Em C G/B D G
transforming each of them into the other
Instrumental interlude:
Em D G
C G/B Am D G
Em D G
C G/B Am D G
Em D G
Within my pounding heart
C G/B Am D G
which kept itself entirely for him
Em D G
He fell into his sleep
C G/B Am D G
beneath the cedars all my love I gave
Em C G
And by the fortress walls
C G/B Am D
the wind would brush his hair against his brow
Em C D
And with its smoothest hand
Em C G/B D G
caressed my every sense it would allow
Chorus:
Em D G
Oh night thou was my guide
Em C G/B D Em
oh night more loving than the rising sun
C G/B
Oh night that joined the lover
D
to the beloved one
Em C G/B D G
transforming each of them into the other
2nd instrumental interlude:
Em D G
C G/B Am D G
Em D G
C G/B Am D G
Em D G
C G/B Am D G
Em D G
C G/B Am D G
Em D G
I lost myself to him
C G/B Am D G
and laid my face upon my lovers breast
Em D G
And care and grief grew dim
C G/B Am D G
as in the mornings mist became the light
Em C G/B D G
There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair
Em C G/B D Em
There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair
Em C G/B D G
There they dimmed amongst the lilies fair.
Outro - repeat arpeggios:
Em C D
Em C D
etc.
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This is my first attempt at a chord set, so corrections and constructive criticisms are very welcome.
