Cm
Darkness, darkness be my pillow;
        Fm                Cm
take my head and let me sleep
       Cm
In the coolness, of your shadow;
       Fm                Cm
in the silence, of your deep

(Band comes in)
Cm
Darkness, darkness long and lonesome;
         Fm
is the day, that brings me
Cm
here
       Cm
I have found the edge of sadness;
          Fm                Cm
I have known the grips the fear
Fm
Darkness, darkness be my
Cm
blanket
          Fm                 Cm
Cover me with the endless night
        Bb                 Cm
Take away ohh this pain of knowing
            Fm
Fill this emptiness with
Cm
light now;
Bb   Fm           Cm
Emp--tiness with light now;

[Solo] (x2)
Cm Fm Cm

Fm
Darkness, darkness be my
Cm
blanket
          Fm                Cm
Cover me with the endless night
        Bb                 Cm
Take away this pain of knowing
            Fm
Fill this emptiness with
Cm
light now;
Bb     Fm           Cm
Ohhhhhh…  with light now;

(piano and vocal only)
Cm
Darkness, darkness be my pillow;
        Fm                Cm
take my head and let me sleep
       Cm
In the coolness, of your shadow;
       Fm                Cm
in the silence, of your deep

       Fm                Cm
in the silence, of your deep
       Fm
in the ohhhhh ohhh