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- Darkness On The
Delta
- Words by Marty
Symes & Al J. Neiburg, Music by Jerry Levinson - 1932
| Verse: |
| F
|
C+ F |
- C+ |
F |
| - |
D7 |
G7 |
C7 |
| Bb |
Bbm |
F |
D7 |
| G7 |
- |
C7 |
C+ |
| Chorus: |
| F |
A7 |
D7 |
- |
| G7 |
C7 |
F Eb |
F |
| - |
A7 |
D7 |
- |
| G7 |
C7 |
F Eb |
F |
| F7 |
- |
Bb |
- |
| G7 |
- |
- |
C7 C+ |
| F |
A7 |
D7 |
- |
| G7 |
C7 |
F Eb |
F (C7 to chorus) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 4-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
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- Verse:
- Night time and shadows are
coming my way, Southland is at rest.
- Night time and shadows relieving
the day, Nature's at its best.
- Stars come peepin' more
and more, I know where I'm headin' for,
- Down where I know love will
be, Down where someone waits for me.
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- Chorus:
- When it's Darkness on the
Delta, That's the time my heart is light,
- When it's Darkness on the
Delta, Let me linger in the shelter of the night.
- Fields of Cotton all around
me, Darkies singin sweet and low,
- Lord I'm Lucky that you
found me, Where the Muddy Mississippi waters flow.
- Lounging on the levee, List'nin'
to the Night ingales 'way up above.
- Laughter on the levee, No
one's heart is heavy, All God's children got someone to love.
- When it's Darkness on the
Delta, Only Heaven is in sight,
- When It's Darkness on the
Delta, Let me linger in the shelter of the night.
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- Performer Links:
- (webpage)
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- Listen to Buddy Wachter
and Johnny Baier perform "Darkness On The Delta" (mp3)
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- Listen to the Sacraamento
Banjo Band perform "Darkness On The Delta" (mp3)
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- This Chord Chart
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- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
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- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com