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Ribbon Of Darkness

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Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.

Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II

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Ribbon Of Darkness:Marty Robbins.
Album - Marty Robbins All Time Greatest Hits -
#25 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA Records
in 1972. (#1 Country hit single in 1965.)
(Written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot.)

INTRO: E A B A E..A E B E

#1.
E B
Ribbon of darkness over me..since my true love
E
walked out the door.
A E B
Tears I never had before..ribbon of darkness over
E
me.

#2.
E B
Clouds are gathering over my head..that kill the
E
day and hide the sun.
A E A E
That shroud the night when day is done..ribbon of
B E
darkness over me.

BRIDGE:
Gbm B E Gbm B
Rain is falling on the meadow..where once my love
E
and I did lie.
Gbm B E Gbm B
Now, she is gone from the meadow..my love, goodbye.

#3.
E B Gbm B
Ribbon of darkness over me, where once the world was
E
young as spring.
E A E
Where flowers did bloom and birds would sing..ribbon
B E
of darkness over me.

INTERLUDE: A B A E A E B E

BRIDGE:
Gbm B E Gbm
In this cold room lying..don't want to see no one but
E
you.
Gbm Abm7 E Gbm B
Lord, I wish I could be dying..to forget you.

#4.
E B
How I wish your heart could see, how mine just takes
E
and breaks all day.
A E A E B E
Come on back and take away..ribbon of darkness over me.

OUTRO:
A E A E B E
Come on back and take away..ribbon of darkness over me.

A sixties/seventies smash from Kraziekhat.