Russian Folk Song Dark Is The Night

tom: Am Intro: Em Em Am D Dark is the night, only bullets are G E7 Whistling around Am Am Em With the wind singing songs in the Em Gb B7 Em Wires and the stars softly gleaming Em Em Am D You are awake though the night has G E7 Long covered the grounds Am Am Em Em As you’re rocking the cradle, I know Gb B7 Em Em You are quietly weeping ( Gb B7 ) Dm E7 Oh, how l want to see that tender Am Am Am Look in your eyes Gbm7 D D Oh how I want just one moment to G C Gb B7 Kiss them gently! Em Em Am D We’re miles apart. And although G E7 Stars are lit in the sky Am Am Em Yet the dark steppe between us Em Gb B7 Tonight feels so troubled and Em Em Gb B7 Empty Em Em Am D I do believe you’ll remain ever G E7 Faithful and true Am Am Em It’s this faith that gave courage to Em Gb B7 Em Me in the fiercest of battles ( Em Gb B7 ) Em Em Am D And I’m at peace ‘cause I know I’m G E7 Returning to you Am Am Em Em And whatever befalls me, for sure Gb B7 Em Em I’ll return in fine fettle ( Gb B7 ) Dm E7 I fear no death. It’s been taking Am Am Am Gbm7 Its toll all around D D G And even now it is raging and will C Gb B7 Not settle Em Em Am D You are awake though the night has G E7 Long covered the grounds Am Am Em Em As you’re rocking the cradle I know Gb B7 Em Em I’ll return in fine fettle ( Gb B7 Em Em ) ( Am D G E7 ) Am Am Em Em As you’re rocking the cradle I know Gb B7 Em Em I’ll return in fine fettle [Final] Gb B7