By The Time It Gets Dark

yo la tengo "by the time it gets dark" i can hear the heart beating as one [ deluxe edition ] ( 1997 ) & prisoners of love : A of senescent songs ( 2005 ) tabbed by : manguero one of my favorite songs ever! this is a cover of a wonderful song by sandy denny ( of fairport convention ) . however , deserves to be tabbed in its own right , because yo la tengo doesn’t play it as a straight cover; the chords in their version have a more droning whereas sandy’s change around a lot . listen to the two recordings to hear what i mean . for the verses , you’ll keep your fingers in the same position , except that your middle will walk up a bass line ( E - F# - A ) . you can even do the quick step up to B when switch back to Eadd9 if you want . listen to the recording to how it goes . as for the Chorus , i’m not sure if it’s exactly right ( sounds a little weird played along with the recording ) , but i think it sounds good . just to be clear , here’s how i play these chords : Eadd9 : 022102 Eadd9/F# : 2x2102 Eadd9/A : x02102 Intro : Eadd9 Eadd9/F# EaddD9/A Eadd9 Eadd9 Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 baby , every cloud has a silver lining Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 baby every dog really has his day Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 and it matters to me to see you smiling Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 why don’t we blow all your cares away? Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 yesterday is gone and will be forgotten Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 and today is where every new day starts Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 got to be free like the leaves in autumn Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 you may be sad but it never lasts . Eadd9 Chorus : C#m B A E and maybe , by the evening we’ll be laughing C#m just wait and see B all the changes there’ll be A E Eadd9 by the time it gets dark . Eadd9 Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 we could go walking out in the sunshine Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 look at all the people out in the street Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 hurrying away to A business luncheon Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 waiting for a taxi for aching feet . Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 light up your face , baby , let’s get going Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 want to see a change in those weary eyes Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 we’ll have some fun , take a boat out rowing Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 why on earth should life be so serious? Eadd9 [ Chorus ] x2 Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 by the time it gets dark . Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 by the time it gets dark . Eadd9/F# Eadd9/A Eadd9 by the time it gets dark .