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Song title:      The Dark Is Rising
Original Album:	 All Is Dream
Other Album:     Essential Mercury Rev

Words and Music by Sean Thomas Mackowiak and Jonathan Donahue
Copyright © 2001 V2 Records
Published by Universal Music Group

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


INTRO:
Notes:
The song begins with a rich, stringed "Hollywood" intro (played x2),
followed by the piano intro (played x2).
The piano figure is the basis for the verses.

Chords:
C  x35553    Bb x13331
Gm 355333    F  133211

"Hollywood" sequence:

[play: | C | Gm | Bb | F |]  [x2]

Piano INTRO:

[play: | C | G | F | G |]  [x2]


VERSE:
Chords:
C x35553
G 355433
F 133211

C                     G                            F
  I dreamed of you on my farm, I dreamed of you in my arms
                      C | % |
But dreams are always wrong

C                     G                             F
  I never dreamed I'd hurt you, I never dreamed I'd lose you
                         C | % |
And my dreams are always strong


BRIDGE:
F                      C
  And now the creek is rising
F                    C
  And all my bridges burned


VERSE:
Chords:
C x35553
G 355433
F 133211

  C                 G                              F
I always dreamed of big crowds, loads of smoke and high clouds
                          C
But dreams don't last for long


[repeat "Hollywood" INTRO figure]  [x2]


VERSE:
C              G                               F
  I have my suspicions when the stars are in position,
              C
All will be revealed

    C             G                            F
But I know that until then unless the stars surrender,
               C
All will be concealed


BRIDGE:
F                     C
  And now the snow is falling
F                   C
  And all my fences torn


VERSE:
Chords:
C x35553
G 355433
F 133211

C                 G                      F
  I know you need someone and I can hear someone,
                  C
Somewhere in this song


[repeat "Hollywood" INTRO figure]  [x4]


VERSE:
Chords:
C x35553
G 355433
F 133211

  C                  G                              F
I dreamed that I was walking and the two of us were talking
                   C
Of all life's mystery

    C                   G                                  F
The words that flowed between friends, winding streams without end
                C
I wanted you to see


BRIDGE:
F                    C      F                         C
  Licquor seemed surprising   when you find yourself alone
F                 C      F                         C
  Now the dark is rising   and a brand new moon is born


VERSE:
C                      G                               F
  I always dreamed I'd love you, and never dreamed I'd lose you
                         C
And my dreams are always strong.