----------------------------- Coles Corner- Richard Hawley ----------------------------- Album: Coles Corner Tuning: Standard Tabbed By: Bobby Chords: C -1-23--| g 3---23----------| em ---22-----------| Bm 234422 am -122--| d 232---| B 244422 This song has 3 beats in a bar. The intro is slow so listen to the song to get the speed. It also slows down on the last line, 'hold back the night'. (intro) C, G, Em, G, Em, Bm, Am, (slight pause) D, C, Bm, Am G Em Hold back the night from us, G Em Cherish the light for us, Bm Am D Don't let the shadows hold back the dawn. C G Em Cold city lights glowing, G Em The traffic of life is flowing, Bm Am Bm B Out over the rivers and on into dark. Em D C I'm going down town where there's music, Em D C I'm going where voices fill the air, Em D C Maybe there's someone waiting for me C Em Bm B With a smile and a flower in her hair Em D C I'm going down town where there's people Em D C The loneliness hangs in the air. Em D C With no-one there real waiting for me, C Em Bm D C No smile, no flower nowhere. (instrumental) G, Em, G, Em, Bm, Am, D, C G Em Cold city lights glowing, G Em The traffic of life is flowing, Bm Am D Out over the rivers and on into dark. C G Em Hold back the night from us, G Em Cherish the light for us, Bm Am Bm B Don't let the shadows hold back the dawn. Em D C I'm going down town where there's music, Em D C I'm going where voices fill the air, Em D C Maybe there's someone waiting for me C Em Bm B With a smile and a flower in her hair Em D C I'm going down town where there's people Em D C The loneliness hangs in the air. Em D C With no-one there real waiting for me, C Em Bm D C No smile, no flower nowhere. (instrumental) G, Em, G, Em, Bm, Am, D C G hold back the night.