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Darkness On The Delta

Words by Marty Symes & Al J. Neiburg, Music by Jerry Levinson - 1932

Verse:
F	C+               F	-                C+	F
-	D7	G7	C7
Bb	Bbm	F	D7
G7	-	C7	C+
Chorus:
F	A7	D7	-
G7	C7	F               Eb	F
-	A7	D7	-
G7	C7	F               Eb	F
F7	-	Bb	-
G7	-	-	C7             C+
F	A7	D7	-
G7	C7	F                Eb	F    (C7 to chorus)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verse:

Night time and shadows are coming my way, Southland is at rest.

Night time and shadows relieving the day, Nature's at its best.

Stars come peepin' more and more, I know where I'm headin' for,

Down where I know love will be, Down where someone waits for me.

 

Chorus:

When it's Darkness on the Delta, That's the time my heart is light,

When it's Darkness on the Delta, Let me linger in the shelter of the night.

Fields of Cotton all around me, Darkies singin sweet and low,

Lord I'm Lucky that you found me, Where the Muddy Mississippi waters flow.

Lounging on the levee, List'nin' to the Night ingales 'way up above.

Laughter on the levee, No one's heart is heavy, All God's children got someone to love.

When it's Darkness on the Delta, Only Heaven is in sight,

When It's Darkness on the Delta, Let me linger in the shelter of the night.

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Listen to Buddy Wachter and Johnny Baier play "Darkness On The Delta" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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