Dark As The Night Blue As The Day

Michael Cleveland, Dan Tymiski, Vince Gill

Written by Bill Monroe

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C
Dark as the night and blue as the day
                        G7             C
I’m lonesome my darling since you went away
Sometimes I wonder why did you stray
                       G7              C
It’s dark as the night I’m blue as the day

Verse 2

            F                         C
Dark as the night there’s blues in my heart
                                   G7
It’s cold outside since we’ve been apart
               C
Tell me please tell me why you betrayed
                       G7              C
It’s dark as the night I’m blue as the day

Verse 3

            F                         C
Dark as the night there’s blues in my heart
                                   G7
It’s cold outside since we’ve been apart
               C
Tell me please tell me why you betrayed
                       G7              C
It’s dark as the night I’m blue as the day

Verse 4

                       G7              C
It’s dark as the night I’m blue as the day