| A | E | |
| Ribbon of darkness over | me |
| E | A | |
| Since my true love walked out the | door |
| D | |
| Tears I never had b | efore |
| A | E | A | |
| Ribbon of dark | ness over | me |
| A | E | |
| Clouds a-gatherin' o'er my | head |
| A | |
| That chill the day and hide the | sun |
| D | |
| That shroud the night when day is | done |
| A | E | A | |
| Ribbon of darkn | ess over | me |
| Bm | E | A | |
| Rain is | falling in the | meadow |
| Bm | E | A | |
| Where once my | love and I did l | ie |
| Bm | E | A | |
| Now she is g | one but not for | gotten |
| Bm | E | |
| My love goo | dbye |
| A | E | |
| Ribbon of darkness over | me |
| A | |
| Where once the world was young as s | pring |
| D | |
| Flowers bloom and birds | sing |
| A | E | A | |
| Ribbon of | darkness over | me |
| SOLO |
| Bm | E | A | |
| In this | cold room l | yin' |
| Bm | E | A | |
| Don't want to | see no one but y | ou |
| Bm | E | A | |
| Lord I wish I c | ould be | dyin' |
| Bm | E | |
| To forget | you |
| A | E | |
| Ribbon of darkness over | me |
| E | A | |
| Since my true love walked out the | door |
| D | |
| Tears I never had b | efore |
| A | E | A | |
| Ribbon of dark | ness over | me |
| A | E | A | |
| Ribbon of darkn | ess over | me |
| From Poco "Cowboys And Englishmen" |
| MCA Records 1982 |