Verse
F A# F
Will you stay with me, will you hold my hand
F C F
Will you be my friend in my darkest hour
F A# F
Though the fates may frown and the grapes may sour
Am Gm F
Will you be with me in my darkest hour
[Verse 2]
Dm F
As I hold you now, I will hold you then
A# C
Though the sun goes down and the stars burn out
Dm F
Though the bitter cup may be at your lips
A# C F
And we cannot kiss, I'll still be your love
[Chorus]
F A# F
Well hey, hey, hey, whatcha gonna do
A# F A# C
Well you don't wanna try to drown the thorns with flowers
F A# F
Well the flowers all fade but the thorns remain
A# F C F
Will you also stay in my darkest hour
[Verse 3]
F A# F
Everywhere I go, the people say no, no, no
F A#
He's bad news, born to sin
C F
What a shame, it's a crime
F A# F
Hear that whistle blow on the last train gone
Am Gm F
And if I catch that train we will both be alone
[Verse 4]
Dm F
Far away, a bell has begun to ring
A# C
While the lion roars and the cowards cower
D F
But what care I for all these things
A# C F
If you'll stay with me in my darkest hour.
[instrumental break]
[Verse 5]
F A# F
I'm in the Jordan garden with my longest night
Am Gm F
When the camp turns and the moon shines bright.
Dm F
Will you hold me in your arms while I
A# C F
The ladder climb to the realms of light
[Chorus]
F A# F
Well hey, hey, hey, whatcha gonna do
A# F A# C
Well you don't wanna try to drown the thorns with flowers
F A# F
Well the flowers all fade but the thorns remain
A# F C F
Will you also stay in my darkest hour
Am C F
Will you also stay in my darkest hour
[outro]
Am C B