by Kris Kristofferson
Intro – First Verse Instrumental
| C | C |
| Take the ribbon from your h | air |
| F | |
| Shake it loose and let it f | all |
| G7 | |
| Laying soft against your s | kin |
| C | |
| Like a shadow on the w | all |
| C | |
| Come and lay down by my s | ide |
| F | |
| Till the early morning l | ight |
| G7 | |
| All I'm taking is your t | ime |
| C | |
| Help me make it through the n | ight |
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| C | |
| Yesterday is dead and g | one |
| F | |
| And tomorrow's out of | sight |
| G7 | |
| And it's sad to be | alone |
| C | |
| Help me make it through the | night |
|
| C | |
| Yesterday is dead and g | one |
| F | |
| And tomorrow's out of | sight |
| G7 | |
| And it's sad to be | alone |
| C | |
| Help me make it through the | night |
| G7 | |
| I don't want to be | alone |
| C | |
| Help me make it though the | night |