written by Leonard Cohen
Tuning: C F A# D# G C (standard, two full steps down)
E(m) /g E(m)
I caught the darkness
E(m) /g E(m)
It was drinking from your cup
A /c A
I caught the darkness
E(m) /g E(m)
Drinking from your cup
B
I said is this contagious?
G B/f# E(m) A B
You said "Just drink it up"
I've got no future I know my days are few The present's not so pleasant Just a lot of things to do I thought the past would last me But the darkness got that too
instrumental verse
I should have seen it coming It was right behind your eyes You were young and it was summer I just had to take a dive Winning you was easy But the darkness was the prize
I don't smoke no cigarette I don't drink no alcohol I ain't had much loving yet But that's always been your call I don't miss it baby I got no taste for anything at all
I used to love the rainbow And I used to love the view I love the early morning I pretend that it was new But I caught the darkness, baby And I got it worse than you
instrumental verse
I caught the darkness It was drinking from your cup I caught the darknes Drinking from your cup I said is this contagious? You said "Just drink it up"