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Sent:   Saturday, January 03, 1998 9:02 AM
[Capo 2]
F# B A C#m  C#m B A  C#m  C#m B A
The Dleaded window opened to move the Bmdancing candle flame
And the Emfirst Moths of summer GsuiDcidal Acame, oh, GsuiAcidal Bmcame.
And a Dnew breeze chattered in its BmMay-bud tenderness
Sending Emwater-lilEm7lies Asailing as she Gturned to Aget undBmressed.
And the Dlong night awakened and we Bmsoared on powdered wings
EmCircling our tomorrows in the Gwary Dmonth of ASpring.
Chasing shadows Dslipping in a Bmmagic lantern slide
EmCreatures of the Acandle on a Gnight-Alight-Bmride.
DDipping and weaving - flutter through the Bmgolden needle's eye
in our Emhaystack madness.  Butterfly-stroking on a GSpring-Dtide Ahigh,
oh, on a GSpring-Atide Bmhigh.
C#m C#m B A   C#m C#m B A
ELife's too C#mlong (as the ALemming Bsaid)
as the C#mcandle Bbburned and the F#Moths C#were Ebmwed.
And we'll Aall burn togBether as the Ewick Bgrows C#mhigher
before the BcanF#dle's C#dead.
D      Bm
Em    G D A   G A Bm
The Fleaded window opened to move the Dmdancing candle flame.
And the Gmfirst moths of summer BbsuiFcidal Ccame, oh, BbsuiCcidal Dmgame
to Fjoin in the worship of the Dmlight that never dies
in a Gmmoment's reflection of two moths Bbspinning Fin her Ceyes.
E C#m  C#m B A  C#m  C#m B A   C#m

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Moths

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Em7

Ebm

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Sent: Saturday, January 03, 1998 9:02 AM

[Capo 2]

F# B A C#m C#m B A C#m C#m B A

D Bm

The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame

Em G D A G A Bm

And the first Moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal came.

D Bm

And a new breeze chattered in its May-bud tenderness

Em Em7 A G A Bm

Sending water-lillies sailing as she turned to get undressed.

D Bm

And the long night awakened and we soared on powdered wings

Em G D A

Circling our tomorrows in the wary month of Spring.

D Bm

Chasing shadows slipping in a magic lantern slide

Em A G A Bm

Creatures of the candle on a night-light-ride.

D Bm

Dipping and weaving - flutter through the golden needle's eye

Em G D A

in our haystack madness. Butterfly-stroking on a Spring-tide high,

G A Bm

oh, on a Spring-tide high.

C#m C#m B A C#m C#m B A

E C#m A B

Life's too long (as the Lemming said)

C#m Bb F# C# Ebm

as the candle burned and the Moths were wed.

A B E B C#m

And we'll all burn together as the wick grows higher

B F# C#

before the candle's dead.

D Bm

Em G D A G A Bm

F Dm

The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame.

Gm Bb F C Bb C Dm

And the first moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal game

F Dm

to join in the worship of the light that never dies

Gm Bb F C

in a moment's reflection of two moths spinning in her eyes.

E C#m C#m B A C#m C#m B A C#m

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