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I Wish I Was The Moon

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*UPDATE* Some are suggesting playing a C/B instead of  G/B.
I think the chord is actually something like Gadd11/B
Scary name, but an easy chord:  x2001x 
Use your ears and pick which one you think sounds best.
[Intro]
C Gadd11/B C F
[Verse 1]
CChimney falls and Gadd11/Blovers blaze
AmThought that I was Fyoung
Now I've Cfreezing hands and Gadd11/Bbloodless veins
As Amnumb as I've beFcome
I'm so Ftired
I Fmwish I was the moon toCnight
[Verse 2]
FLast night I dreamt I'd forCgotten my name
'Cause I had Fsold my soul
but awoke Amjust the same
I'm so Flonely
I Fmwish I was the moon Ctonight
[Interlude]
C
 C   Gadd11/B   Am   F(x3)
F
[Verse 3]
God Cblessed me, I'm a Gadd11/Bfree man
With Amno place free to Fgo
I'm Cparalyzed and Gadd11/Bcollared-tight
No Ampills for what I fFear
This is Fcrazy
I Fmwish I was the moon toCnight
[Verse 4]
CChimney falls and Gadd11/Blovers blaze
I Amthought that I was Fyoung
Now I've Cfreezing hands and Gadd11/Bbloodless veins
As Amnumb as I've beFcome
I'm so Ftired,
I Fmwish I was the moon toCnight
[Bridge]
FHow will you know if you found me at Clast?
'Cause I'll Cbe the one, be the one,
Gadd11/Bbe the one with my Amheart in my Flap
I'm so Ftired, I'm so tired
And I Fmwish I was the moon toCnight
[Interlude]
F         C
C  Gadd11/B  Am  F
Ending
I'm so Ftired, I'm so tired
And I Fmwish I was the moon...
I'm so Ftired, I'm so tired
And I Fmwish I was the moon toCnight

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I Wish I Was The Moon

by Neko Case

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd11/B

*UPDATE* Some are suggesting playing a C/B instead of G/B.

I think the chord is actually something like Gadd11/B

Scary name, but an easy chord: x2001x

Use your ears and pick which one you think sounds best.

[Intro]

C Gadd11/B C F

[Verse 1]

C Gadd11/B

Chimney falls and lovers blaze

Am F

Thought that I was young

C Gadd11/B

Now I've freezing hands and bloodless veins

Am F

As numb as I've become

I'm so tired

Fm C

I wish I was the moon tonight

[Verse 2]

F C

Last night I dreamt I'd forgotten my name

'Cause I had sold my soul

but awoke just the same

I'm so lonely

Fm C

I wish I was the moon tonight

[Interlude]

C Gadd11/B Am F

(x3)

[Verse 3]

C Gadd11/B

God blessed me, I'm a free man

Am F

With no place free to go

C Gadd11/B

I'm paralyzed and collared-tight

Am F

No pills for what I fear

This is crazy

Fm C

I wish I was the moon tonight

[Verse 4]

C Gadd11/B

Chimney falls and lovers blaze

Am F

I thought that I was young

C Gadd11/B

Now I've freezing hands and bloodless veins

Am F

As numb as I've become

I'm so tired,

Fm C

I wish I was the moon tonight

[Bridge]

F C

How will you know if you found me at last?

'Cause I'll be the one, be the one,

Gadd11/B Am F

be the one with my heart in my lap

I'm so tired, I'm so tired

Fm C

And I wish I was the moon tonight

[Interlude]

F C

C Gadd11/B Am F

Ending

I'm so tired, I'm so tired

And I wish I was the moon...

I'm so tired, I'm so tired

Fm C

And I wish I was the moon tonight

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