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The Killing Moon

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[Intro]
 Em/ D   C   Em/ D    C   Am  F  
[Verse]
UnAmder blue moon I saw you, so sFoon you'll take me
AmUp in your arms to late to beg you, or cFancel it though I know it must be
The Amkilling time, unwFillingly mine
CFateFm, up against your wCillFm, through the thick and thCin
 FmHe will wait untCilFm, you give yourself to hCimFm  Am  C  
In sAmtarlit nights I saw you, so crFuelly you kissed me
Your Amlips a magic world, the sFky all hung with jewels
The Amkilling moon, will cFome too soon
CFateFm, up against your wCillFm, through the thick and thCin
 FmHe will wait untCilFm, you give yourself to hCimFm  Am  C  
[Solo]
 Em/ D   C/ B   Amx4  
Am F
[Verse]
UnAmder blue moon I saw you, so sFoon you'll take me
AmUp in your arms to late to beg you, or cFancel it though I know it must be
The Amkilling time, unwFillingly mine
CFateFm, up against your wCillFm, through the thick and thCin
 FmHe will wait untCilFm, you give yourself to hCimFm  
CFateFm, up against your wCillFm, through the thick and thCin
 FmHe will wait untCilFm, you give yourself to hCim, Fmyou give yourself to hCimFm  
[Solo]
 C   Fmx6
[Verse]
CFateFm, up against your wCillFm, through the thick and thCin
 FmHe will wait untCilFm, you give yourself to hCim, Fmyou give yourself to hCimFm  
[Solo]
 C   Fmx6
[Outro]
CFateFm, up against your wCillFm, through the thick aCnd thin
 FmHe will wait untCilFm, you give yCour sFmelf to hCim Fm  
CFateFm, up against your wCillFm, through the thick aCnd thin
 FmHe will wait untCilFm, you give yourself to hCimFm  C  Fm  C  

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The Killing Moon

by Echo & the Bunnymen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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[Intro]

Em D C Em D C Am F

/ /

[Verse]

Am F

Under blue moon I saw you, so soon you'll take me

Am F

Up in your arms to late to beg you, or cancel it though I know it must be

Am F

The killing time, unwillingly mine

C Fm C Fm C

Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin

Fm C Fm C Fm Am C

He will wait until, you give yourself to him

Am F

In starlit nights I saw you, so cruelly you kissed me

Am F

Your lips a magic world, the sky all hung with jewels

Am F

The killing moon, will come too soon

C Fm C Fm C

Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin

Fm C Fm C Fm Am C

He will wait until, you give yourself to him

[Solo]

Em D C B Am

/ / x4

Am F

[Verse]

Am F

Under blue moon I saw you, so soon you'll take me

Am F

Up in your arms to late to beg you, or cancel it though I know it must be

Am F

The killing time, unwillingly mine

C Fm C Fm C

Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin

Fm C Fm C Fm

He will wait until, you give yourself to him

C Fm C Fm C

Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin

Fm C Fm C Fm C Fm

He will wait until, you give yourself to him, you give yourself to him

[Solo]

C Fm

[Verse]

C Fm C Fm C

Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin

Fm C Fm C Fm C Fm

He will wait until, you give yourself to him, you give yourself to him

[Solo]

C Fm

[Outro]

C Fm C Fm C

Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin

Fm C Fm C Fm C Fm

He will wait until, you give your self to him

C Fm C Fm C

Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin

Fm C Fm C Fm C Fm C

He will wait until, you give yourself to him

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