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The Boy With A Moon And Star On His Head  by  Cat Stevens
## This is a simpler version of the song which is easier to    ##
## strum and sing along to, without all the fast picking riffs ##
## For those who want the picking version, I think it's listed under "Tabs" ##
VERSE 1:
A Dgardener's daughter G/Dstopped me on my Dway on the Gday I Awas to Dwed,
"It is Emyou who I Gwish to share my Embody Awith", she Dsaid,
"We'll fDind a dry place uG/Dnder the sDky with a fGlower Afor a Dbed,
And for my jEmoy I will gGive you a boy with a Emmoon and AstarEm...A...Em...A...on his hDead."
VERSE 2:
Her sDilver hair fG/Dlowed in the Dair, laying wGaves aAcross the F#msuh-Emhuh-Dhun,
Her Emhands were like the Gwhite sands, and her Emeyes had dAia-monds Don,
We lDeft the road and G/Dheaded Dup to the Gtop of the WAhisper WDood,
And we Emwalked till we Gcame to where the Emholy mag-A7nolia Dstood.
ThDere we lay G/Dcool in the sDhade singing Gsongs and Amaking F#mlove-Bm--,Em  A  D  
With the Emnaked earth benGeath us and the EmunivA7erse abDove.
VERSE 3 (Whistle)
  D      G   A     D   D4 D2 D   G   A     D Bm A G       A
VERSE 4
The tDime was late my wG/Dedding wouldn't Dwait, I was Bmsad, but I Ahad to Dgo,
So wEmhile she was aGsleep I kissed her Emcheek for A7cheer-Dio,
The wDedding took place and G/Dpeople Dcame from Gmany mAiles a-DroundA  D  B  E  A  D  
EmThere was plenty mGerriment, Emcider and Awine abDound,
But, Dout of all that G/DI reDcall, I remGembered the gAirl I Dmet,
'Cause Emshe had given me sGomething that my Emheart could Anot forgDet.
VERSE 5
DLa, la, Gla!  La-Ala, la! D  D4  D2  D  
DLa, la, lGa, la!  LAa-la, la-la, lDa , lBma-lAa, lGa !
La-la, la!  La, lAa-la, la - Da!
VERSE 6
A yDear had passed and eG/Dverything was jDust as it Gwas the Ayear bF#mefore------Bm--
As it Gwas the Ayear  beDfore,
UnEmtil the gift that sGomeone left, a Embasket Aby my dDoor,
And Din there lay the fG/Dairest little bDaby cGrying Ato be fDed
I gEmot down on my Gknees and kissed the Emmoon & AstaEmr..A.. EmWoh, Aoh-oh,  ...on his Dhead.
VERSE 7
As yDears went by the G/Dboy grew hDigh and the vGillage looked Aon in Dawe,
They'd nEmever seen anything lGike the boy with the Emmoon and Astar beDfore,
And pDeople would ride from G/Dfar and Dwide just to Gseek the Aword he Dspread,
"I'll tEmell you everytGhing I've learnt, and lEmove is A7all!", he sDaid.
VERSE 8 
  DLa, la-la, Gla, la!  ALa-la, la-la, Dla! D4  D2  D  
  DLa, la-la, Gla, la!  ALa-la, la-la, Dla , BmlaA-la, Gla !
La-la, la!  La, lAa-la, la, la, lDa!D4  D2  D  

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The Boy With A Moon And Star On His Head

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

The Boy With A Moon And Star On His Head by Cat Stevens

## This is a simpler version of the song which is easier to ##

## strum and sing along to, without all the fast picking riffs ##

## For those who want the picking version, I think it's listed under "Tabs" ##

VERSE 1:

D G/D D G A D

A gardener's daughter stopped me on my way on the day I was to wed,

Em G Em A D

"It is you who I wish to share my body with", she said,

D G/D D G A D

"We'll find a dry place under the sky with a flower for a bed,

Em G Em A Em A Em A D

And for my joy I will give you a boy with a moon and star............on his head."

VERSE 2:

D G/D D G A F#m Em D

Her silver hair flowed in the air, laying waves across the suh-huh-hun,

Em G Em A D

Her hands were like the white sands, and her eyes had dia-monds on,

D G/D D G A D

We left the road and headed up to the top of the Whisper Wood,

Em G Em A7 D

And we walked till we came to where the holy mag-nolia stood.

D G/D D G A F#m Bm Em A D

There we lay cool in the shade singing songs and making love---,

Em G Em A7 D

With the naked earth beneath us and the universe above.

VERSE 3 (Whistle)

D G A D D4 D2 D G A D Bm A G A

VERSE 4

D G/D D Bm A D

The time was late my wedding wouldn't wait, I was sad, but I had to go,

Em G Em A7 D

So while she was asleep I kissed her cheek for cheer-io,

D G/D D G A D A D B E A D

The wedding took place and people came from many miles a-round

Em G Em A D

There was plenty merriment, cider and wine abound,

D G/D D G A D

But, out of all that I recall, I remembered the girl I met,

Em G Em A D

'Cause she had given me something that my heart could not forget.

VERSE 5

D G A D D4 D2 D

La, la, la! La-la, la!

D G A D Bm A G

La, la, la, la! La-la, la-la, la , la-la, la !

A D

La-la, la! La, la-la, la - a!

VERSE 6

D G/D D G A F#m Bm

A year had passed and everything was just as it was the year before--------

G A D

As it was the year before,

Em G Em A D

Until the gift that someone left, a basket by my door,

D G/D D G A D

And in there lay the fairest little baby crying to be fed

Em G Em A Em A Em A D

I got down on my knees and kissed the moon & star.... Woh, oh-oh, ...on his head.

VERSE 7

D G/D D G A D

As years went by the boy grew high and the village looked on in awe,

Em G Em A D

They'd never seen anything like the boy with the moon and star before,

D G/D D G A D

And people would ride from far and wide just to seek the word he spread,

Em G Em A7 D

"I'll tell you everything I've learnt, and love is all!", he said.

VERSE 8

D G A D D4 D2 D

La, la-la, la, la! La-la, la-la, la!

D G A D Bm A G

La, la-la, la, la! La-la, la-la, la , la-la, la !

A D D4 D2 D

La-la, la! La, la-la, la, la, la!

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