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Half Moon Rising

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Capo 2nd
Verse 1:
There's a Ghouse somewhere I Cknow where the Dfires burn Emall Cnight Glong
There's a Gswing outside on the Cporch where I Dfeel I couldEm  
Rock Daway the Cdusk til the dawn
And Ameven though the wind may be Ghowlin'
AmStars are bright and they Cpush me on and Don
Chorus:
There's a Chalf moon Grising in Dsoutheastern Emskies
There's a Ccold wind Gblowin' Dacross the great Gdivide
And the Cstars they Gguide my Dway across the Emnight
There's a Chalf moon Grising, Dpushin me on to Ganother mountain Dtop
DPush me on, Gno I'll never stopD, push me on home
There's a Chalf moon Grising in Dsoutheastern skies toGniCghDtEm  
Verse 2:
Now the Gshoes on my feet, Cthose soles broDken down 
EmAnd my coat is tCattered and worn G  
And the Ghunger in my belly, aCnd the fever iDn my head Em  
Will Dvanish 'eCre my first glimpse of home
And even Amthough the rain may now be fGallin' 
AmThe passion is deep and puCshes me onD  
Chorus:
There's a Chalf moon Grising in Dsoutheastern Emskies
There's a Ccold wind Gblowin' Dacross the great Gdivide
And the sCtars they gGuide my wDay across the nEmight
There's a Chalf moon Grising, Dpushin me on to Ganother mountain Dtop
DPush me on, Gno I'll never stopD, push me on home
There's a Chalf moon Grising in Dsoutheastern skies toGniCghDtEm  
There's Ga still at dawn liCke the sound of Dyour love's breath
EmAs shCe lies Gsleeping
GDown below me now in the valley 
Is the Conly place on eaDrth that EmI ever wDant to knCow
AmAnd her lips are as soft as I Gremember 
AmShe alone has brought me bCack on homeD  
Chorus:
There's a Chalf moon Grising in Dsoutheastern Emskies
There's a Ccold wind Gblowin' Dacross the great Gdivide
And the Cstars they Gguide my Dway across the Emnight
There's a Chalf moon Grising, Dpushin me on to Ganother mountain Dtop
DPush me on, Gno I'll never stopD, push me on home
There's a Chalf moon Grising in Dsoutheastern skies toGniCghDtEm  

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Half Moon Rising

by Yonder Mountain String Band

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd

Verse 1:

G C D Em C G

There's a house somewhere I know where the fires burn all night long

G C D Em

There's a swing outside on the porch where I feel I could

D C

Rock away the dusk til the dawn

Am G

And even though the wind may be howlin'

Am C D

Stars are bright and they push me on and on

Chorus:

C G D Em

There's a half moon rising in southeastern skies

C G D G

There's a cold wind blowin' across the great divide

C G D Em

And the stars they guide my way across the night

C G D G D

There's a half moon rising, pushin me on to another mountain top

D G D

Push me on, no I'll never stop, push me on home

C G D G C D Em

There's a half moon rising in southeastern skies tonight

Verse 2:

G C D

Now the shoes on my feet, those soles broken down

Em C G

And my coat is tattered and worn

G C D Em

And the hunger in my belly, and the fever in my head

D C

Will vanish 'ere my first glimpse of home

Am G

And even though the rain may now be fallin'

Am C D

The passion is deep and pushes me on

Chorus:

C G D Em

There's a half moon rising in southeastern skies

C G D G

There's a cold wind blowin' across the great divide

C G D Em

And the stars they guide my way across the night

C G D G D

There's a half moon rising, pushin me on to another mountain top

D G D

Push me on, no I'll never stop, push me on home

C G D G C D Em

There's a half moon rising in southeastern skies tonight

G C D

There's a still at dawn like the sound of your love's breath

Em C G

As she lies sleeping

Down below me now in the valley

C D Em D C

Is the only place on earth that I ever want to know

Am G

And her lips are as soft as I remember

Am C D

She alone has brought me back on home

Chorus:

C G D Em

There's a half moon rising in southeastern skies

C G D G

There's a cold wind blowin' across the great divide

C G D Em

And the stars they guide my way across the night

C G D G D

There's a half moon rising, pushin me on to another mountain top

D G D

Push me on, no I'll never stop, push me on home

C G D G C D Em

There's a half moon rising in southeastern skies tonight

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