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Moon Song

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                       MOON SONG
                     PATTY GRIFFIN
CAPO: 6th FRET
INTRO:    D    Dsus4    D    Dsus4  D  
NOTE: When playing the D chord make sure to
      alternate between the D and Dsus4. 
      Also, when playing the A chord alternate 
      between the A and Asus4 as well.
VERSE:
FDollowed your road till the sky ran out
FGollowed your love till love was in doubt
FDollowed your love till it never really was at aAll
CHORUS:
Feeling sGtupid and hollow
Now the mAoon's gonna follow me hDomeDsus4  D  Dsus4  D  
VERSE:
WDaited for you till the snow fell down
OGver my skin like a thin nightgown
WDaited for you but you never came around at aAll
VERSE:
WDaited for you till they pulled the plug
BarGtender emptied out his big tip jug
They swDept all the floors
Vacuumed the rugs and went hAome
CHORUS:
Drank aGll I can swallow
Now the mAoon's gonna follow me hDome
BREAK:
 GTime Ago easy Bmon me tonight
  GIA'm one of the lBmost sheep alright
Take what you mGust, take what you mAust
Of what I've lBmost as I have roGamed
And let the mGoooDooon follow Ame hAoooDomeG  D  
VERSE:
FDollowed your tears with a washing pail
FGollowed your story followed your tale
FDollowed you straight through the doors 
of your jail cell tAoo
VERSE:
FDollowed your voice in the darkness soft
A wGind came through and carried it off
FDollowed your love till it never really was at aAll
CHORUS:
Drank aGll I can swallow
Now the mAoon's gonna follow me hDome
Drank aGll I can swallow
Now the mAoon's gonna follow me hDome
OUTRO:
Drank aGll I could swallow
Now the moAon's gonna follow me hDome

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Moon Song

by Patty Griffin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

MOON SONG

PATTY GRIFFIN

CAPO: 6th FRET

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

INTRO:

NOTE: When playing the D chord make sure to

alternate between the D and Dsus4.

Also, when playing the A chord alternate

between the A and Asus4 as well.

VERSE:

Followed your road till the sky ran out

Followed your love till love was in doubt

D A

Followed your love till it never really was at all

CHORUS:

Feeling stupid and hollow

A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Now the moon's gonna follow me home

VERSE:

Waited for you till the snow fell down

Over my skin like a thin nightgown

D A

Waited for you but you never came around at all

VERSE:

Waited for you till they pulled the plug

Bartender emptied out his big tip jug

They swept all the floors

Vacuumed the rugs and went home

CHORUS:

Drank all I can swallow

A D

Now the moon's gonna follow me home

BREAK:

G A Bm

Time go easy on me tonight

G A Bm

I'm one of the lost sheep alright

G A

Take what you must, take what you must

Bm G

Of what I've lost as I have roamed

G D A A D G D

And let the moooooon follow me hoooome

VERSE:

Followed your tears with a washing pail

Followed your story followed your tale

Followed you straight through the doors

of your jail cell too

VERSE:

Followed your voice in the darkness soft

A wind came through and carried it off

D A

Followed your love till it never really was at all

CHORUS:

Drank all I can swallow

A D

Now the moon's gonna follow me home

Drank all I can swallow

A D

Now the moon's gonna follow me home

OUTRO:

Drank all I could swallow

A D

Now the moon's gonna follow me home

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