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            QUARTER MOON
            KATHY MATTEA
INTRO: PLAY 4x's
IF YOU WANT TO PLAY CHORDS ONLY:
        D/ G/ //  D//////
Timing is everything on the INTRO. 
Hit the D chord ONCE.
Then hit the G chord hard once and 
then strum it twice and then strum
the D chord 6 times and repeat.
             OR
E --D--G3--3-3-D3-2---3-2----
B ----0--0-0-----3-----3--
G ----0-------------------
D --0---------------------
A ------------------------
E ------------------------
VERSE:
When eGverything you oDwn
Will fGit in a paper sackD  
And Gno one notice you lDeavin'
Nobody aGsk you when you comin' bDack
VERSE:
You lGive in a rented rDoom
Your mGoney run out too sDoon
You've pGawned all your hopes
BDummed all your smokes
And you leGave by the quarter mDoon
CHORUS:
QuFarter moon better than Emnone
When you trGavel the nDmight rDoad
QuFarter moon better than nEmone
When you cGarry a lDmight lDoadD  G  D  
VERSE:
And eGvery bowery bDum 
You know was sGomebody's mothers sonD  
He nGever mean to hurt nDobody 
Just a-drGinkin' to have his fDun
VERSE:
DrGinkin' away the good tiDmes
DrGinkin' away the bDad
And nGobody know where a pDoor man go
When he lGose everything that he hDad
CHORUS:
QuFarter moon better than Emnone
When you trGavel the nDmight rDoad
QuFarter moon better than nEmone
When you cGarry a lDmight lDoadD  G  D  
BREAK:
EAm7very man in the mEm7ission tonight
Is drDeamin' whiskey shadows
Where hAmeaven is lined with bCottles of Emwine
And dDeep sparkling meDadoooooAm7oowsC  D  G  D  D  G  D  
VERSE:
When eGverything you oDwn
Will fGit in a paper sackD  
GNo one notice you lDeavin'
Nobody aGsk you when you comin' baDck baby
VERSE:
You lGive in a rented rDoom
Your mGoney run out too sDoon
You've pGawned all your hopes
BDummed all your smokes
And you leGave by the quarter mDoon
CHORUS:
QuFarter moon better than Emnone
When you trGavel the nDmight rDoad
QuFarter moon better than nEmone
When you cGarry a lDmight lDoad
OUTRO:
QuFarter moon better than nEmone
QuDmarter moon better than nEmoooooAmoone
QuFarter moon better than Em7none
When you travel the Fmaj7night rDmoadD  G  D  D  G  D  Am7  C  D7  D  

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Quarter Moon

by Kathy Mattea

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Am7

Em7

Fmaj7

QUARTER MOON

KATHY MATTEA

INTRO: PLAY 4x's

IF YOU WANT TO PLAY CHORDS ONLY:

D G D

/ / // //////

Timing is everything on the INTRO.

Hit the D chord ONCE.

Then hit the G chord hard once and

then strum it twice and then strum

the D chord 6 times and repeat.

D G D

E ----3--3-3-3-2---3-2----

B ----0--0-0-----3-----3--

G ----0-------------------

D --0---------------------

A ------------------------

E ------------------------

VERSE:

G D

When everything you own

G D

Will fit in a paper sack

G D

And no one notice you leavin'

G D

Nobody ask you when you comin' back

VERSE:

G D

You live in a rented room

G D

Your money run out too soon

You've pawned all your hopes

Bummed all your smokes

G D

And you leave by the quarter moon

CHORUS:

F Em

Quarter moon better than none

G Dm D

When you travel the night road

F Em

Quarter moon better than none

G Dm D D G D

When you carry a light load

VERSE:

G D

And every bowery bum

G D

You know was somebody's mothers son

G D

He never mean to hurt nobody

G D

Just a-drinkin' to have his fun

VERSE:

G D

Drinkin' away the good times

G D

Drinkin' away the bad

G D

And nobody know where a poor man go

G D

When he lose everything that he had

CHORUS:

F Em

Quarter moon better than none

G Dm D

When you travel the night road

F Em

Quarter moon better than none

G Dm D D G D

When you carry a light load

BREAK:

Am7 Em7

Every man in the mission tonight

Is dreamin' whiskey shadows

Am C Em

Where heaven is lined with bottles of wine

D D Am7 C D G D D G D

And deep sparkling meadooooooows

VERSE:

G D

When everything you own

G D

Will fit in a paper sack

G D

No one notice you leavin'

G D

Nobody ask you when you comin' back baby

VERSE:

G D

You live in a rented room

G D

Your money run out too soon

You've pawned all your hopes

Bummed all your smokes

G D

And you leave by the quarter moon

CHORUS:

F Em

Quarter moon better than none

G Dm D

When you travel the night road

F Em

Quarter moon better than none

G Dm D

When you carry a light load

OUTRO:

F Em

Quarter moon better than none

Dm Em Am

Quarter moon better than nooooooone

F Em7

Quarter moon better than none

Fmaj7 Dm D G D D G D Am7 C D7 D

When you travel the night road

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