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Moon Never Rises

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The song has a very Reggae-like feeling to it. 
Throughout the verses you should strum the chords only on the off-beat. 
[Intro] 
Dm  C  G
[Verse]
   DmI’m lying in my roomC  G  
   DmBack’s against the wallC  G  
   DmThe voices in my headC  G  
   DmPlaying with my heartC  G  
   DmThey say the drink won’t Cdrown youG  
   DmSmoke won’t burn your eyesC  G  
   DmIdle hands are the Cdevil’s playGthings
   DmNow the world starts to fallC  G  
[Chorus]
  FMoon never Crises
  GmStars don’t Bbshine
  FWalking thru the Cdarkness
  GmUntil these days of Bbsorrow Apass on by
[Pre-Verse]
Dm  C  G
[Verse]
   DmOutside birds are singingC  G  
   DmFlowers start to budC  G  
   DmThe vines have nearly coveredC  G  
   DmThe place we used to restC  G  
   DmForgotten and forsakenC  G  
   DmThe day my lover leftC  G  
   DmSweeping up the ashesC  G  
   DmScattered by the windC  G  
[Chorus]
  FMoon never Crises
  GmStars don’t Bbshine
  FWalking thru the Cdarkness
  GmUntil these days of Bbsorrow Apass on by
[Outro] 
Dm  C  G
Sin aDmmor la luCna no briGlla en mí    Dm     C      G  

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Moon Never Rises

by Calexico

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The song has a very Reggae-like feeling to it.

Throughout the verses you should strum the chords only on the off-beat.

[Intro]

Dm C G

[Verse]

Dm C G

I’m lying in my room

Dm C G

Back’s against the wall

Dm C G

The voices in my head

Dm C G

Playing with my heart

Dm C G

They say the drink won’t drown you

Dm C G

Smoke won’t burn your eyes

Dm C G

Idle hands are the devil’s playthings

Dm C G

Now the world starts to fall

[Chorus]

F C

Moon never rises

Gm Bb

Stars don’t shine

F C

Walking thru the darkness

Gm Bb A

Until these days of sorrow pass on by

[Pre-Verse]

Dm C G

[Verse]

Dm C G

Outside birds are singing

Dm C G

Flowers start to bud

Dm C G

The vines have nearly covered

Dm C G

The place we used to rest

Dm C G

Forgotten and forsaken

Dm C G

The day my lover left

Dm C G

Sweeping up the ashes

Dm C G

Scattered by the wind

[Chorus]

F C

Moon never rises

Gm Bb

Stars don’t shine

F C

Walking thru the darkness

Gm Bb A

Until these days of sorrow pass on by

[Outro]

Dm C G

Dm C G Dm C G

Sin amor la luna no brilla en mí

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