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[Intro]
|    G|    G|
[Chorus]
GDark moon, a way up high up in the sky,
oh tell me why, oh tell me why
You've lost your D7splendor
Dark moon, what is the cause your light withdraws?
Is it because, is it because I've lost Gmy love?
[Verse]
D7Mortals have dreams, of Glove's perfect schemes
But A7they don't realize, that D7love can sometimes bring...
[Chorus]
GA dark moon, a way up high up in the sky,
oh tell me why, oh tell me why
You've lost your D7splendor
Dark moon, what is the cause your light withdraws?
Is it because, is it because I've lost Gmy love?
[Verse]
D7Mortals have dreams, of Glove's perfect schemes
But A7they don't realize, that D7love can sometimes bring...
[Chorus]
A Gdark moon a way up high up in the sky,
oh tell me why, oh tell me why
You've lost your D7splendor
Dark moon, what is the cause your light withdraws?
Is it because, is it because I've lost Gmy love?

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Dark Moon

by Jim Reeves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G

| | |

[Chorus]

Dark moon, a way up high up in the sky,

oh tell me why, oh tell me why

You've lost your splendor

Dark moon, what is the cause your light withdraws?

Is it because, is it because I've lost my love?

[Verse]

D7 G

Mortals have dreams, of love's perfect schemes

A7 D7

But they don't realize, that love can sometimes bring...

[Chorus]

A dark moon, a way up high up in the sky,

oh tell me why, oh tell me why

You've lost your splendor

Dark moon, what is the cause your light withdraws?

Is it because, is it because I've lost my love?

[Verse]

D7 G

Mortals have dreams, of love's perfect schemes

A7 D7

But they don't realize, that love can sometimes bring...

[Chorus]

A dark moon a way up high up in the sky,

oh tell me why, oh tell me why

You've lost your splendor

Dark moon, what is the cause your light withdraws?

Is it because, is it because I've lost my love?

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