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1/81

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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June Bugs
From the album Honey Moon
[INTRO]
e|-A0-------9/10/D9-----------A----E----------A--|
B|-2----------------12-12--10---9--9/10--10-|
G|-2-------9/11/9---------------------------|
D|-2----------------12-12--11---9--9/11--11-|
A|-0----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[VERSE 1]
I want to kDiss you in thAickets and drEipping wet glF#mades
As the stDars rub agAainst the dEark skin of sF#mpace
Every plDanet is tAurning and cEalling your nF#mame
For hEundreds of miles the trees bend your wE7ay
[CHORUS]
Because the grAeen buds are swDelling
And JAune bugs are bEack in the yAard
e|-9/10/D9-----------A----E----------A--|
B|----------12-12--10---9--9/10--10-|
G|-9/11/9---------------------------|
D|----------12-12--11---9--9/11--11-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[VERSE 2]
I want to kDiss you in grAeen groves and eEchoing cF#maves
I want to fDall through the trAeetops and drEift across lF#makes
The wEind's in the oak trees, it's been raining for dE7ays
[CHORUS]
Because the grAeen buds are swDelling
And JAune bugs are crEawling the yAard
[INTERLUDE]
e|---D--------A--------E------F#m-------D-------A---------E----F#m------D-------A--------E------F#m---------E-----------E7--------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-5--4-2---------------2h4-4--/5--4-2--------------------5--4-2------------2-2/4--------------2-4-5---4-2-|
E|-----------5-2-0---2--4-----------------5-2-0---2--4-2-----------5-2-0---2----------4-2-0---0--------------|
[CHORUS]
Yes, the grAeen buds are swDelling
And JAune bugs are bEack in the yAard
e|-9/10/D9-----------A----E----------A--|
B|----------12-12--10---9--9/10--10-|
G|-9/11/9---------------------------|
D|----------12-12--11---9--9/11--11-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[VERSE 3]
HDawk moths are sAipping the nEight-blooming F#mrose
A hDoney as swAeet as the mEoon's sugar gF#mlow
The leDaves of the aApple tree whEispering F#mlow
The stEars are on fire, the nightingales mE7oan
[CHORUS]
Because the grAeen buds are swDelling
And JAune bugs are crEawling the yAard
e|-9/10/D9-----------A----E----------A--|
B|----------12-12--10---9--9/10--10-|
G|-9/11/9---------------------------|
D|----------12-12--11---9--9/11--11-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

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June Bugs

by The Handsome Family

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F#m

June Bugs

From the album Honey Moon

[INTRO]

A D A E A

e|-0-------9/10/9---------------------------|

B|-2----------------12-12--10---9--9/10--10-|

G|-2-------9/11/9---------------------------|

D|-2----------------12-12--11---9--9/11--11-|

A|-0----------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

[VERSE 1]

D A E F#m

I want to kiss you in thickets and dripping wet glades

D A E F#m

As the stars rub against the dark skin of space

D A E F#m

Every planet is turning and calling your name

E E7

For hundreds of miles the trees bend your way

[CHORUS]

A D

Because the green buds are swelling

A E A

And June bugs are back in the yard

D A E A

e|-9/10/9---------------------------|

B|----------12-12--10---9--9/10--10-|

G|-9/11/9---------------------------|

D|----------12-12--11---9--9/11--11-|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

[VERSE 2]

D A E F#m

I want to kiss you in green groves and echoing caves

D A E F#m

I want to fall through the treetops and drift across lakes

E E7

The wind's in the oak trees, it's been raining for days

[CHORUS]

A D

Because the green buds are swelling

A E A

And June bugs are crawling the yard

[INTERLUDE]

D A E F#m D A E F#m D A E F#m E E7

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-4-5--4-2---------------2h4-4--/5--4-2--------------------5--4-2------------2-2/4--------------2-4-5---4-2-|

E|-----------5-2-0---2--4-----------------5-2-0---2--4-2-----------5-2-0---2----------4-2-0---0--------------|

[CHORUS]

A D

Yes, the green buds are swelling

A E A

And June bugs are back in the yard

D A E A

e|-9/10/9---------------------------|

B|----------12-12--10---9--9/10--10-|

G|-9/11/9---------------------------|

D|----------12-12--11---9--9/11--11-|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

[VERSE 3]

D A E F#m

Hawk moths are sipping the night-blooming rose

D A E F#m

A honey as sweet as the moon's sugar glow

D A E F#m

The leaves of the apple tree whispering low

E E7

The stars are on fire, the nightingales moan

[CHORUS]

A D

Because the green buds are swelling

A E A

And June bugs are crawling the yard

D A E A

e|-9/10/9---------------------------|

B|----------12-12--10---9--9/10--10-|

G|-9/11/9---------------------------|

D|----------12-12--11---9--9/11--11-|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

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