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Ill Be The Moon

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(sounds fine without capo but could be played with a capo on the first fret) 
[Intro]D
[Verse]
DThe phone lights up in the dark asks where you are & I start driving
BmMeet me for a drink, just an hour, maybe two, maybe three, baby I’m in
GGirl, you can’t take your eyes off me & that first kiss is sweet relief
Ain’t Bmno one gAotta knoGw
Just Bmone more bAefore you gGo
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna be a lGiar; I don’t wanna be a fBmool 
I don’t wanna be a sAecret but I will if you want mGe to 
You can leave me in the dGark if that’s all I get from yBmou 
He can be the sAun, I’ll be the moGon 
Yeah, he can be Bmsun, IA’ll be the mGoon
[VERSE]
The phDone lights up in the dark, gotta go I know,
DBut it still ain’t easy
BmTomorrow you’ll be waking up beside him tell him 
BmThat you love him but you still see me 
GIn my mind when I’m looking at him aAnd in my eyes
AIt’s the obvious eBmlephant Ain the rGoom 
He can’t sBmee it, but gAirl, you dGo 
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna be a lGiar; I don’t wanna be a fBmool
I don’t wanna be a sAecret but I will if you want Gme to
You can leave me in the dGark if that’s all I get from yBmou 
He can be the sAun, I’ll be the moGon 
Yeah, he can be Bmsun, IA’ll be the mGoon 
[INSTRUMENTAL]  Bm   A   Gx3
[Bridge]
The Dphone lights up in the dark, yes, it’s my turn & I start driving
[Chorus]
I don’t wanna be a lGiar; I don’t wanna be a fBmool
I don’t wanna be a sAecret but this is something GI can't lose
You can leave me in the dGark if that’s all I get from yBmou 
He can be the sAun, I’ll be the moGon 
Yeah, he can be Bmsun, IA’ll be the mGoon 
[Outro]
DThe phone lights up in the dark

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Ill Be The Moon

by Dierks Bentley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

(sounds fine without capo but could be played with a capo on the first fret)

[Intro]D

[Verse]

The phone lights up in the dark asks where you are & I start driving

Meet me for a drink, just an hour, maybe two, maybe three, baby I’m in

Girl, you can’t take your eyes off me & that first kiss is sweet relief

Bm A G

Ain’t no one gotta know

Bm A G

Just one more before you go

[Chorus]

G Bm

I don’t wanna be a liar; I don’t wanna be a fool

A G

I don’t wanna be a secret but I will if you want me to

G Bm

You can leave me in the dark if that’s all I get from you

A G

He can be the sun, I’ll be the moon

Bm A G

Yeah, he can be sun, I’ll be the moon

[VERSE]

The phone lights up in the dark, gotta go I know,

But it still ain’t easy

Tomorrow you’ll be waking up beside him tell him

That you love him but you still see me

G A

In my mind when I’m looking at him and in my eyes

A Bm A G

It’s the obvious elephant in the room

Bm A G

He can’t see it, but girl, you do

[Chorus]

G Bm

I don’t wanna be a liar; I don’t wanna be a fool

A G

I don’t wanna be a secret but I will if you want me to

G Bm

You can leave me in the dark if that’s all I get from you

A G

He can be the sun, I’ll be the moon

Bm A G

Yeah, he can be sun, I’ll be the moon

Bm A G

[INSTRUMENTAL] x3

[Bridge]

The phone lights up in the dark, yes, it’s my turn & I start driving

[Chorus]

G Bm

I don’t wanna be a liar; I don’t wanna be a fool

A G

I don’t wanna be a secret but this is something I can't lose

G Bm

You can leave me in the dark if that’s all I get from you

A G

He can be the sun, I’ll be the moon

Bm A G

Yeah, he can be sun, I’ll be the moon

[Outro]

The phone lights up in the dark

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