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Sunlight Moon

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      EADGBe
 Fmaj7133210
    G6355430
 Cadd9x32033 
[Intro]
e-Am7-------0------Fmaj7-0--|-G6------0-----Am7--0-G60-0Fmaj7-|
B------1---1-----1--|-----3---3-----1-3-1-|
G----0-------0---2--|---4-------4---0-4-2-|
D--------------2----|-5-----------5-2-----|
A-0-----------------|---------------0-----|
E----------------1--|-3---------------3-1-|
e-Am7-------0------Fmaj7-0-0-|G6-------0-----Am7--0-G60-0Fmaj7-|
B------1---1-----1---|-----3---3-----1-3-1-|
G----0-------0---2---|---4-------4---0-4-2-|
D--------------2-----|-5-----------5-2-----|
A-0------------------|---------------0-----|
E----------------1---|-3---------------3-1-|2x
[Verse]
DI would try most Am7anything
Cadd9While I stand here Glingering
DHave a couple of Am7songs to sing
Cadd9To take your mind aGway
DPromises of Am7treats I bring
Cadd9I'd give you most aGnything
DDoesn't change anAm7ything
Cadd9You're just going Gaway
[Chorus]
going awayAm7  Fmaj7  G6  Am7  G6  Fmaj7  
Am7Just goin', goin', Fmaj7gone away agaiG6nAm7  G6  Fmaj7  
Am7Here today, Fmaj7gone tomorrow
G6Little ones can't Am7hide G6their Fmaj7sorrow
Am7Goin', goin', Fmaj7gone away agaiG6nAm7  G6  Fmaj7  
G D Cadd9 G
G D Cadd9 G
[Verse]
DSee you holding bAm7ack a tear
Cadd9The moment when I Gdisappear
DYou look and look Am7until it's clear
Cadd9He's gone through a long Gtime
DYou say don't make a Am7special trip here
Cadd9Please don't beGcause I fear
DOne of my Am7new friends
Cadd9Might just spy a Gtear
[Chorus]
Goin', goin' awayAm7  Fmaj7  G6  Am7  G6  Fmaj7  
Am7I'm just goin', goin', Fmaj7gone away away aG6gaiAm7nG6  Fmaj7  
Am7Here today, Fmaj7gone tomorrow
G6Little ones can't Am7hide G6their Fmaj7sorrow
Am7That's enough Fmaj7places, Dad
G6Can't you see from Am7our fG6aces, Fmaj7Dad?
Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7
Am7Just goin', goin', Fmaj7gone away agaiG6nAm7  G6  Fmaj7  
[Solo]
Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7
Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7
G F Bb C
G F Bb C
G C G C G C
G C G C G C
G F Bb C
G F Bb C
    Am7       Fmaj7Gone awG6ayAm7  G6  Fmaj7  
Am7I just goin', goin', Fmaj7gone away aG6gaiAm7nG6  Fmaj7  
[Outro]
Am7If you see a Fmaj7sunlight moon
G6Know that I can Am7see G6it Fmaj7too
Am7Know that I Fmaj7am with you
G6Promise I'll Am7be hG6ome Fmaj7soon
 Am7   Fmaj7   G6   Am7   G6   Fmaj7|4x
G D F G G D F G
Am7I'm kind of glad Fmaj7that you miss me
G6Sort of hope Am7you kG6eep Fmaj7insisting
 Am7   Fmaj7   G6   Am7   G6   Fmaj7|repeat and fade out

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Sunlight Moon

by Bruce Hornsby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cadd9

Am7

EADGBe

Fmaj7

133210

355430

Cadd9

x32033

[Intro]

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

e--------0-------0--|-------0-------0-0-0-|

B------1---1-----1--|-----3---3-----1-3-1-|

G----0-------0---2--|---4-------4---0-4-2-|

D--------------2----|-5-----------5-2-----|

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

E----------------1--|-3---------------3-1-|

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

e--------0-------0-0-|-------0-------0-0-0-|

B------1---1-----1---|-----3---3-----1-3-1-|

G----0-------0---2---|---4-------4---0-4-2-|

D--------------2-----|-5-----------5-2-----|

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

E----------------1---|-3---------------3-1-|2x

[Verse]

D Am7

I would try most anything

Cadd9 G

While I stand here lingering

D Am7

Have a couple of songs to sing

Cadd9 G

To take your mind away

D Am7

Promises of treats I bring

Cadd9 G

I'd give you most anything

D Am7

Doesn't change anything

Cadd9 G

You're just going away

[Chorus]

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

going away

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Just goin', goin', gone away again

Am7 Fmaj7

Here today, gone tomorrow

G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Little ones can't hide their sorrow

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Goin', goin', gone away again

G D Cadd9 G

[Verse]

D Am7

See you holding back a tear

Cadd9 G

The moment when I disappear

D Am7

You look and look until it's clear

Cadd9 G

He's gone through a long time

D Am7

You say don't make a special trip here

Cadd9 G

Please don't because I fear

D Am7

One of my new friends

Cadd9 G

Might just spy a tear

[Chorus]

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Goin', goin' away

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

I'm just goin', goin', gone away away again

Am7 Fmaj7

Here today, gone tomorrow

G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Little ones can't hide their sorrow

Am7 Fmaj7

That's enough places, Dad

G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Can't you see from our faces, Dad?

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Just goin', goin', gone away again

[Solo]

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

G F Bb C

G C G C G C

G F Bb C

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Gone away

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

I just goin', goin', gone away again

[Outro]

Am7 Fmaj7

If you see a sunlight moon

G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Know that I can see it too

Am7 Fmaj7

Know that I am with you

G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Promise I'll be home soon

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

|4x

G D F G G D F G

Am7 Fmaj7

I'm kind of glad that you miss me

G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

Sort of hope you keep insisting

Am7 Fmaj7 G6 Am7 G6 Fmaj7

|repeat and fade out

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