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Moon And Back

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Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
D Em G D Em C
[Verse 1]
GI still remember old bitDter creek
EmHad a handful of daiCsies
GDrew out in the sand would you bDe with me 
DAnd you said yesEm  
[Verse 2]
GI still remember your daDddy's jeep
EmYou'd slide right in there next Cto me
GYou weren't very good at a five Dspeed 
So I taught youEm  
DSo why did you lCeave
DCause it don't make no sense to meC  
[Chorus]
GMy friends say I'm still a good Dtime
EmWomen still say I can daCnce
GAnd my daddy's still my best Dfriend
Emand I still starch my shirts and Cpants
GI still believe in the wDord of God
Emand I'm still chasing all our plCans
Gmy eyes are still that sDhade of blue
EmStill got calluses on my haCnd
GAnd my hair is still long and shDaggy
Emand I still love to pick Cguitar
Gyou said you loved everything abDout me
EmI guess the moon and back it ain't that Cfar
It aiGn't that far
D Em C G D Em C
[Verse 3]
GLay and stare at the ceiDling a while
EmLive a pretty rough life Cstyle
GNow that you're gone I do just aboDut anything 
That I Emwant to
[Verse 4]
GMy buddies love having me aroundD  
EmHide the pain from the whoCle damn town
Gbut the truth and always wiDll be 
That I mEmiss you
DSo why did you leaveC?
DGuess the moon and back is far eCnough for me
[Chorus]
GMy friends say I'm still a good Dtime
EmWomen still say I can daCnce
GAnd my daddy's still my best Dfriend
Emand I still starch my shirts and Cpants
GI still believe in the wDord of God
Emand I'm still chasing all our plCans
Gmy eyes are still that sDhade of blue
EmStill got calluses on my haCnd
GAnd my hair is still long and shDaggy
Emand I still love to pick Cguitar
GYou said you loved everything abDout me
EmI guess the moon and back it ain't that Cfar
it aiGn't that far
D Em
[Outro]
CIt ain't that Gfar
DI guess the moon and back it ainEm't that far
G

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Moon And Back

by Read Southall Band

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

D Em G D Em C

[Verse 1]

G D

I still remember old bitter creek

Em C

Had a handful of daisies

G D

Drew out in the sand would you be with me

D Em

And you said yes

[Verse 2]

G D

I still remember your daddy's jeep

Em C

You'd slide right in there next to me

G D

You weren't very good at a five speed

So I taught you

D C

So why did you leave

D C

Cause it don't make no sense to me

[Chorus]

G D

My friends say I'm still a good time

Em C

Women still say I can dance

G D

And my daddy's still my best friend

Em C

and I still starch my shirts and pants

G D

I still believe in the word of God

Em C

and I'm still chasing all our plans

G D

my eyes are still that shade of blue

Em C

Still got calluses on my hand

G D

And my hair is still long and shaggy

Em C

and I still love to pick guitar

G D

you said you loved everything about me

Em C

I guess the moon and back it ain't that far

It ain't that far

D Em C G D Em C

[Verse 3]

G D

Lay and stare at the ceiling a while

Em C

Live a pretty rough life style

G D

Now that you're gone I do just about anything

That I want to

[Verse 4]

G D

My buddies love having me around

Em C

Hide the pain from the whole damn town

G D

but the truth and always will be

That I miss you

D C

So why did you leave?

D C

Guess the moon and back is far enough for me

[Chorus]

G D

My friends say I'm still a good time

Em C

Women still say I can dance

G D

And my daddy's still my best friend

Em C

and I still starch my shirts and pants

G D

I still believe in the word of God

Em C

and I'm still chasing all our plans

G D

my eyes are still that shade of blue

Em C

Still got calluses on my hand

G D

And my hair is still long and shaggy

Em C

and I still love to pick guitar

G D

You said you loved everything about me

Em C

I guess the moon and back it ain't that far

it ain't that far

D Em

[Outro]

C G

It ain't that far

D Em

I guess the moon and back it ain't that far

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