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Bad Moon Rising:Vernon Oxford.
- Album - His And Hers - on
ROUNDER Records in 1980.
INTRO:  D   G   D   G  
#1.
GI see the Dbad moon Grising, I see Dtrouble 
on the Gway.
I see Dearthquakes and Glightening, I see 
Dbad times Gtoday.G7  
CHORUS:
CDon't go round tonight it's Gbound to take 
your life.
DThere's a Cbad moon on the Grise.
#2.
I hear Dhurricanes Gblowing, I know the Dend is 
coming Gsoon.
I fear the Drivers overGflowing, I hear the Dvoice 
of raging Gruin. G7  
CHORUS:
CDon't go round tonight it's Gbound to take your 
life.
DThere's a Cbad moon on the Grise.
INTERLUDE:  C   G   D   C   G   D   C   G   D  G  
#3.
Hope you've Dgot your things Gtogether, hope you are 
Dquite prepared to Gdie.
Looks like you're Din for nasty Gweather, one eye is 
Dtaken for an Geye.G7  
CHORUS:
CDon't go round tonight it's Gbound to take your life.
DThere's a Cbad moon on the Grise.
OUTRO:
No, Cdon't go round tonight, it's Gbound to take your 
life.
DThere's a Cbad moon on the Grise.D..G..D..G..(Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Bad Moon Rising

by Vernon Oxford

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Bad Moon Rising:Vernon Oxford.

- Album - His And Hers - on

ROUNDER Records in 1980.

D G D G

INTRO:

#1.

G D G D

I see the bad moon rising, I see trouble

on the way.

D G

I see earthquakes and lightening, I see

D G G7

bad times today.

CHORUS:

C G

Don't go round tonight it's bound to take

your life.

D C G

There's a bad moon on the rise.

#2.

D G D

I hear hurricanes blowing, I know the end is

coming soon.

D G D

I fear the rivers overflowing, I hear the voice

G G7

of raging ruin.

CHORUS:

C G

Don't go round tonight it's bound to take your

life.

D C G

There's a bad moon on the rise.

C G D C G D C G D G

INTERLUDE:

#3.

D G

Hope you've got your things together, hope you are

D G

quite prepared to die.

D G

Looks like you're in for nasty weather, one eye is

D G G7

taken for an eye.

CHORUS:

C G

Don't go round tonight it's bound to take your life.

D C G

There's a bad moon on the rise.

OUTRO:

C G

No, don't go round tonight, it's bound to take your

life.

D C G D G D G

There's a bad moon on the rise.........(Fade.)

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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