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[Intro]
D  A7sus4  D
D  A7sus4  A
[Verse]
I was A7sus4coming to the end of a long long walk when a A7sus4man crawled out of a cardboard box under the
AE Street Bridge followed me Eon to it
A7sus4I went out halfway across with that A7sus4homeless shadow tagging along so I
ADug for some change wouldn't need it Eanyway he
[Pre-Chorus]
DTook it lookin' just a bit a-Bmshamed he said you
DKnow I haven't always been this Dway I've had my
[Chorus]
AMoments days in the sun Dmoments I was second to none
BmMoments when I knew I did what I Esus4thought I couldn't Edo like that
APlane ride coming home from the war that Dsummer my son was born
BmMemories like a coat so warm a Esus4cold wind can't Eget through
DLookin' at me A7sus4now you might not Dknow it but I've had my Amoments
[Verse]
I A7sus4stood there tryin' to Dfind my nerve wondering A7sus4if a single Dsoul on Earth would
ACare at all miss me Ewhen I'm gone that
A7sus4Old man just kept Dhanging around A7sus4lookin' at me Dlookin' down I think he
ARecognized that look Ein my eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
DStanding with him there I felt a-Bmshamed I said you
DKnow I haven't always been this Dway I've had my
[Chorus]
AMoments days in the sun Dmoments I was second to none
BmMoments when I knew I did what I Esus4thought I couldn't Edo  like the
ADay I walked away from the wine for a Dwoman who became my wife and a
BmLove that when it was right could Esus4always see Eme through
DLookin' at me A7sus4now you might not Dknow it I've had my Amoments I know
[Bridge]
F#mSomewhere 'round a trashcan fire to-Dnight that
BmOld man tells his story Esus4one more Etime he says  I've had my
[Chorus]
AMoments days in the sun Dmoments I was second to none
BmMoments when I knew I did what I Esus4thought I couldn't Edo  like that
ACool night on the E Street Bridge when a Dyoung man almost ended it I was
BmRight there wasn't scared a bit and I Esus4helped to pull Ehim through
DLookin' at me A7sus4now you might not Dknow it  A7sus4oh
DLookin' at me A7sus4now you might not Dknow it I've had my moments
[Outro]
D A7sus4 A
D A7sus4 A
D A7sus4 A

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Moments

by Emerson Drive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

Esus4

F#m

[Intro]

D A7sus4 D

D A7sus4 A

[Verse]

A7sus4 A7sus4

I was coming to the end of a long long walk when a man crawled out of a cardboard box under the

A E

E Street Bridge followed me on to it

A7sus4 A7sus4

I went out halfway across with that homeless shadow tagging along so I

A E

Dug for some change wouldn't need it anyway he

[Pre-Chorus]

D Bm

Took it lookin' just a bit a-shamed he said you

D D

Know I haven't always been this way I've had my

[Chorus]

A D

Moments days in the sun moments I was second to none

Bm Esus4 E

Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do like that

A D

Plane ride coming home from the war that summer my son was born

Bm Esus4 E

Memories like a coat so warm a cold wind can't get through

D A7sus4 D A

Lookin' at me now you might not know it but I've had my moments

[Verse]

A7sus4 D A7sus4 D

I stood there tryin' to find my nerve wondering if a single soul on Earth would

A E

Care at all miss me when I'm gone that

A7sus4 D A7sus4 D

Old man just kept hanging around lookin' at me lookin' down I think he

A E

Recognized that look in my eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

D Bm

Standing with him there I felt a-shamed I said you

D D

Know I haven't always been this way I've had my

[Chorus]

A D

Moments days in the sun moments I was second to none

Bm Esus4 E

Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do like the

A D

Day I walked away from the wine for a woman who became my wife and a

Bm Esus4 E

Love that when it was right could always see me through

D A7sus4 D A

Lookin' at me now you might not know it I've had my moments I know

[Bridge]

F#m D

Somewhere 'round a trashcan fire to-night that

Bm Esus4 E

Old man tells his story one more time he says I've had my

[Chorus]

A D

Moments days in the sun moments I was second to none

Bm Esus4 E

Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do like that

A D

Cool night on the E Street Bridge when a young man almost ended it I was

Bm Esus4 E

Right there wasn't scared a bit and I helped to pull him through

D A7sus4 D A7sus4

Lookin' at me now you might not know it oh

D A7sus4 D

Lookin' at me now you might not know it I've had my moments

[Outro]

D A7sus4 A

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