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Bad Moon Rising

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[Verse]
DmI see a Cbad moon Dmrising
DmI see tCrouble on the Dmway
DmI see eCarthquakes and Dmlightning
DmI see Cbad tGmimes todaDmy
[Chorus]
GmDon't go 'round tonight
Well it's Dmbound to take your life
AmThere's a Cbad moon Gmon the risDme
[Verse]
DmI hear Churricanes a Dmblowin'
DmI know the Cend is comin' Dmsoon
DmI feel rCivers overfDmlowin'
DmI hear the Cvoice of Gmrage and Dmruin
[Chorus]
GmDon't go 'round tonight
Well it's Dmbound to take your life
AmThere's a Cbad moon Gmon the risDme
[Outro]
DmHope you've Cgot your things tDmogether
DmHope you are Cquite prepared to Dmdie
DmLooks like we're Cin for nasty Dmweather
DmOne eye is Ctaken fGmor an eyDme

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Bad Moon Rising

by 16 Horsepower

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[Verse]

Dm C Dm

I see a bad moon rising

Dm C Dm

I see trouble on the way

Dm C Dm

I see earthquakes and lightning

Dm C Gm Dm

I see bad times today

[Chorus]

Don't go 'round tonight

Well it's bound to take your life

Am C Gm Dm

There's a bad moon on the rise

[Verse]

Dm C Dm

I hear hurricanes a blowin'

Dm C Dm

I know the end is comin' soon

Dm C Dm

I feel rivers overflowin'

Dm C Gm Dm

I hear the voice of rage and ruin

[Chorus]

Don't go 'round tonight

Well it's bound to take your life

Am C Gm Dm

There's a bad moon on the rise

[Outro]

Dm C Dm

Hope you've got your things together

Dm C Dm

Hope you are quite prepared to die

Dm C Dm

Looks like we're in for nasty weather

Dm C Gm Dm

One eye is taken for an eye

About Bad Moon Rising Chords by 16 Horsepower

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