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Shinyribs - Who Built The Moon
[Intro]
E     A  A6
E     A  A6  E5
E     A  A6  E5
E     A  A6  E5
E     A  A6  E5
E     A  A6  E5
[Verse 1]
EOnce there was a pilgrim, he was Alonely as a A6broom
He had the iEdea, to Abuild the A6moon
He started with an Eonion and then he Alet it A6dry
He rang it like a Ebell and it Amade him A6cry
[Pre-chorus]
Then he covered it Dup    F#mwith dust and Edirt
Then he made it Dhollow  F#mso it wouldn't Ehurt
Then he cut the Dropes  F#mand it came unEwound
Then he raised it Dup,    F#mup off the Eground
[Chorus]
Now the moon is a F#mhangiC#mn in the DskyA  
Shakin the F#moceans C#mand movin' the DtideA  
And if his calcuF#mlatioC#mns was not DtrueA  
Then we might not B7be Alonely looking at the Emoon
[Interlude]
E     A  A6  E5
E     A  A6
[Verse 2]
Somebody once Easked the AastroA6nauts:
"Who built the Emoon?" But Athey would A6not
Talk about the Epilgrim and his Alonely A6self
Looking down on the Eearth all Aby his A6self
[Pre-chorus]
But they was really DworrieF#md about his lonely Ebones
Said can we send a DmissioF#mn to bring him Ehome?
But by the time the DApollF#mo, it touched Edown
He was hiding in a DholF#me, undergEround
[Chorus]
Now the moon is a F#mhangiC#mn in the DskyA  
Shakin the F#moceans C#mand movin' the DtideA  
And if his calcuF#mlatioC#mns was not DtrueA  
Then we might not B7be Alonely looking at the Emoon
[Interlude]
E     A  A6  E5
E     A  A6
[Solo]
E     A  A6
E     A  A6
E     A  A6
E     A  A6
[Pre-chorus]
Then he covered it Dup    F#mwith dust and Edirt
Then he made it Dhollow  F#mso it wouldn't Ehurt
Then he cut the Dropes  F#mand it came unEwound
Then he raised it Dup,    F#mup off the Eground
[Chorus]
Now the moon is a F#mhangiC#mn in the DskyA  
Shakin the F#moceans C#mand movin' the DtideA  
And if his calcuF#mlatioC#mns was not DtrueA  
Then we might not B7be Alonely looking at the Emoon
[Outro]
      E     A   A6Looking at the moon
      E     A   A6Looking at the moon
      E     A   A6Looking at the moon
E     A  A6
End on E

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Who Built The Moon

by Shinyribs

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F#m

C#m

Shinyribs - Who Built The Moon

[Intro]

E A A6

E A A6 E5

[Verse 1]

E A A6

Once there was a pilgrim, he was lonely as a broom

E A A6

He had the idea, to build the moon

E A A6

He started with an onion and then he let it dry

E A A6

He rang it like a bell and it made him cry

[Pre-chorus]

D F#m E

Then he covered it up with dust and dirt

D F#m E

Then he made it hollow so it wouldn't hurt

D F#m E

Then he cut the ropes and it came unwound

D F#m E

Then he raised it up, up off the ground

[Chorus]

F#m C#m D A

Now the moon is a hangin in the sky

F#m C#m D A

Shakin the oceans and movin' the tide

F#m C#m D A

And if his calculations was not true

B7 A E

Then we might not be lonely looking at the moon

[Interlude]

E A A6 E5

E A A6

[Verse 2]

E A A6

Somebody once asked the astronauts:

E A A6

"Who built the moon?" But they would not

E A A6

Talk about the pilgrim and his lonely self

E A A6

Looking down on the earth all by his self

[Pre-chorus]

D F#m E

But they was really worried about his lonely bones

D F#m E

Said can we send a mission to bring him home?

D F#m E

But by the time the Apollo, it touched down

D F#m E

He was hiding in a hole, underground

[Chorus]

F#m C#m D A

Now the moon is a hangin in the sky

F#m C#m D A

Shakin the oceans and movin' the tide

F#m C#m D A

And if his calculations was not true

B7 A E

Then we might not be lonely looking at the moon

[Interlude]

E A A6 E5

E A A6

[Solo]

E A A6

[Pre-chorus]

D F#m E

Then he covered it up with dust and dirt

D F#m E

Then he made it hollow so it wouldn't hurt

D F#m E

Then he cut the ropes and it came unwound

D F#m E

Then he raised it up, up off the ground

[Chorus]

F#m C#m D A

Now the moon is a hangin in the sky

F#m C#m D A

Shakin the oceans and movin' the tide

F#m C#m D A

And if his calculations was not true

B7 A E

Then we might not be lonely looking at the moon

[Outro]

E A A6

Looking at the moon

E A A6

Looking at the moon

E A A6

Looking at the moon

E A A6

End on E

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