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The Moon Rises

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[Intro]
Bm G F#m Em7 Em F#
[Verse]
BmNow the hour as come aF#t last
The ASoft and fading Elight
Bmhas crossed the west horizonF#  
and has Dbidden us goodnEight
and wGhat a lovely nAight at is
to wF#alk a moonlit fBmield
to Gsee the softer Dshades
that are by sF#tarlight now revealed
So Bmwhy is it that F#now,
when all is Aquiet and at restE  
Bmwhen candles glow and all the worlF#d
AIs at it's very bEest
The pGonies of equeAstria
shall F#lock themselves aBmway
to sGhun the moon and wait instDead 
for siF#sters sunny day?
[Choir]
F#In Umbra Luna Est
[Verse]
Am BmI so wrong to Awish that they
would Dsee things like i dGo
and am Ai so wrong to tDhink
that Gthey might love me tCoo
why sBmhouldn't they Aadore me,
is it nDot within my Gright?
I'll Anot be oversDhadowed!
mine is Gnot the lesser lCight 
I've Awaited long enoDugh now,
for them Ball to come aroundEm,
and though the F#sun may plead and tBmhreaten,
the C#moon will stand her ground.
[Verse]
It F#mcomes to this at C#last
I will no Bmlonger yield the F#msky
if they caBmnnot love but Eone princess aloAne
F#msee the C#moon is rBmising,
she has F#mcome to take the Aheavens for her C#own.
And F#mall will know the wondeDr
of my Bmdark and jeweled C#sky
when all tDhe world is wrappeBmd
in an C#eternal lullaby
so sF#may goodnight to thisD,
the final sBmetting of the suC#n
Tomorrow daDwns in darknesBms
The C#NightDtime C#has begun!F#m  
[Outro]
F#m D F#m D F#m

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The Moon Rises

by Ponyphonic

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em7

[Intro]

Bm G F#m Em7 Em F#

[Verse]

Bm F#

Now the hour as come at last

A E

The Soft and fading light

Bm F#

has crossed the west horizon

D E

and has bidden us goodnight

G A

and what a lovely night at is

F# Bm

to walk a moonlit field

G D

to see the softer shades

that are by starlight now revealed

Bm F#

So why is it that now,

A E

when all is quiet and at rest

Bm F#

when candles glow and all the world

A E

Is at it's very best

G A

The ponies of equestria

F# Bm

shall lock themselves away

G D

to shun the moon and wait instead

for sisters sunny day?

[Choir]

In Umbra Luna Est

[Verse]

Bm A

Am I so wrong to wish that they

D G

would see things like i do

A D

and am i so wrong to think

G C

that they might love me too

Bm A

why shouldn't they adore me,

D G

is it not within my right?

A D

I'll not be overshadowed!

G C

mine is not the lesser light

A D

I've waited long enough now,

B Em

for them all to come around,

F# Bm

and though the sun may plead and threaten,

the moon will stand her ground.

[Verse]

F#m C#

It comes to this at last

Bm F#m

I will no longer yield the sky

Bm E A

if they cannot love but one princess alone

F#m C# Bm

see the moon is rising,

F#m A C#

she has come to take the heavens for her own.

F#m D

And all will know the wonder

Bm C#

of my dark and jeweled sky

D Bm

when all the world is wrapped

in an eternal lullaby

F#m D

so say goodnight to this,

Bm C#

the final setting of the sun

D Bm

Tomorrow dawns in darkness

C# D C# F#m

The Nighttime has begun!

[Outro]

F#m D F#m D F#m

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