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F#mWhen I was young Eall I wanted was the Dmoon
F#mHung that National EGeographic map in my rDoom
In Aseventh grade, EMythology F#m101
C#mThey called me Little EndyDmion
DYou remember me now
F#mSpace was the object Eof all my country's Ddesire
F#mAnd the skies of my childhood Ewere laced with launching Dpad fire
And AI was the boy who Estood under a streetlamp at F#mnight
C#mWaiting for those strange blue Dlights
DTo come take me away
EShoot the Dmoon
Set me down in the Sea of TranqAuillity
Just the stars and Eme
Shoot the Dmoon
Give me a home in the 21st cenAtury
A little A/G#less  F#mgravity
EI could fall Dfree
Shoot the F#mmoonE  D  F#m  E  D  
F#mIf I'd been ten years older, EI might have been tripping on DYasgur's
farm
F#mBut I probably would have been a EPhantom flying over DViet Nam
In a Adream of altituEdes where blue turns F#mblack
C#mAnd never looking Dback
At the pieces on the ground
C#mBut I saw the choppers rise out of F#mSaigon's fall
C#mAnd my fingers traced the writing on the lF#mong black wall
C#mAnd I knew there'd be no spaceships in my futGure
I guess I was F#mborn a little late, or Eway too soBon.F#m  E  
EShoot the Dmoon
Set me down in the Sea of TranqAuillity
Just the stars and mEe
Shoot the Dmoon
Give me a home in the 21st cenAtury
A little A/G#less  F#mgravity
EWe could fall Dfree
Shoot the F#mmoonE  D  F#m  E  D  
F#mWell, a quarter of a million Emiles isn't really that fDar
F#mIt took me two Chevys, Ebut I've done it in a Dcar
Driving Afrom town to Etown with this old gF#muitar
C#mBuilt in 1D969
One small step for mankind
EShoot the mDoon
Set me down in the Sea of TranqAuillity
Just the stars and Eme
Shoot the Dmoon
Give me a home in the 21st cenAtury
A little A/G#less gravF#mity
C#mIt is my destiDnyF#m  E  D  F#m  E  D  F#m  E  D  B  

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Shoot The Moon

by Hugh Blumenfeld

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F#m

C#m

A/G#

F#m E D

When I was young all I wanted was the moon

F#m E D

Hung that National Geographic map in my room

A E F#m

In seventh grade, Mythology 101

C#m D

They called me Little Endymion

You remember me now

F#m E D

Space was the object of all my country's desire

F#m E D

And the skies of my childhood were laced with launching pad fire

A E F#m

And I was the boy who stood under a streetlamp at night

C#m D

Waiting for those strange blue lights

To come take me away

E D

Shoot the moon

Set me down in the Sea of Tranquillity

Just the stars and me

Shoot the moon

Give me a home in the 21st century

A/G# F#m

A little less gravity

E D

I could fall free

F#m E D F#m E D

Shoot the moon

F#m E D

If I'd been ten years older, I might have been tripping on Yasgur's

farm

F#m E D

But I probably would have been a Phantom flying over Viet Nam

A E F#m

In a dream of altitudes where blue turns black

C#m D

And never looking back

At the pieces on the ground

C#m F#m

But I saw the choppers rise out of Saigon's fall

C#m F#m

And my fingers traced the writing on the long black wall

C#m G

And I knew there'd be no spaceships in my future

F#m E B F#m E

I guess I was born a little late, or way too soon.

E D

Shoot the moon

Set me down in the Sea of Tranquillity

Just the stars and me

Shoot the moon

Give me a home in the 21st century

A/G# F#m

A little less gravity

E D

We could fall free

F#m E D F#m E D

Shoot the moon

F#m E D

Well, a quarter of a million miles isn't really that far

F#m E D

It took me two Chevys, but I've done it in a car

A E F#m

Driving from town to town with this old guitar

C#m D

Built in 1969

One small step for mankind

E D

Shoot the moon

Set me down in the Sea of Tranquillity

Just the stars and me

Shoot the moon

Give me a home in the 21st century

A/G# F#m

A little less gravity

C#m D F#m E D F#m E D F#m E D B

It is my destiny

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