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Standing On The Moon

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[Intro]
G  G  G  C  D  D  D  C
G  G  G  C  D  D  D  C
G  G  G  C
[Verse 1]
SDtanding on the moGon - I got no Dcobweb on my shGoe
SDtanding on the moGon - I'm feCeling so alone and blue
I see the DGulf of MexicGo - As Ctiny as a tGear
   C                G       D(G)      C  
The coast of California - Must be somewhere over here
Over GhereC  
[Verse 2]
SDtanding on the moGon - I see the Dbattle rage belGow
SDtanding on the moGon - I see the Csoldiers come and go
There's a Dmetal flag besGide me - Someone Cplanted long agGo
COld GGlory standing stiDffly - CGrimson, whCite and indigo
Old GGlory standing stiDffly - CGrimson, whCite and indigo
IndigGoC  
[Bridge]
I see Dall of Southeast AmAsia - I can Dsee El SalvadAmor
I Dhear the cries of chGildren - And the Cother Bmsongs of Amwar
It's Dlike a mighty Ammelody - That Drings down from the skAmyBm  
SCtanding here upon the moon, I wGatch it all roll Dby - GAll roll Cby - -
BmAll roll Amby - - GAll roll Fby - - F#-
G  G  G  C
[Verse 3]
SDtanding on the moGon - I see a shDadow on the sGun
SDtanding on the moGon - The stars go fCading one by one
I Dhear a cry of vGictory - AnCother of defGeat
 C                  G      D(G)       C  
A scrap of age-old lullaby - Down some forgotten street
G  G  G  C
[Verse 4]
SDtanding on the moGon - Where talk is cDheap and vision tGrue
SDtanding on the moGon - But I would Crather be with you
DSomewhere in San FranGcisco - On a Cback porch in JuGly
    C               G         D(G)      C  
Just looking up at heaven - At this crescent in the sky
In the skGyC  
[Outro]
SDtanding on the moGon - With Cnothing left to dGoC  
A Glovely view of hDeaven - GBut I'd Crather be with you
A Glovely view of hDeaven - GBut I'd Crather be with you
Be with Gyou - -
CBe with Dyou - -
I'd rather Cbe with yGou - -
CBe with Dyou - -
I'd rather Cbe with yGou - -
I'd rather Cbe with Dyou - -
CBe with yGou - -
CBe with Dyou - -
CBe with yGou - -
CBe with Dyou - -
CBe with yGou - -
Notes on intro harmonics:
      G(12th fret  D   G  B) x
 G   C   C   D(7th fret  D   G  B) x
 D   C   C   G(5th fret  D   G  B) x
 G   C   C   D(7th fret  D   G  B) x
 D   C   C   G(5th fret  D   G  B) x  C    C->  Verse 1
x = rest note

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Standing On The Moon

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G G C D D D C

G G G C

[Verse 1]

D G D G

Standing on the moon - I got no cobweb on my shoe

D G C

Standing on the moon - I'm feeling so alone and blue

D G C G

I see the Gulf of Mexico - As tiny as a tear

C G D G C

()

The coast of California - Must be somewhere over here

G C

Over here

[Verse 2]

D G D G

Standing on the moon - I see the battle rage below

D G C

Standing on the moon - I see the soldiers come and go

D G C G

There's a metal flag beside me - Someone planted long ago

C G D G C

Old Glory standing stiffly - Crimson, white and indigo

G D G C

Old Glory standing stiffly - Crimson, white and indigo

G C

Indigo

[Bridge]

D Am D Am

I see all of Southeast Asia - I can see El Salvador

D G C Bm Am

I hear the cries of children - And the other songs of war

D Am D Am Bm

It's like a mighty melody - That rings down from the sky

C G D G C

Standing here upon the moon, I watch it all roll by - All roll by - -

Bm Am G F F#

All roll by - - All roll by - - -

G G G C

[Verse 3]

D G D G

Standing on the moon - I see a shadow on the sun

D G C

Standing on the moon - The stars go fading one by one

D G C G

I hear a cry of victory - Another of defeat

C G D G C

()

A scrap of age-old lullaby - Down some forgotten street

G G G C

[Verse 4]

D G D G

Standing on the moon - Where talk is cheap and vision true

D G C

Standing on the moon - But I would rather be with you

D G C G

Somewhere in San Francisco - On a back porch in July

C G D G C

()

Just looking up at heaven - At this crescent in the sky

G C

In the sky

[Outro]

D G C G C

Standing on the moon - With nothing left to do

G D G C

A lovely view of heaven - But I'd rather be with you

G D G C

A lovely view of heaven - But I'd rather be with you

Be with you - -

C D

Be with you - -

C G

I'd rather be with you - -

C D

Be with you - -

C G

I'd rather be with you - -

C D

I'd rather be with you - -

C G

Be with you - -

C D

Be with you - -

C G

Be with you - -

C D

Be with you - -

C G

Be with you - -

Notes on intro harmonics:

G D G B

(12th fret ) x

G C C D D G B

(7th fret ) x

D C C G D G B

(5th fret ) x

G C C D D G B

(7th fret ) x

D C C G D G B C C

(5th fret ) x -> Verse 1

x = rest note

About Standing On The Moon Chords by Grateful Dead

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