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Crescent Moon

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[Intro]
A  G  A  G  D  A  A  G Bm
[Verse 1]
BmReach a hand to the crescent moon grab Ahold of the hollow
GIf she sits in the palm of the left that Bmmoon will be fuller tomorrow
BmIf she sits in the palm of the right that Amoon is on the wan
And the Glove of the one who F#mshares your bed
will be Emdoing just the Bmsame.
[Chorus]
EmWon't you come with Bmme she said there's F#mplenty of room in my Bmiron bed
You're looking Acold and tired and Emmore than a little Bmhuman.
I Emknow I'm not part of the Bmlife you had planned
But I F#mthink once your body Bmfeels my hand
You're Dmind will change and your Aheart will lose its GpainEm  F#m  Bm  
[Verse 2]
BmOut among the fields gently hAipped beneath the corn
AsGsiniboine bones beneath the highway
He Bmstood there and thought of home
A finger Bmtraces the path of a satellite
You're Adrawn to a distant copse of trees
A Gvoice as sweet as F#mmares tail Emclings to the prairie Bmbreeze.
[Chorus]
EmWon't you come with Bmme she said there's F#mplenty of room in my Bmiron bed
You're looking Acold and tired and Emmore than a little Bmhuman.
I Emknow I'm not part of the lBmife you had planned
But I F#mthink once your body Bmfeels my hand
You're mDind will change and your hAeart will lose its GpainEm  F#m  Bm  
[Bridge]
ADo I reach for you when I Gknow you're on the wane
ADo I sense you when I Gknow you're not around
DDo I search for you when I Aknow you can't be found
ADo I dare to speak your GnameEm  F#m  Bm  
[Verse 3]
BmRaise your eyes to a moonless sky and try to Awish upon a rising star
GSearch all you want for her blessing
But you Bmwon't find her sparkling there
BmNow cast your eyes to a part of the sky
Where Anothing but darkness unfolds
And Gwatch as all aF#mround you
She reveals the Embrilliance of secrets unBmtold
[Chorus]
EmWon't you come with Bmme she said there's F#mplenty of room in my iBmron bed
You're looking Acold and tired and Emmore than a little Bmhuman.
I Emknow I'm not part of the lBmife you had planned
But I F#mthink once your body Bmfeels my hand
You're mDind will change and your hAeart will lose its GpainEm  F#m  Bm  
[Outro]
ADo I reach for you when I Gknow you're on the wane
ADo I sense you when I Gknow you're not around
DDo I search for you when I Aknow you can't be found
ADo I dare to speak your GnameEm  F#m  Bm  

All chords in this song (6)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

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Crescent Moon

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Crescent Moon

by Cowboy Junkies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A G A G D A A G Bm

[Verse 1]

Bm A

Reach a hand to the crescent moon grab hold of the hollow

G Bm

If she sits in the palm of the left that moon will be fuller tomorrow

Bm A

If she sits in the palm of the right that moon is on the wan

G F#m

And the love of the one who shares your bed

Em Bm

will be doing just the same.

[Chorus]

Em Bm F#m Bm

Won't you come with me she said there's plenty of room in my iron bed

A Em Bm

You're looking cold and tired and more than a little human.

Em Bm

I know I'm not part of the life you had planned

F#m Bm

But I think once your body feels my hand

D A G Em F#m Bm

You're mind will change and your heart will lose its pain

[Verse 2]

Bm A

Out among the fields gently hipped beneath the corn

Assiniboine bones beneath the highway

He stood there and thought of home

A finger traces the path of a satellite

You're drawn to a distant copse of trees

G F#m Em Bm

A voice as sweet as mares tail clings to the prairie breeze.

[Chorus]

Em Bm F#m Bm

Won't you come with me she said there's plenty of room in my iron bed

A Em Bm

You're looking cold and tired and more than a little human.

Em Bm

I know I'm not part of the life you had planned

F#m Bm

But I think once your body feels my hand

D A G Em F#m Bm

You're mind will change and your heart will lose its pain

[Bridge]

A G

Do I reach for you when I know you're on the wane

A G

Do I sense you when I know you're not around

D A

Do I search for you when I know you can't be found

A G Em F#m Bm

Do I dare to speak your name

[Verse 3]

Bm A

Raise your eyes to a moonless sky and try to wish upon a rising star

Search all you want for her blessing

But you won't find her sparkling there

Now cast your eyes to a part of the sky

Where nothing but darkness unfolds

G F#m

And watch as all around you

Em Bm

She reveals the brilliance of secrets untold

[Chorus]

Em Bm F#m Bm

Won't you come with me she said there's plenty of room in my iron bed

A Em Bm

You're looking cold and tired and more than a little human.

Em Bm

I know I'm not part of the life you had planned

F#m Bm

But I think once your body feels my hand

D A G Em F#m Bm

You're mind will change and your heart will lose its pain

[Outro]

A G

Do I reach for you when I know you're on the wane

A G

Do I sense you when I know you're not around

D A

Do I search for you when I know you can't be found

A G Em F#m Bm

Do I dare to speak your name

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