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SONG: MOON IS UP
ARTIST: ROLLING STONES
ALBUM: VOODOO LOUNGE
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
                         MOON IS UP
                       ROLLING STONES
INTRO:
   (C)                         (F)  
E ----------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ----------------------------|---------------------------------|
G ----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D ----------------------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-----------|
A --3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-----|-----------------------3-0--0----|
E ------------------------3-0-|----------------------------0----|
CONTINUED:
    C   C   C   C   C   C   C   C   C    C(F)
   / / / / / / / / / /
E -0-O-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------|
B -1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------------------------------------|
G -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------|
D -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-2------3-3-2-------------------------|
A -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------3-0--------3-0--0------------------|
E -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------0------------------|
VERSE: 
       CMoon is up
       The sun is down
       FYou can't have it both ways round
       COoh, babe, won't you listen to me
       FWe are worlds apart, you see
       MmCmmmm, where are you nFow
       MmCmmmm, crying out lFoud
       Where did you Cgo
       When I neGeded youC  F  C  F  
VERSE:
       CThe sun sinks behind the clouds
       FAnd hides his tears without a sound
       The mCoon looks on reflectively
       So spFare a thought for you and me
       MmCmmmm, where are you nFow
       MmCmmmm, dark are the clFouds
       Where did you Cgo
                               G    C     F    C   F+ INTRO RIFF(1st part)
       When I needed you 
VERSE:
       CThe moon is up
       The sky is black
       FI'll sail away and won't come back
       The sCun goes down
       The stars will rise
       FAnd dance across
       The darkened skies
       MmCmmmm, the sun goes down
       FThe moon comes upC  F  
VERSE:
       The mCoon is up
       The sun goes down
       And yFou can't have it both ways round
       So cCome on baby and listen to me
       Cause Fwe are worlds apart, you seeC  
       The sFun goes down
       The mCoon comes up
       The sFun goes downC  

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Moon Is Up

by The Rolling Stones

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SONG: MOON IS UP

ARTIST: ROLLING STONES

ALBUM: VOODOO LOUNGE

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

E-MAIL: [email protected]

MOON IS UP

ROLLING STONES

INTRO:

C F

() ()

E ----------------------------|---------------------------------|

B ----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G ----------------------------|---------------------------------|

D ----------------------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-----------|

A --3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-----|-----------------------3-0--0----|

E ------------------------3-0-|----------------------------0----|

CONTINUED:

C C C C C C C C C C F

()

/ / / / / / / / / /

E -0-O-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------|

B -1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------------------------------------|

G -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------|

D -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-2------3-3-2-------------------------|

A -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------3-0--------3-0--0------------------|

E -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------0------------------|

VERSE:

Moon is up

The sun is down

You can't have it both ways round

Ooh, babe, won't you listen to me

We are worlds apart, you see

C F

Mmmmmm, where are you now

C F

Mmmmmm, crying out loud

Where did you go

G C F C F

When I needed you

VERSE:

The sun sinks behind the clouds

And hides his tears without a sound

The moon looks on reflectively

So spare a thought for you and me

C F

Mmmmmm, where are you now

C F

Mmmmmm, dark are the clouds

Where did you go

G C F C F

+ INTRO RIFF(1st part)

When I needed you

VERSE:

The moon is up

The sky is black

I'll sail away and won't come back

The sun goes down

The stars will rise

And dance across

The darkened skies

Mmmmmm, the sun goes down

F C F

The moon comes up

VERSE:

The moon is up

The sun goes down

And you can't have it both ways round

So come on baby and listen to me

F C

Cause we are worlds apart, you see

The sun goes down

The moon comes up

F C

The sun goes down

About Moon Is Up Chords by The Rolling Stones

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