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The Moon And St Christopher

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
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* Tuning: DADGBC (yes, C)
* Actually in F; capo 5.
* Each chord is half a measure.
CHORDS:
C: x32010                C(9)/E: 230010           Dm7(4): 003030
Dm7: 033210              Em: 22200x               Em7: 25500x
F(9): 333010             G: 55500x or 55000x      Gsus: 5500x0
Am: x02210
   C      C  Dm7(4)   Dm7(4)       F(9)  F(9)    C(9)/E   G  
[intro]
   C      C  Dm7(4)   Dm7(4)       F(9)  F(9)    C(9)/E   G  
[intro]
            C           C  Dm7(4)       Dm7(4)              F(9)  F(9)     C(9)/E  G  
  When I was young I spoke like a child, and I saw with a child's eyes
             C          C  Dm7(4)  Dm7(4)            F(9)  F(9)             Gsus  G  
  And an open door was to a girl          like the stars are to the sky
           Am        F(9)           Em       Am  F(9)            Em      Gsus  G  
  It's funny how the world lives up to      all your expectations
               Dm7        Dm  C(9)/    E  C(9)/E          F(9)  F(9)             Gsus  G  
  With adventures for the stout of heart,     and the lure of the open spaces
             C             C  Dm7(4)    Dm7(4)          F(9)  F(9)        C(9)/E  G  
  There's 2 lanes running down this road,    whichever side you're on
                C         C  Dm7(4)   Dm7(4)           F(9)  F(9)          Gsus  G  
  Accounts for where you want to go,        or what you're running from
          Am       F(9)      Em       Am        Dm7C(9)/E    F(9)     F(9)    F(9)  F(9)  
  Back when darkness overtook me    on a blind man's curve
            C  Dm7(4)     G        G        C  Dm7(4)     G  G  
  I relied upon the moon,   I relied upon the moon
            C  Dm7(4)         G  G  
  I relied upon the moon and Saint
            C      C  Dm7(4)  Dm7(4)       F(9)  F(9)    C(9)/E   G  
  Christopher  [instrumental]
       C          C  Dm7(4)  Dm7(4)        F(9)  F(9)    C(9)/E  G  
  [instrumental]
      Am       F(9)        Em          Am  F(9)          Em      Gsus  G  
  [instrumental]
       C  Dm7(4)          G           G      F(9)  F(9)        F(9)  F(9)  
  [instrumental]
                  C          C  Dm7(4)  Dm7(4)                F(9)  F(9)    C(9)/E  G  
  Now I've paid my dues cuz I have owed them, but I've paid a price sometimes
           C          C  Dm7(4)  Dm7(4)      F(9)  F(9)        Gsus  G  
  For being such a stubborn woman      in such stubborn times
                  C          C  Dm7(4)  Dm7(4)                F(9)  F(9)    C(9)/E  G  
  Now I've paid my dues cuz I have owed them, but I've paid a price sometimes
           C          C  Dm7(4)  Dm7(4)      F(9)  F(9)        Gsus  G  
  For being such a stubborn woman      in such stubborn times
           Am            F(9)       Em       Am  F(9)              Em         Gsus  G  
  Now I have run from the arms of lovers, I've run from the eyes of friends
Dm7(4)    Dm7(4)       C(9)/   E  C(9)/E      F(9)  F(9)         Gsus     G    Gsus  G  
  I have run from the hands of kindness,  I've run just because I can
             C               C  Dm7(4)     Dm7(4)             F(9)  F(9)    C(9)/E  G  
  But now I'm grown and I speak like a woman and I see with a woman's eyes
             C         C  Dm7(4)  Dm7(4)         F(9)  F(9)           Gsus  G  
  And an open door is to me now         like the saddest of goodbyes
         Am        F(9)        Em        Am           Dm7C(9)/E     F(9)    F(9)    F(9)  G  
  It's too late for turning back, I pray for the heart and the nerve
              C  Dm7(4)     G        G      C  Dm7(4)     G  G  
  And I rely upon the moon,   I rely upon the moon
          C  Dm7(4)         G           G         C     Dm7     G  G  
  I rely upon the moon and Saint Christopher
          C  Dm7(4)     G        G      C  Dm7(4)     G  Em7  
  I rely upon the moon,   I rely upon the moon
         Am       Dm7         G           G     F(9)  F(9)
  I rely upon the moon and Saint Christopher
C(9)/    E  C(9)/  E     Dm7  C(9)/E   F(9).
      to  be  my  guide.
                  C  Dm7(4)                        F(9)C(9)/E  G  
C ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ------1-1---0---|--------3---1---|--------1---0---|------1-0-------|
G 0---0-----------|------0---------|------0---------|----------0---0-|
D --2-------------|----3-----------|----3-----------|----0-------0---|
A 3---------------|--0-------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
D ----------------|0---------------|3---------------|2-------5-------|
  ^ . ^ . ^ * ^ *  ^ . ^ . ^ * ^ *  ^ . ^ . ^ * ^ *  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

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The Moon And St Christopher

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Em7

F(9)

Gsus

C(9)

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* Tuning: DADGBC (yes, )

* Actually in F; capo 5.

* Each chord is half a measure.

CHORDS:

C Dm7

: x32010 C(9)/E: 230010 (4): 003030

Dm7 Em Em7

: 033210 : 22200x : 25500x

F(9) G Gsus

: 333010 : 55500x or 55000x : 5500x0

: x02210

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F C G

(4) (4) (9) (9)/E

[intro]

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F C G

(4) (4) (9) (9)/E

[intro]

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F C G

(4) (4) (9) (9)/E

When I was young I spoke like a child, and I saw with a child's eyes

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F Gsus G

(4) (4) (9)

And an open door was to a girl like the stars are to the sky

Am F(9) Em Am F Em Gsus G

(9)

It's funny how the world lives up to all your expectations

Dm7 Dm C(9) E C F(9) F Gsus G

/ (9)/E (9)

With adventures for the stout of heart, and the lure of the open spaces

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F C G

(4) (4) (9) (9)/E

There's 2 lanes running down this road, whichever side you're on

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F Gsus G

(4) (4) (9)

Accounts for where you want to go, or what you're running from

Am F(9) Em Am Dm7 F F(9) F(9) F(9)

C(9)/E (9)

Back when darkness overtook me on a blind man's curve

C Dm7 G G C Dm7 G G

(4) (4)

I relied upon the moon, I relied upon the moon

C Dm7 G G

(4)

I relied upon the moon and Saint

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F C G

(4) (4) (9) (9)/E

Christopher [instrumental]

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F C G

(4) (4) (9) (9)/E

[instrumental]

Am F(9) Em Am F Em Gsus G

(9)

[instrumental]

C Dm7 G G F(9) F F(9) F(9)

(4) (9)

[instrumental]

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F C G

(4) (4) (9) (9)/E

Now I've paid my dues cuz I have owed them, but I've paid a price sometimes

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F Gsus G

(4) (4) (9)

For being such a stubborn woman in such stubborn times

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F C G

(4) (4) (9) (9)/E

Now I've paid my dues cuz I have owed them, but I've paid a price sometimes

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F Gsus G

(4) (4) (9)

For being such a stubborn woman in such stubborn times

Am F(9) Em Am F Em Gsus G

(9)

Now I have run from the arms of lovers, I've run from the eyes of friends

Dm7 Dm7 C(9) E C F(9) F Gsus G Gsus G

(4) (4) / (9)/E (9)

I have run from the hands of kindness, I've run just because I can

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F C G

(4) (4) (9) (9)/E

But now I'm grown and I speak like a woman and I see with a woman's eyes

C C Dm7 Dm7 F(9) F Gsus G

(4) (4) (9)

And an open door is to me now like the saddest of goodbyes

Am F(9) Em Am Dm7 F F(9) F(9) G

C(9)/E (9)

It's too late for turning back, I pray for the heart and the nerve

C Dm7 G G C Dm7 G G

(4) (4)

And I rely upon the moon, I rely upon the moon

C Dm7 G G C Dm7 G G

(4)

I rely upon the moon and Saint Christopher

C Dm7 G G C Dm7 G Em7

(4) (4)

I rely upon the moon, I rely upon the moon

Am Dm7 G G F(9) F

(9)

I rely upon the moon and Saint Christopher

C(9) E C E Dm7 C F(9)

/ (9)/ (9)/E .

to be my guide.

C Dm7 F(9) G

(4) C(9)/E

C ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B ------1-1---0---|--------3---1---|--------1---0---|------1-0-------|

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

D --2-------------|----3-----------|----3-----------|----0-------0---|

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

D ----------------|0---------------|3---------------|2-------5-------|

^ . ^ . ^ * ^ * ^ . ^ . ^ * ^ * ^ . ^ . ^ * ^ * ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

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