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BACK O' THE MOON by 10,000 Maniacs
[Intro] (walk up)
 G-  A-  B-  C- D  
GJenny
Jenny Amyou don't know the nights I hide
Cbelow a second story room
to whistle you dGown
Gthe man who's let to divvy up
time is a miser
Amhe's got a silver coin
only lets it shine for hCours
while you sleep it away
Gthere's one rDare and odd style of living
Ampart only known tGo the everybody JDenny
a comical where's the end parade
of the sorAmt people heGre would think unusual
DJenny
Ctonight upon tGhe mock brine of a DLuna Sea
Cfar off we sail Gon to Back O' The MDoon
(Walk up, individual notes)
 G-  A-  B-  C- D  
GJenny
Jenny Amyou don't know the days I've tried
Ctelling backyard tales
Gso to maybe amuse
Go your mood is never giddy
if you smile I'm delighted
Ambut you'd rather pout
such a lazy chCild
you dare fold your arms
tisk and say that I Glie
Gthere's one rarDe and odd style of thinking
Ampart only known Gto the everybody JDenny
the small step and giant leap takers
got the heaAmd start in Gthe race toward it
JeDnny
Ctonight upon tGhe mock brine of a DLuna Sea
Cfar off we saiGl on to the Back O' DThe Moon
Dmthat was a sigh
but not meant to enCvy you
Dmwhen your age was mine
some things were sworn true
Cmorning would come
and calBbendar pages had
Amnew printed seasons on
their opposite sidGes
GJenny
Jenny Amyou don't know the days I've tried
Ctelling backyard tales
Gso to maybe amuse
Go your mood is never giddy
if you smile I'm delighted
Ambut you'd rather pout
such a lazy childC  
you dare fold your arms
tisk and say that I lie
Gthere's one rarDe and odd style of thinking
Ampart only known Gto the everybody JDenny
the small step and giant leap takers
got the heaAmd start in Gthe race toward it
JeDnny
Ctonight upon tGhe mock brine of a DLuna Sea
Cfar off we saiGl on to the Back O' DThe Moon
(Continue and fade out)
 C-  G- D  

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Back O The Moon

by 10,000 Maniacs

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BACK O' THE MOON by 10,000 Maniacs

[Intro] (walk up)

G A B C D

- - - -

Jenny

Jenny you don't know the nights I hide

below a second story room

to whistle you down

the man who's let to divvy up

time is a miser

he's got a silver coin

only lets it shine for hours

while you sleep it away

G D

there's one rare and odd style of living

Am G D

part only known to the everybody Jenny

a comical where's the end parade

Am G

of the sort people here would think unusual

Jenny

C G D

tonight upon the mock brine of a Luna Sea

C G D

far off we sail on to Back O' The Moon

(Walk up, individual notes)

G A B C D

- - - -

Jenny

Jenny you don't know the days I've tried

telling backyard tales

so to maybe amuse

o your mood is never giddy

if you smile I'm delighted

but you'd rather pout

such a lazy child

you dare fold your arms

tisk and say that I lie

G D

there's one rare and odd style of thinking

Am G D

part only known to the everybody Jenny

the small step and giant leap takers

Am G

got the head start in the race toward it

Jenny

C G D

tonight upon the mock brine of a Luna Sea

C G D

far off we sail on to the Back O' The Moon

that was a sigh

but not meant to envy you

when your age was mine

some things were sworn true

morning would come

and calendar pages had

new printed seasons on

their opposite sides

Jenny

Jenny you don't know the days I've tried

telling backyard tales

so to maybe amuse

o your mood is never giddy

if you smile I'm delighted

but you'd rather pout

such a lazy child

you dare fold your arms

tisk and say that I lie

G D

there's one rare and odd style of thinking

Am G D

part only known to the everybody Jenny

the small step and giant leap takers

Am G

got the head start in the race toward it

Jenny

C G D

tonight upon the mock brine of a Luna Sea

C G D

far off we sail on to the Back O' The Moon

(Continue and fade out)

C G D

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