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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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A Better View of the Rising Moon
Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#m- 244222
 A-   x02220
 D-   xx0232
 E-   022100
 C#m- x46654
 Bm-  x24432
Intro: F#m-A-D- Ex2 A--A--D--D  
Verse 1:
  AI'm at the water's edge and
i am Abearing closer
  Dthis is where i will be
Dwhere you can find me
  Amy shadow's kissing secrets
  Aare hunted at your name
  Di never ment to make you cry
Dlove come back to me
Refrain:
F#mtroubled boy
i'll Dkiss you Aone last time
  C#mand then say goodDnightC#m  Bm  
forever
but F#mlittle girl
im not Dfeeling Awell
these nights are F#mlong and rough
withDout C#myouE  
Chorus:
  F#mwho's Asending Dletters through the Email
(Stop calling on my name)
  F#mwho's Aempty Dchair is at the Etable
(It's finally for all)
  F#mwho changed the Alocks
who took the Dpictures off the Ewall
  F#mstring me aAlong like a beautiful Dlove songE  
Post Chorus:
Acarolina,carolina
Dcarolina,carolina
Verse 2:
now that i Ahave you
may i Ause you as a Amuse
and keep you Aup all night in
Dtradeing stories
and Dwhisper singing DloveD  
Bridge:
Dall i EwantA  Bm  
Dall i EneedA  Bm  
Dall i EwantA  Bm  
is to Dbe EoAooBmooo
Adododo do do
Bass line: in dododo...
G|-6-6-6-6--4--2-|
D|---------------|
A|---------------| x4
E|---------------|
Interlude: F#m-A-D- Ex4
(Repeat Chorus)

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Waters Edge

by 1997

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

A Better View of the Rising Moon

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m

- 244222

- x02220

- xx0232

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

- x24432

F#m A D E A A D D

Intro: --- x2 ------

Verse 1:

I'm at the water's edge and

i am bearing closer

this is where i will be

where you can find me

my shadow's kissing secrets

are hunted at your name

i never ment to make you cry

love come back to me

Refrain:

F#m

troubled boy

D A

i'll kiss you one last time

C#m D C#m Bm

and then say goodnight

forever

F#m

but little girl

D A

im not feeling well

F#m

these nights are long and rough

D C#m E

without you

Chorus:

F#m A D E

who's sending letters through the mail

(Stop calling on my name)

F#m A D E

who's empty chair is at the table

(It's finally for all)

F#m A

who changed the locks

D E

who took the pictures off the wall

F#m A D E

string me along like a beautiful love song

Post Chorus:

carolina,carolina

Verse 2:

now that i have you

A A

may i use you as a muse

and keep you up all night in

tradeing stories

D D D

and whisper singing love

Bridge:

D E A Bm

all i want

D E A Bm

all i need

D E A Bm

all i want

D E A Bm

is to be oooooo

dododo do do

Bass line: in dododo...

G|-6-6-6-6--4--2-|

D|---------------|

A|---------------| x4

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

F#m A D E

Interlude: --- x4

(Repeat Chorus)

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