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RED MOON - The Walkmen
Tabbed by: Louis Rodriguez
(Chords used)
e|F1-----C0---Gm3---Dm1-(5)---Bb1---G/Bb-3-------|
B|1-----1---3---3-(6)---3----3-------|
G|2(3)--0---3---2-(7)---3----0-------|
D|3-----2---5---0-(7)---3----0-------|
A|3-----3---5-----(5)---1----1-------|
E|1---------3------------------------|
[Intro] x2
F  C
[Verse 1]
FThe red moon is rising beChind you
FThe ocean is pounding aCway
FI held up a light to the Csmoke but
FThe wind blows, blows it aCway
GmAnd the night is coldDm  
GmAnd the clouds go byDm  
GmTomorrow morningDm  
GmWell I hope to be Fhome by your Bbside
[Instrumental]
Dm   G/Bb
  F   Cx2
[Verse 2]
FThe riptide is pulling me Cunder
FI’m drifting, drifting aCway
FTomorrow the sun will be Cbrighter
FThe water will rise and wash us aCway
GmBut the stars are coldDm  
GmAnd the air is brightDm  
GmAnd I see you nowDm  
GmYou shine like the Fsteel on my BbknifeDm  
The darkness is G/Bbwrapped all aFround me tBbonight
[Instrumental]
Dm   G/Bb
  F   Cx4
[Outro]
FI miss you, I miss you there’s Cno one else
      FI do, I dCo
  F   Cx3
F

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Red Moon

by The Walkmen

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G/Bb

RED MOON - The Walkmen

Tabbed by: Louis Rodriguez

(Chords used)

F C Gm Dm Bb G/Bb

e|1-----0---3---1-(5)---1----3-------|

B|1-----1---3---3-(6)---3----3-------|

G|2(3)--0---3---2-(7)---3----0-------|

D|3-----2---5---0-(7)---3----0-------|

A|3-----3---5-----(5)---1----1-------|

E|1---------3------------------------|

[Intro] x2

F C

[Verse 1]

F C

The red moon is rising behind you

F C

The ocean is pounding away

F C

I held up a light to the smoke but

F C

The wind blows, blows it away

Gm Dm

And the night is cold

Gm Dm

And the clouds go by

Gm Dm

Tomorrow morning

Gm F Bb

Well I hope to be home by your side

[Instrumental]

Dm G/Bb

F C

[Verse 2]

F C

The riptide is pulling me under

F C

I’m drifting, drifting away

F C

Tomorrow the sun will be brighter

F C

The water will rise and wash us away

Gm Dm

But the stars are cold

Gm Dm

And the air is bright

Gm Dm

And I see you now

Gm F Bb Dm

You shine like the steel on my knife

G/Bb F Bb

The darkness is wrapped all around me tonight

[Instrumental]

Dm G/Bb

F C

[Outro]

F C

I miss you, I miss you there’s no one else

F C

I do, I do

F C

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