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This song alternates time signatures (4, 5 and 6)but this is the gist of it as 
best transcribed for guitar by me. Thanks.
-Ignat
chords of interest:
G#/ G(Em)     B/G(Emaj)
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Otherwise, open chords are fine.
intro   C   E  F  
Cconfetti Efloats Faway like dead Gleaves in the Ewagon's Amwake
                       C       E        F    G  G#/  G          B/G  Am  
there were parties here in my honor til you sent me away
and now sFilver moons belong to you
Ci'm passing Ethe bFaton from the oGld mare Eto the Amfawn
                      C         E                F               G  G#/     G           B/G  Am  
it was out of line but it was fun, didn't you love the part right before the dawn?
and now Fsilver moons belong to you
i'm Dmoff to Fthe Amballet and to Dmpractice all these Fancient waysE  
tell the Amnew kids where i Ghid the Fwine, tell their fAmathers that Gi'm on my Fway singing
   Am    G      F   DmHey Hey
Cmaybe these days are Fover, over now
Cmaybe these days are Fover, over now
Cand i loved it better Fthan anyone else you know
and i Cbelieve in growing oEld with Fgrace, i Gbelieve she Eonly loved my Amface
                  C        E              F        G  G#/  G          B/G  Am  
i believe i acted like a child, making faces at acquired tastes
and now Fsilver moons belong to you  
C E F G E Am
 C   E   F   G  G#/ G   B/G  Am  
and Fsilver moons belong to you
Dmi'm off to Fthe Amballet and to Dmpractice all these Fancient Eways
tell the Amnew kids where i Ghid the Fwine, tell their fAmathers that Gi'm on my Fway singing 
   Am    G      F  DmHey Hey
Cmaybe these days are Fover, over now
Cmaybe these days are Fover, over now
and i Cbelieve in growing oEld with Fgrace, i Gbelieve she Eonly loved my Amface
and i think Cmaybe these days are Fover, over nowFm  E  
Amgone are the Cdays bonGfires make me Fthink of you
             Am  Clooks like the Gprophecy came Ftrue
Amyou are a Cfallen tree, Ghe is a Ffallen tree  
           Am    Chow old are youG, no, how oFld are you?
Amunder all the Cfolds of your Gdresses that you Fwear
there's an Focean and a Amtide and a Griot in the Fsquare
Amover are the Cdays that the cGompass made your Fhair
sway around to the Amcadence of your Ghey ho hey ho Fcheer
under all the folds of the dresses that you wear
sway around to the cadence of your voice when you sang there

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Silver Moons

by Sunset Rubdown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/G

Emaj

This song alternates time signatures (4, 5 and 6)but this is the gist of it as

best transcribed for guitar by me. Thanks.

-Ignat

chords of interest:

G# G Em B/G Emaj

/ () ()

---0--------0----|

---x--------x----|

---x--------2----|

---4--------x----|

Otherwise, open chords are fine.

C E F

intro

C E F G E Am

confetti floats away like dead leaves in the wagon's wake

C E F G G# G B/G Am

there were parties here in my honor til you sent me away

and now silver moons belong to you

C E F G E Am

i'm passing the baton from the old mare to the fawn

C E F G G# G B/G Am

it was out of line but it was fun, didn't you love the part right before the dawn?

and now silver moons belong to you

Dm F Am Dm F E

i'm off to the ballet and to practice all these ancient ways

Am G F Am G F

tell the new kids where i hid the wine, tell their fathers that i'm on my way singing

Am G F Dm

Hey Hey

C F

maybe these days are over, over now

C F

maybe these days are over, over now

C F

and i loved it better than anyone else you know

C E F G E Am

and i believe in growing old with grace, i believe she only loved my face

C E F G G# G B/G Am

i believe i acted like a child, making faces at acquired tastes

and now silver moons belong to you

C E F G E Am

C E F G G# G B/G Am

and silver moons belong to you

Dm F Am Dm F E

i'm off to the ballet and to practice all these ancient ways

Am G F Am G F

tell the new kids where i hid the wine, tell their fathers that i'm on my way singing

Am G F Dm

Hey Hey

C F

maybe these days are over, over now

C F

maybe these days are over, over now

C E F G E Am

and i believe in growing old with grace, i believe she only loved my face

C F Fm E

and i think maybe these days are over, over now

Am C G F

gone are the days bonfires make me think of you

Am C G F

looks like the prophecy came true

Am C G F

you are a fallen tree, he is a fallen tree

Am C G F

how old are you, no, how old are you?

Am C G F

under all the folds of your dresses that you wear

F Am G F

there's an ocean and a tide and a riot in the square

Am C G F

over are the days that the compass made your hair

Am G F

sway around to the cadence of your hey ho hey ho cheer

under all the folds of the dresses that you wear

sway around to the cadence of your voice when you sang there

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