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[Intro]
D E F#m F#m D E F#m F#m
[Verse 1]
DI lost my Ebreath when I
F#mSaw you take your first
DMy whole world sEtopped like F#mthat
DAnd I ain't thEe cryin' type
F#mBut I just saw your eyes
DAnd words just can't Edescribe what I F#msee
You look Ejust like me, yeah
[Chorus]
You're Agonna think I hung the moon
EYou're gonna think I made the sky
F#mThat the sun rises
EAnd sets inside of my eAyes
AAnd it won't be long
ETill I hear "Daddy's home" and
F#mFootsteps running to
EThe man that hung the moon
[Break]
D E F#m A D E F#m F#m
[Verse 2]
DAnd I alreEady know
F#mYou'll probably be a momma's boy
DIt worked out Efine for your F#mdad
I hope DI'm still your Ehero
'Cause F#mI already love you more than
DEven EI understF#mand
[Chorus]
You're Agonna think I hung the moon
EAnd that I made the sky
F#mThat the sun rises
EAnd sets inside of my Aeyes
AAnd it won't be long
ETill I hear "Daddy's home" and
F#mFootsteps running to
The Eman that hung the moon
[Break]
  D    E      F#m    A  DOh EyF#meahF#m  
[Bridge]
DAnd one day you'll Erealize
I've F#mlost my cape, I can't Dfly
And EI'm only F#mhuman
DAnd you'll need Emore than me
F#mBut you'll know to hit your knees
DIf I've done my job right
EYou'll know where to find
[Chorus]
AThe man who really hung the moon
EWho really made the sky
F#mYeah, the sun rises
EAnd sets inside of his Aeyes
AAnd it won't be long
EUntil He calls us home
F#mAnd we'll all be running to
EThe man that hung the moon
DOhE, F#mohF#m  
DOh EyF#meahF#m  
[Outro]
DNo Ematter what
F#mNo mF#matter where I am
DJuEst know I love you
F#mWith F#mall I am
N.C.
Me and your mama both

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The Man That Hung The Moon

by Brantley Gilbert

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F#m

[Intro]

D E F#m F#m D E F#m F#m

[Verse 1]

D E

I lost my breath when I

F#m

Saw you take your first

D E F#m

My whole world stopped like that

D E

And I ain't the cryin' type

F#m

But I just saw your eyes

D E F#m

And words just can't describe what I see

You look just like me, yeah

[Chorus]

You're gonna think I hung the moon

You're gonna think I made the sky

F#m

That the sun rises

E A

And sets inside of my eyes

And it won't be long

Till I hear "Daddy's home" and

F#m

Footsteps running to

The man that hung the moon

[Break]

D E F#m A D E F#m F#m

[Verse 2]

D E

And I already know

F#m

You'll probably be a momma's boy

D E F#m

It worked out fine for your dad

D E

I hope I'm still your hero

F#m

'Cause I already love you more than

D E F#m

Even I understand

[Chorus]

You're gonna think I hung the moon

And that I made the sky

F#m

That the sun rises

E A

And sets inside of my eyes

And it won't be long

Till I hear "Daddy's home" and

F#m

Footsteps running to

The man that hung the moon

[Break]

D E F#m A D E F#m F#m

Oh yeah

[Bridge]

D E

And one day you'll realize

F#m D

I've lost my cape, I can't fly

E F#m

And I'm only human

D E

And you'll need more than me

F#m

But you'll know to hit your knees

If I've done my job right

You'll know where to find

[Chorus]

The man who really hung the moon

Who really made the sky

F#m

Yeah, the sun rises

E A

And sets inside of his eyes

And it won't be long

Until He calls us home

F#m

And we'll all be running to

The man that hung the moon

D E F#m F#m

Oh, oh

D E F#m F#m

Oh yeah

[Outro]

D E

No matter what

F#m F#m

No matter where I am

D E

Just know I love you

F#m F#m

With all I am

N.C.

Me and your mama both

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