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MOONSHINE
As recorded by Free
(From the 1969 Album TONS OF SOBS)
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
AmSitting in a graveyard
AmWaiting for the dawn
AmLeaning on my tombstone
AmTill the night is gone
[Chorus]
DmOh, how the moon
Hangs in black skAmy
AmWish I could find out
The reaCson AmwhyC  
  FN.C.
I sit here alone
And AmcryCyyF#yyyFyyEmyyy
[Verse 2]
AmMy woman was so lovely
AmTogether we were one
AmNo sunshine in my weary eyes
AmNow that she has gone
[Chorus]
DmOh, how the moon
Hangs in black sAmky
AmWish I could find out
AmThe reason why
 F   Bb   EmN.C.
Iiiiiii sit here alone
And AmcryC  F#7  F  Em  
[Guitar Solo]
Am   Dm   F  Dm
   Am     F    AmN.C.
C  G  F#  F  Em
[Verse 3]
AmPalm trees whisper to me
AmFrom your spreading height
AmTell me all the lonely stories
AmOf the world at night
[Chorus]
DmOh, how the moon
Hangs in black sAmky
AmWish I could find out
AmThe reason why
 FN.C.
I sit here alone
And AmcryC  F#  F  Em  Am  

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Moonshine

by Free

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F#7

MOONSHINE

As recorded by Free

(From the 1969 Album TONS OF SOBS)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Sitting in a graveyard

Waiting for the dawn

Leaning on my tombstone

Till the night is gone

[Chorus]

Oh, how the moon

Hangs in black sky

Wish I could find out

C Am C

The reason why

N.C.

I sit here alone

Am C F# F Em

And cryyyyyyyyyyy

[Verse 2]

My woman was so lovely

Together we were one

No sunshine in my weary eyes

Now that she has gone

[Chorus]

Oh, how the moon

Hangs in black sky

Wish I could find out

The reason why

F Bb Em

N.C.

Iiiiiii sit here alone

Am C F#7 F Em

And cry

[Guitar Solo]

Am Dm F Dm

Am F Am

N.C.

C G F# F Em

[Verse 3]

Palm trees whisper to me

From your spreading height

Tell me all the lonely stories

Of the world at night

[Chorus]

Oh, how the moon

Hangs in black sky

Wish I could find out

The reason why

N.C.

I sit here alone

Am C F# F Em Am

And cry

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