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The Moon Song

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NOTE:   Several chords won’t properly highlight by UG, refer to chord chart for forms.
CAPO:   5th fret for original key
[Chords]
    G/BX20013
CaddG  x32013
B*     X20013
     Amx02210
      G320003
      Cx32010
      F133211
   C6/G302010
  Asus2x02200
F#*    2x001x
[Intro]
G/B   CaddG    G/B    CaddG
[Verse 1]
G/B                 CaddG
  It probably would kill me
                   G/BCaddG    B*
  To look at the stars with you
  AmShould I get over my Ffear of saying they
  AmMake me think of me and GyouG/B  
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmBut oh I Cknow, Well I Amhope, That one Fday, you’ll G/BknowG  G/B  G  
[Chorus]
That Fyou G/Bare  Gthe AmmoonC6/G  
And FI can’t even Gstart to desAmcribe itAsus2  Am  
The Fway G/Byou   G  Amlook
From Fdown on the earth where G/BI    Gsit in Amsilence
‘Cause FI, I Gam that Amstar
That if you Fstood and looked at Gus you’d say we’re Amonly C6/Ginches aFpart
But the Fcold, cold G/BtrutGh reAmmains
Even if we G/Bfeel the GsameG/B  G  
                    FCaddG    G     AmCaddG
Oh, you and I were a billion miles away
[Instrumental]
G/B   CaddG    G/B    CaddG
[Verse 2]
G/B                CaddG
  I can’t get over nothing
                      G/BCaddG    B*
  But it’s everything, I say
  AmWell maybe I’ll Fforget about it all
  Oh and AmI, pretend that it’s oGkay G/BYeah ohh
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmBut oh I Cknow, Well I Amhope, That one Fday I’ll G/BsayG  G/B  G  
[Chorus]
That Fyou G/Bare  Gthe Ammoon
And FI can’t even Gstart to desAmcribe itAsus2  Am  
The Fway G/Byou   G  Amlook
From Fdown on the earth where G/BI    Gsit in Amsilence
‘Cause FI, I G/Bam   Gthat Amstar
That if you Fstood and looked at G/Bus yGou’d say we’re Amonly C6/Ginches aFpart
But the Fcold, cold G/BtrutGh reAmmains
Even if we G/Bfeel the GsameG/B  G  
                    F                G     AmCaddG   F#*
Oh, you and I were a billion miles away
Oh, Fyou and I were a Gbillion miles aFwayG/B  G  Am  
FOhhhGhhhhAm…F  G  Am  
                F                G     G/BCaddG        G/BCaddG
You and I were a billion miles away

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The Moon Song

by Walker Burroughs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C6/G

Asus2

NOTE: Several chords won’t properly highlight by UG, refer to chord chart for forms.

CAPO: 5th fret for original key

[Chords]

G/B

X20013

CaddG x32013

* X20013

x02210

320003

x32010

133211

C6/G

302010

Asus2

x02200

* 2x001x

[Intro]

G/B CaddG G/B CaddG

[Verse 1]

G/B CaddG

It probably would kill me

G/B B

CaddG *

To look at the stars with you

Am F

Should I get over my fear of saying they

Am G G/B

Make me think of me and you

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C Am F G/B G G/B G

But oh I know, Well I hope, That one day, you’ll know

[Chorus]

F G/B G Am C6/G

That you are the moon

F G Am Asus2 Am

And I can’t even start to describe it

F G/B G Am

The way you look

F G/B G Am

From down on the earth where I sit in silence

F G Am

‘Cause I, I am that star

F G Am C6/G F

That if you stood and looked at us you’d say we’re only inches apart

F G/B G Am

But the cold, cold truth remains

G/B G G/B G

Even if we feel the same

F G Am

CaddG CaddG

Oh, you and I were a billion miles away

[Instrumental]

G/B CaddG G/B CaddG

[Verse 2]

G/B CaddG

I can’t get over nothing

G/B B

CaddG *

But it’s everything, I say

Am F

Well maybe I’ll forget about it all

Am G G/B

Oh and I, pretend that it’s okay Yeah ohh

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C Am F G/B G G/B G

But oh I know, Well I hope, That one day I’ll say

[Chorus]

F G/B G Am

That you are the moon

F G Am Asus2 Am

And I can’t even start to describe it

F G/B G Am

The way you look

F G/B G Am

From down on the earth where I sit in silence

F G/B G Am

‘Cause I, I am that star

F G/B G Am C6/G F

That if you stood and looked at us you’d say we’re only inches apart

F G/B G Am

But the cold, cold truth remains

G/B G G/B G

Even if we feel the same

F G Am F#

CaddG *

Oh, you and I were a billion miles away

F G F G/B G Am

Oh, you and I were a billion miles away

F G Am F G Am

Ohhhhhhh…

F G G/B G/B

CaddG CaddG

You and I were a billion miles away

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