incredible string band - waltz of the new moon Chords
Tempo:
143.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
Dm
A
G
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I hear that the [D] Emperor [G] of China
[D] used to wear iron shoes [Bb] with
[Dm] ease.
[D]
We
[Dm]
are the tablecloth
[D] and also the table, [G]
[D] also the fable of the dancing [Gm] lily.
[D]
[A] The new moon is rising, the axe of the thunder is broken [D] as never was, not since the flood,
nor yet since the world began.
The [A] new moon is shining, the angels are washing their windows,
[D] above the years whose jumbo sail goes spinning on below.
Ask the snail [Dm] beneath the stone, [D] ask the stone [Dm] beneath the [D] wall,
are there any stars at all, like an eagle in the [Dm] sky?
Tell me if air [D] is strong, [Dm] in the floating pan pipe victories.
The breeze of [D] the golden [G] harvest,
[D] safe in the care of the [Dm] dear moon.
[D]
[A] The new moon is rising, the eyelid of God is approaching,
[D] the humane train, the skating, reigning, traveling voice of certainty.
[A] The new moon is shining, the harmonious hand is now holding,
[D] Lord Krishna's ring, the eagle's wing, the voice of mother everything.
[D] Ask the snail [Dm] beneath the stone, ask the stone [G] beneath [Dm] the [D] wall,
are there any stars at all, like an eagle in the [Dm] sky?
Tell me if air is [Gm] strong, [A] [D]
in [Dm] the floating palaces of the [D] spinning castle.
May the fire [Gm] king's daughter bring water to you.
[D]
[D] used to wear iron shoes [Bb] with
[Dm] ease.
[D]
We
[Dm]
are the tablecloth
[D] and also the table, [G]
[D] also the fable of the dancing [Gm] lily.
[D]
[A] The new moon is rising, the axe of the thunder is broken [D] as never was, not since the flood,
nor yet since the world began.
The [A] new moon is shining, the angels are washing their windows,
[D] above the years whose jumbo sail goes spinning on below.
Ask the snail [Dm] beneath the stone, [D] ask the stone [Dm] beneath the [D] wall,
are there any stars at all, like an eagle in the [Dm] sky?
Tell me if air [D] is strong, [Dm] in the floating pan pipe victories.
The breeze of [D] the golden [G] harvest,
[D] safe in the care of the [Dm] dear moon.
[D]
[A] The new moon is rising, the eyelid of God is approaching,
[D] the humane train, the skating, reigning, traveling voice of certainty.
[A] The new moon is shining, the harmonious hand is now holding,
[D] Lord Krishna's ring, the eagle's wing, the voice of mother everything.
[D] Ask the snail [Dm] beneath the stone, ask the stone [G] beneath [Dm] the [D] wall,
are there any stars at all, like an eagle in the [Dm] sky?
Tell me if air is [Gm] strong, [A] [D]
in [Dm] the floating palaces of the [D] spinning castle.
May the fire [Gm] king's daughter bring water to you.
[D]
Key:
D
Dm
A
G
Gm
D
Dm
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ hear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
that the _ [D] _ _ Emperor [G] of _ _ China _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ used to wear _ _ _ iron _ _ _ _ _ shoes [Bb] with _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ ease.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ We _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
are the _ _ _ tablecloth
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] and also the _ table, [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] also the _ fable _ _ _ _ _ _ of the dancing [Gm] _ _ _ lily. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] The new moon is _ rising, _ the axe of the thunder is broken [D] as never was, not since the flood,
nor yet since the world began. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The _ _ _ [A] new moon is _ shining, _ the angels are washing their windows,
[D] above the years whose jumbo sail goes spinning on below. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ask the snail [Dm] beneath _ the stone, [D] _ ask the stone [Dm] beneath the [D] wall, _
are there any stars at all, _ _ like an eagle _ in the [Dm] sky?
Tell me if air [D] is _ strong, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] in the _ _ _ floating _ _ _ pan _ pipe _ _ victories. _ _ _ _ _ _
The breeze _ _ _ of [D] the _ golden [G] _ _ harvest, _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ safe in the _ care _ _ _ of the _ _ [Dm] dear _ _ _ moon. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] The new moon is _ rising, _ the eyelid of God is approaching,
[D] the humane train, the skating, reigning, traveling voice of certainty. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] The new moon is _ shining, the _ _ harmonious hand is now holding,
[D] Lord Krishna's ring, the eagle's wing, the voice of mother _ everything. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Ask the snail [Dm] _ beneath the _ stone, ask the stone _ [G] beneath [Dm] the [D] wall,
_ are there _ any stars at all, _ _ like an eagle _ in the [Dm] sky?
Tell me if air is [Gm] _ _ _ strong, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] the _ _ floating _ _ _ _ _ _ palaces _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ of _ _ the _ [D] spinning _ _ _ castle.
_ _ May _ _ the fire [Gm] king's _ daughter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bring water to you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ hear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
that the _ [D] _ _ Emperor [G] of _ _ China _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ used to wear _ _ _ iron _ _ _ _ _ shoes [Bb] with _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ ease.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ We _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
are the _ _ _ tablecloth
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] and also the _ table, [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] also the _ fable _ _ _ _ _ _ of the dancing [Gm] _ _ _ lily. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] The new moon is _ rising, _ the axe of the thunder is broken [D] as never was, not since the flood,
nor yet since the world began. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The _ _ _ [A] new moon is _ shining, _ the angels are washing their windows,
[D] above the years whose jumbo sail goes spinning on below. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ask the snail [Dm] beneath _ the stone, [D] _ ask the stone [Dm] beneath the [D] wall, _
are there any stars at all, _ _ like an eagle _ in the [Dm] sky?
Tell me if air [D] is _ strong, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] in the _ _ _ floating _ _ _ pan _ pipe _ _ victories. _ _ _ _ _ _
The breeze _ _ _ of [D] the _ golden [G] _ _ harvest, _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ safe in the _ care _ _ _ of the _ _ [Dm] dear _ _ _ moon. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] The new moon is _ rising, _ the eyelid of God is approaching,
[D] the humane train, the skating, reigning, traveling voice of certainty. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] The new moon is _ shining, the _ _ harmonious hand is now holding,
[D] Lord Krishna's ring, the eagle's wing, the voice of mother _ everything. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Ask the snail [Dm] _ beneath the _ stone, ask the stone _ [G] beneath [Dm] the [D] wall,
_ are there _ any stars at all, _ _ like an eagle _ in the [Dm] sky?
Tell me if air is [Gm] _ _ _ strong, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] the _ _ floating _ _ _ _ _ _ palaces _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ of _ _ the _ [D] spinning _ _ _ castle.
_ _ May _ _ the fire [Gm] king's _ daughter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bring water to you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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