Chords for The Boy With The Moon And Star On His Head
Tempo:
122.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
Gardener's daughter stopped me on my way [G] on the day [A] I was [D] to wed.
[E] [D]
[E] It is you who [G] I wish to share my [E] [A] body with, [D] she said.
We'll find a dry place under the sky [G] with a [A] flower for [D] a bed.
And [Em] for my joy [G] I will give you a boy [E] with a [A] moon and star [Em] [A]
[Em] [A] [D] on his head.
Her silver hair flowed in the [G] air, laying [A] waves across [F#m] the sun.
[D]
[Em] Her hands were like [G] the white sands and [Em] her [A] eyes had [D] diamonds on.
We left the road [G] and headed [D] up [G] to the top [A] of the [D] whisperwood.
And [Em] we walked till [G] we came to where [Em] the [A] holy [D] magnolia stood.
There we laid, [G] cool [D] in the shade, singing [G] [A] songs and [F#m] making love.
[Bm] [G] [A] [D]
With [Em] the naked [G] earth beneath us [Em] and the [A] universe
[D] above.
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
Time was late, [G] my wedding [D] wouldn't wait.
[Bm] I was sad [A] but I [D] had to go.
[Em] So while she was [G] asleep I kissed [Em] her [A] cheek, but she [D] knew me.
The wedding took place and [G] people [D] came [G] from many [A] miles [D] around.
[A]
[D] [B] [E] [D] [Em]
There was [G] plenty merry men, [Em]
[A] cider and wine, [D] and a bound.
But out of all that I recall I [G] remember [A] the [D] girl I met.
[G] [D]
[Em] Cause she had [G] given me something that my [E] heart [A] could not [D] forget.
[G] La la [A] la la [D] la la, la [G] la la la [A] la la, [D] la la la [G] la la la, [A] la la [D] la la.
A year had passed [G] and everything [D] was just [G] as it was [A] the year [F#m] before.
[Bm]
Or [G] as it was [A] the year [D] before.
[Em] Until the gift [G] that someone left, [Em]
[A] a basket by [D] my door.
And in there lay the [G] [D] fairest little [G] baby [A] crying to [D] be fed.
I [Em] got down on [G] my knees and kissed [Em] the moon and [A]
star [Em] [A]
on [D] his head.
As years went by the [G] boy grew [D] high and [G] the [A] village looked on [D] in awe.
[Em] They'd never seen [G] anything like the boy [Em] with the [A] moon and star [D] before.
People would ride [G] from far [D] and wide just [G] to seek [A] the word [D] he spread.
[E] I'll tell you [G] everything I learned [Em] and [Am] love is all [D]
he said.
La la [G] la [A] la la la, [D] la la la la la, [G] la la la la [A] la, [D] la la la la la, la [G] la la la.
[A] [D] [N]
[G] [D]
Gardener's daughter stopped me on my way [G] on the day [A] I was [D] to wed.
[E] [D]
[E] It is you who [G] I wish to share my [E] [A] body with, [D] she said.
We'll find a dry place under the sky [G] with a [A] flower for [D] a bed.
And [Em] for my joy [G] I will give you a boy [E] with a [A] moon and star [Em] [A]
[Em] [A] [D] on his head.
Her silver hair flowed in the [G] air, laying [A] waves across [F#m] the sun.
[D]
[Em] Her hands were like [G] the white sands and [Em] her [A] eyes had [D] diamonds on.
We left the road [G] and headed [D] up [G] to the top [A] of the [D] whisperwood.
And [Em] we walked till [G] we came to where [Em] the [A] holy [D] magnolia stood.
There we laid, [G] cool [D] in the shade, singing [G] [A] songs and [F#m] making love.
[Bm] [G] [A] [D]
With [Em] the naked [G] earth beneath us [Em] and the [A] universe
[D] above.
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
Time was late, [G] my wedding [D] wouldn't wait.
[Bm] I was sad [A] but I [D] had to go.
[Em] So while she was [G] asleep I kissed [Em] her [A] cheek, but she [D] knew me.
The wedding took place and [G] people [D] came [G] from many [A] miles [D] around.
[A]
[D] [B] [E] [D] [Em]
There was [G] plenty merry men, [Em]
[A] cider and wine, [D] and a bound.
But out of all that I recall I [G] remember [A] the [D] girl I met.
[G] [D]
[Em] Cause she had [G] given me something that my [E] heart [A] could not [D] forget.
[G] La la [A] la la [D] la la, la [G] la la la [A] la la, [D] la la la [G] la la la, [A] la la [D] la la.
A year had passed [G] and everything [D] was just [G] as it was [A] the year [F#m] before.
[Bm]
Or [G] as it was [A] the year [D] before.
[Em] Until the gift [G] that someone left, [Em]
[A] a basket by [D] my door.
And in there lay the [G] [D] fairest little [G] baby [A] crying to [D] be fed.
I [Em] got down on [G] my knees and kissed [Em] the moon and [A]
star [Em] [A]
on [D] his head.
As years went by the [G] boy grew [D] high and [G] the [A] village looked on [D] in awe.
[Em] They'd never seen [G] anything like the boy [Em] with the [A] moon and star [D] before.
People would ride [G] from far [D] and wide just [G] to seek [A] the word [D] he spread.
[E] I'll tell you [G] everything I learned [Em] and [Am] love is all [D]
he said.
La la [G] la [A] la la la, [D] la la la la la, [G] la la la la [A] la, [D] la la la la la, la [G] la la la.
[A] [D] [N]
Key:
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Em
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A
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ _ Gardener's daughter stopped me on my way [G] on the day [A] I was [D] to wed. _
[E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] It is you who [G] I wish to share my [E] [A] body with, [D] she said.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We'll find a dry place under the sky [G] with a [A] flower for [D] a bed. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And [Em] for my joy _ [G] I will give you a boy [E] with a [A] moon and star [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [D] on his head.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Her silver hair flowed in the [G] air, laying [A] waves across [F#m] the sun.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Her hands were like [G] the white sands and [Em] her [A] eyes had _ [D] diamonds on. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We left the road [G] and headed [D] up [G] to the top [A] of the [D] whisperwood. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And [Em] we walked till [G] we came to where [Em] the [A] holy _ [D] magnolia stood. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There we laid, [G] cool [D] in the shade, singing [G] [A] songs and [F#m] making love.
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ With [Em] the naked [G] earth beneath us [Em] and the [A] universe _ _
_ [D] above. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Time was late, [G] my wedding [D] wouldn't wait.
[Bm] I was sad [A] but I [D] had to go. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] So while she was [G] asleep I kissed [Em] her [A] cheek, but she [D] knew me. _
The _ _ _ _ _ _ wedding took place and [G] people [D] came [G] from many [A] miles [D] around.
[A] _ _ _
[D] _ [B] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ [Em]
There was [G] plenty merry men, _ _ [Em]
[A] cider and wine, [D] and a bound.
But _ _ _ _ _ _ out of all that I recall I [G] remember [A] the [D] girl I met.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Cause she had [G] given me something _ that my [E] heart [A] could not _ [D] forget. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] La la [A] la la [D] la la, la [G] la la la [A] la la, [D] la la la [G] la la la, _ [A] la la [D] la la.
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ year had passed [G] and everything [D] was just [G] as it was [A] the year [F#m] before.
[Bm]
Or [G] as it was [A] the year [D] before. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Until the gift [G] that someone left, _ [Em]
[A] a basket by [D] my door. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And in there lay the [G] [D] fairest little [G] baby [A] crying to [D] be fed.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] got down on [G] my knees and kissed [Em] the moon and [A]
star _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
on [D] his head. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ As years went by the [G] boy grew [D] high and [G] the [A] village looked on [D] in awe. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] They'd never seen [G] anything like the boy [Em] with the [A] moon and star [D] before. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
People would ride [G] from far [D] and wide just [G] to seek [A] the word [D] he spread. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] I'll tell you _ [G] everything I learned _ [Em] and [Am] love is all _ _ [D]
he said. _ _ _ _ _
_ La la [G] la [A] la la la, [D] la la la la la, [G] la la la la [A] la, [D] la la la la la, la [G] la la la.
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ _ Gardener's daughter stopped me on my way [G] on the day [A] I was [D] to wed. _
[E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] It is you who [G] I wish to share my [E] [A] body with, [D] she said.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We'll find a dry place under the sky [G] with a [A] flower for [D] a bed. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And [Em] for my joy _ [G] I will give you a boy [E] with a [A] moon and star [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [D] on his head.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Her silver hair flowed in the [G] air, laying [A] waves across [F#m] the sun.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Her hands were like [G] the white sands and [Em] her [A] eyes had _ [D] diamonds on. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We left the road [G] and headed [D] up [G] to the top [A] of the [D] whisperwood. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And [Em] we walked till [G] we came to where [Em] the [A] holy _ [D] magnolia stood. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There we laid, [G] cool [D] in the shade, singing [G] [A] songs and [F#m] making love.
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ With [Em] the naked [G] earth beneath us [Em] and the [A] universe _ _
_ [D] above. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Time was late, [G] my wedding [D] wouldn't wait.
[Bm] I was sad [A] but I [D] had to go. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] So while she was [G] asleep I kissed [Em] her [A] cheek, but she [D] knew me. _
The _ _ _ _ _ _ wedding took place and [G] people [D] came [G] from many [A] miles [D] around.
[A] _ _ _
[D] _ [B] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ [Em]
There was [G] plenty merry men, _ _ [Em]
[A] cider and wine, [D] and a bound.
But _ _ _ _ _ _ out of all that I recall I [G] remember [A] the [D] girl I met.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Cause she had [G] given me something _ that my [E] heart [A] could not _ [D] forget. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] La la [A] la la [D] la la, la [G] la la la [A] la la, [D] la la la [G] la la la, _ [A] la la [D] la la.
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ year had passed [G] and everything [D] was just [G] as it was [A] the year [F#m] before.
[Bm]
Or [G] as it was [A] the year [D] before. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Until the gift [G] that someone left, _ [Em]
[A] a basket by [D] my door. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And in there lay the [G] [D] fairest little [G] baby [A] crying to [D] be fed.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] got down on [G] my knees and kissed [Em] the moon and [A]
star _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
on [D] his head. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ As years went by the [G] boy grew [D] high and [G] the [A] village looked on [D] in awe. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] They'd never seen [G] anything like the boy [Em] with the [A] moon and star [D] before. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
People would ride [G] from far [D] and wide just [G] to seek [A] the word [D] he spread. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] I'll tell you _ [G] everything I learned _ [Em] and [Am] love is all _ _ [D]
he said. _ _ _ _ _
_ La la [G] la [A] la la la, [D] la la la la la, [G] la la la la [A] la, [D] la la la la la, la [G] la la la.
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _