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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The Boy With The Moon And Star On His Head chords
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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]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Em
121
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Cat Stevens - (Remastered 2022) The Boy With A Moon And Star On His Head chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, Em, G, A, D, G, D and Em. For best results, commence at 61 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 123. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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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] _ _

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This song was written by Cat Stevens.

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