The Whole Of The Moon Chords by The Waterboys
Tempo:
105.75 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Dm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[F] [G] [C]
I pictured [G] a rainbow,
[C] you [G] held it in your [F] hands.
[G] I had flashes,
[F] [G] but you saw the flan.
[C] I wandered out [G] in the world for years, [C] [G] while you just stayed [F] in your room.
I [G] saw the crescent, [F]
you saw the whole [C] of the moon.
The whole [F] of the moon.
[C] [Em]
[C] Turnstiles, with a wind at your heels.
You stretch for the stars and you know how it feels.
[F] To reach too high, too far, too soon.
[G] You saw the [F] whole [C] of the moon.
I was grounded, while you filled the [F] skies.
I was dumbfounded by truth.
You cut through [C] lies, I saw the ringed early valley.
You saw [F] Brigadoon, I saw the crescent.
You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
[G]
[F] [G]
[F] [G] [Dm]
[C] I spoke [G] about wings,
[Am] [G] you just flew.
[F] I wondered, I guessed and [C] I tried.
[Dm] [Em] You [C] just knew, I said.
[Dm]
[C] But you [Dm]
[F] swooned, I saw the crescent.
You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
The whole [F] of the moon.
[G] [C]
A torch in your pocket, and the wind at your heels.
You climbed on the ladder, and you know how it feels.
[F] To get too high, [G] too far, [F]
too soon.
You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
The whole [F] of the moon.
[C] Unicorns, cannonballs, palaces and spheres.
Trumpets, towers and tenements, wide oceans full of tears.
[F] Flags, rags, ferryboats, cinnabars and scars.
Every precious dream and vision underneath [G] the stars.
[C] You climbed on the ladder, with the wind in your sails.
You came like a comet, blazing your [F]
trail too high.
Too far, too soon.
[C] You saw the whole of the moon.
The whole of the moon.
You saved the whole of the moon.
[C] [G]
[F] [G]
[F] [G] [C]
I pictured [G] a rainbow,
[C] you [G] held it in your [F] hands.
[G] I had flashes,
[F] [G] but you saw the flan.
[C] I wandered out [G] in the world for years, [C] [G] while you just stayed [F] in your room.
I [G] saw the crescent, [F]
you saw the whole [C] of the moon.
The whole [F] of the moon.
[C] [Em]
[C] Turnstiles, with a wind at your heels.
You stretch for the stars and you know how it feels.
[F] To reach too high, too far, too soon.
[G] You saw the [F] whole [C] of the moon.
I was grounded, while you filled the [F] skies.
I was dumbfounded by truth.
You cut through [C] lies, I saw the ringed early valley.
You saw [F] Brigadoon, I saw the crescent.
You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
[G]
[F] [G]
[F] [G] [Dm]
[C] I spoke [G] about wings,
[Am] [G] you just flew.
[F] I wondered, I guessed and [C] I tried.
[Dm] [Em] You [C] just knew, I said.
[Dm]
[C] But you [Dm]
[F] swooned, I saw the crescent.
You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
The whole [F] of the moon.
[G] [C]
A torch in your pocket, and the wind at your heels.
You climbed on the ladder, and you know how it feels.
[F] To get too high, [G] too far, [F]
too soon.
You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
The whole [F] of the moon.
[C] Unicorns, cannonballs, palaces and spheres.
Trumpets, towers and tenements, wide oceans full of tears.
[F] Flags, rags, ferryboats, cinnabars and scars.
Every precious dream and vision underneath [G] the stars.
[C] You climbed on the ladder, with the wind in your sails.
You came like a comet, blazing your [F]
trail too high.
Too far, too soon.
[C] You saw the whole of the moon.
The whole of the moon.
You saved the whole of the moon.
Key:
C
F
G
Dm
Em
C
F
G
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ I pictured [G] a rainbow, _
[C] _ _ _ you [G] held it in your [F] hands.
_ _ [G] I had flashes, _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] but you saw the flan.
[C] I wandered out [G] in the world for years, [C] _ _ _ [G] while you just stayed [F] in your room.
I [G] saw the crescent, _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ you saw the whole [C] of the moon.
_ _ _ The whole [F] of the moon.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ Turnstiles, with a wind at your heels.
You stretch for the stars and you know how it feels.
[F] To reach too high, _ too far, _ too soon.
_ [G] You saw the [F] whole [C] of the moon.
_ I was grounded, _ _ _ _ _ while you filled the [F] skies.
I was dumbfounded by truth.
_ _ _ _ You cut through [C] lies, I saw the ringed early valley. _ _
_ _ _ _ You saw [F] Brigadoon, _ I saw the crescent. _ _
_ _ _ _ You saw the whole [C] of the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ I spoke [G] about wings, _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] you just flew.
[F] I wondered, I guessed and [C] I tried. _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Em] You [C] just knew, I said.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ _ _ But you [Dm]
[F] swooned, I saw the crescent. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
_ _ _ The whole [F] of the moon.
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
A torch in your pocket, and the wind at your heels.
You climbed on the ladder, and you know how it feels.
[F] To get too high, _ [G] too far, [F] _
too soon.
_ You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
_ _ _ The whole [F] of the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ Unicorns, cannonballs, palaces and spheres.
Trumpets, towers and tenements, wide oceans full of tears.
[F] Flags, rags, ferryboats, cinnabars and scars.
Every precious dream and vision underneath [G] the stars.
[C] You climbed on the ladder, with the wind in your sails.
You came like a comet, blazing your [F]
trail too high.
_ Too far, _ too soon.
_ [C] You saw the whole of the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The whole of the moon.
You saved the whole of the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ I pictured [G] a rainbow, _
[C] _ _ _ you [G] held it in your [F] hands.
_ _ [G] I had flashes, _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] but you saw the flan.
[C] I wandered out [G] in the world for years, [C] _ _ _ [G] while you just stayed [F] in your room.
I [G] saw the crescent, _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ you saw the whole [C] of the moon.
_ _ _ The whole [F] of the moon.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ Turnstiles, with a wind at your heels.
You stretch for the stars and you know how it feels.
[F] To reach too high, _ too far, _ too soon.
_ [G] You saw the [F] whole [C] of the moon.
_ I was grounded, _ _ _ _ _ while you filled the [F] skies.
I was dumbfounded by truth.
_ _ _ _ You cut through [C] lies, I saw the ringed early valley. _ _
_ _ _ _ You saw [F] Brigadoon, _ I saw the crescent. _ _
_ _ _ _ You saw the whole [C] of the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ I spoke [G] about wings, _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] you just flew.
[F] I wondered, I guessed and [C] I tried. _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Em] You [C] just knew, I said.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ _ _ But you [Dm]
[F] swooned, I saw the crescent. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
_ _ _ The whole [F] of the moon.
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
A torch in your pocket, and the wind at your heels.
You climbed on the ladder, and you know how it feels.
[F] To get too high, _ [G] too far, [F] _
too soon.
_ You saw the whole [C] of the moon.
_ _ _ The whole [F] of the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ Unicorns, cannonballs, palaces and spheres.
Trumpets, towers and tenements, wide oceans full of tears.
[F] Flags, rags, ferryboats, cinnabars and scars.
Every precious dream and vision underneath [G] the stars.
[C] You climbed on the ladder, with the wind in your sails.
You came like a comet, blazing your [F]
trail too high.
_ Too far, _ too soon.
_ [C] You saw the whole of the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The whole of the moon.
You saved the whole of the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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