Moonshadow

Words & Music:

Cat Stevens

 

D(5)   A7  D   G   A7   D  [2x]

 

CHORUS:

    D                       A7  D       G           A7  D

Oh, I'm being followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow.

Leaping and hopping on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow.

 

    G    D    G       D      G       D       Em      A7

And if I ever lose my hands, lose my plough, lose my land.

    G    D    G       D          Em   A7   D  F#m/C#    Bm

Oh, if I ever lose my hands.  Oh, if-----------------------,

  Em            A       D

I won't have to work no more.

 

And if I ever lose my eyes, if my colours all run dry.

Yes, if I ever lose my eyes.  Oh, if-----------------------,

I won't have to cry no more.

 

CHORUS:

 

And if I ever lose my legs, I won't moan, and I won't beg.

Yes, if I ever lose my legs.  Oh, if-----------------------,

I won't have to walk no more.

 

CHORUS:

 

And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth, north and south.

Yes, if I ever lose my mouth.  Oh, if-----------------------,

I won't have to talk...

 

D(5)   A7  D   G   A7   D  [2x]

 

BRIDGE:

E7                  A           E                  A

Did it take long to find me?  I asked the faithful light.

E                   A             E7                     A

Did it take long to find me?  And are you gonna stay the night?

 

CHORUS:

 

G           A7  D       G           A7  D

Moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow.

 




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