(originally by Townes Van Zandt)
[Intro]
Dm Fmaj7 G G7 G6 Dm
Dm Fmaj7 G G7 G6 Dm
[Verse 1]
Dm Fmaj7
I used to wake and run with the moon
G G7 G6 Dm
I lived like a rake and a young man
Dm Fmaj7
I covered my lovers with flowers and wounds
G G7 G6 Dm
my laughter the devil would frighten
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 G C Dm
The sun she would come and beat me back down
C Dm
but every cruel day had its nightfall
Fmaj7 G C Dm
I'd welcome the stars with wine and guitars
C Dm
full of fire and forgetful
[Verse 2]
Dm Fmaj7
My body was sharp my dark hair clean
G G7 G6 Dm
and outrage my joyful companion
Dm Fmaj7
whisperin' women how sweet did they seem
G G7 G6 Dm
kneelin' for me to command them
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 G C Dm
And time was like water but I was the sea
C Dm
I woulden't have noticed it passin'
Fmaj7 G C Dm
except for the turnin' of night into day
C Dm
and the turnin' of day into cursin
[Verse 3]
Dm Fmaj7
You look at me now, and don't think I don't know
G G7 G6 Dm
what all your eyes are a sayin'
Dm Fmaj7
Does he want us to believe these ravings and lies
G G7 G6 Dm
they're just tricks that his brains been a playin'?
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 G C Dm
A lover of women he can't hardly stand
C Dm
he trembles he's bent and he's broken
Fmaj7 G C Dm
I've fallen it's true but I say to you
C Dm
hold your tongues until after I've spoken
[Verse 4]
Dm Fmaj7
I was takin' my pride in the pleasures I'd known
G G7 G6 Dm
I laughed and thought I'd be forgiven
Dm Fmaj7
but my laughter turned 'round eyes blazing and
G G7 G6 Dm
said friend, we're holdin' a wedding
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 G C Dm
I buried my face but it spoke once again
C Dm
the night to the day we're a bindin'
Fmaj7 G C Dm
and now the dark air is like fire on my skin
C Dm
and even the moonlight is blinding
Fmaj7 G C Dm
and now the dark air is like fire on my skin
C Dm
and even the moonlight is blinding
(originally by Townes Van Zandt)
I used to wake and run with the moon
I lived like a rake and a young man
I covered my lovers with flowers and wounds
My laughter the devil would frighten
The sun she would come and beat me back down
But every cruel day had it's nightfall
I'd welcome the stars with wine and guitars
Full of fire and forgetful
My body was sharp the dark air clean
And outrage my joyful companion
Whisperin' women how sweet did they seem
Kneelin' for me to command them
And time was like water but I was the sea
I wouldn't have noticed it passin'
Except for the turnin' of night into day
And the turnin' of day into cursin'
You look at me now, and don't think I don't know
What all your eyes are a sayin'
Does he want us to believe these ravings and lies
They're just tricks that his brains been a playin'?
A lover of women he can't hardly stand
He trembles he's bent and he's broken
I've fallen it's true but I say unto you
Hold your tongues until after I've spoken
I was takin' my pride in the pleasures I'd known
I laughed and thought I'd be forgiven
But my laughter turned 'round eyes blazing and
Said my friend, we're holdin' a wedding
I buried my face but it spoke once again
The night to the day we're a bindin'
And now the dark air is like fire on my skin
And even the moonlight is blinding
Now the dark air is like fire on my skin
And even the moonlight is blinding
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