Grapefruit Moon Chords & Lyrics by Tom Waits

Grapefruit Moon

guitar chords lyrics

Tom Waits

...GRAPEFRUIT MOON... by Tom Waits
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*from 'Closing Time' (1973)*


Intro:

C Dm7, F C
F Em7 Dm7 G, C,

Dm7 Em7, F, C Em F, G

Verse 1:

C Dm7 F C
Grapefruit moon, one star shining,
F Em D7 G
Shi-ning down on me.
C Dm7 F C
Heard that tune, and now I'm pining,
F Em D7 G
Ho-ney, can't you see?

Chorus 1:

Am Em F C
'Cos every time I hear that melody,
Am Em F
Well, something breaks in-side.
C Dm7 F C
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining,
F Em Dm7 G C
Can't turn back, the tide.

Interlude:

C Dm7, Em7 F, C, C Em, F

Verse 2:

C Dm7 F C
Never had, no desti-nation,
F Em D7 G
Could not get a-cross.
C Dm7 F C
You be-came, my inspi-ration,
F Em D7 G
Oh, but what a cost.

Chorus 2:

Am Em F C
'Cos every time I hear that melody,
Am Em F
Well, something breaks in-side.
C Dm7 F C
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining,
F Em Dm7 G C
Is more than I, can hide.

Interlude:

C Dm7, Em7 F, C, C Em, F

Instrumental:

C Dm7, F C, F Em D7 G (x2)

Am Em, F C, Am Em F
C Dm7, F C, F Em Dm7 G, C

Interlude:

C Dm7, Em7 F, C, C Em, F

Verse 3:

C Dm7 F C
Now I'm smoking, ciga-rettes, and I,
F Em D7 G
Strive for puri-ty.
C Dm7 F C
And I slip, just like the stars,
F Em D7 G
In-to ob-scuri-ty.

Chorus 3:

Am Em F C
'Cos every time I hear that melody,
Am Em F
Well, something breaks in-side.
C Dm7 F C
And the grapefruit moon, one star shining,
F Em Dm7 G C
Is all that I, can see.

Outro:

C Dm7, Em7 F, C, C Em, F, C


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C Dm7 F Em7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 xx0211 133211 022030

G Em D7 Am

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 022200 xx0212 x02210


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
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