Circling The Moon
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[Intro ]
G G Am D G G
[Verso 1]
G D7
I read a book about going to the moon way back when I was five
D C G
It said someday you'll wear a spacesuit and jump up 40 feet high
G C
You'll ride around in six wheeled cars and live on astronaut food
G D G G
Stand on a mountain looking at Mars with Earth coming in the view
C G D D
And every night with that book next to me
C G Am7 D
I'd close my eyes and there I'd be
[Refrão]
G
Circling the moon
D D7
Far, far away
D
Sun shining on my helmet
C G
In a beautiful new place
G
Anything is possible
Em D/F# C G/B
And any dream can come true
Am7 G D
Way down deep I believe
G G Am D D
I was circling the moon
[Verso 2]
G
He came back with a Purple Heart
D
Moved in the house next door
D
His wife's out weekends mowing the yard
C G
While he sits on the porch
G
She fixes his lunch and fixes his hair
C
And wipes the crumbs off his face
G
She says he doesn't talk too much
D G
Just kinda stares into space
[Ponte]
C G D D
She leans in gives him a little kiss
C G
She says he's not really here
Am D
But I knjow where he is
[Refrão]
G
He's circling the moon
D D7
Far, far away
D
Sun shining on his helmet
C G
In a beautiful new place
G
Anything is possible
Em D/F# C G/B
And any dream can come true
Am7 G D
Way down deep he believes
F C G G
He's circling the mooooooon
{Instrumental/Solo}
F C D D
[Ponte]
C G D D
And I've been thinking that he's not all that crazy
C G
If you're like me close your eyes
Am D
And waht do you say we go
[Refrão]
G
Circling the moon
D D7
Far, far away
D
Sun shining on our helmets
C G
In a beautiful new place
G
Anything is possible
Em D/F# C G/B
And any dream can come true
Am
If you're like me
G D
And you believe
C G D
We'll go circling the moon
Outro
G G Am D D G
Let's go circling the moon
How to play Circling The Moon
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.