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Capo 2:
C F
I know that it is freezing but I think we have to walk
C F
I just keep waving at the taxis, they keep turning their lights off
Dm G
But Julie knows a party at some actor's west side loft
Dm F Dm G C
Supplies are endless in the evening, by the morning they'll be gone
C F
When everything is lonely, I can be my own best friend
C F
I'll get a coffee and the paper, have my own conversations
Dm G
With the sidewalk and the pigeons and my window reflection
Dm F Dm G C
The mask I polish in the evening, by the morning looks like shit
F C
And I know you have a heavy heart, I can feel it when we kiss
F C Dm G
So many men stronger than me have thrown their backs out trying to lift it
Am C F
But me I'm not a gamble, you can count on me to split
Dm F Dm G C
The love I sell you in the evening, by the morning won't exist
C F
You're looking skinny like a model with your eyes all painted black
C F
You just keep going to the bathroom, always say you'll be right back
Dm G
Well, it takes one to know one, kid, I think you've got it bad
Dm F Dm G C
But what's so easy in the evening, by the morning's such a drag
C F
I got a flask inside my pocket, we can share it on the train
C F
And if you promise to stay conscious, I will try and do the same
Dm G
We might die from medication but we sure killed all the pain
Dm F Dm G C
What was normal in the evening, by the morning seems insane
F C
And I'm not sure what the trouble was that started all of this
F C Dm G
The reasons all have run away but the feeling never did
Am C F
It's not something I would recommend but it is one way to live
Dm F Dm G C
'Cause what is simple in the moonlight, by the morning never is
Dm F Dm G Am
It was so simple in the moonlight, now it's so complicated
Dm Dm
It was so simple in the moonlight, so simple in the moonlight
C
It was so simple in the moonlight
How to play Lua
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.