The Monns A Harsh Mistress

Glen Campbell

Intro: G Bm C Bb F G G C Bb G

verse 1

G C

See her how she flies

G Am7 D G D G

Golden sails across the sky

Am G Am C D

She’s Close enough to touch

Bm7 C Bm Am

But careful if you try

D Em D C

Though she looks as warm as gold

Bm Am7 C Em D

The moon's a harsh mistress

C G

The moon can be so cold

verse 2

C G

Once the sun did shine

Am7 C G

Good Lord, it felt so fine

Am Bm C D

The moon a phantom rose

Bm G C Bm Am

Through the mountains and the pines

D Em D C

And then the darkness fell

Bm Am C Am C

the moon's a harsh mistress

G C G Bm C

It's hard to love her wel

Bridge

Bb D# Bb

I fell out of her eyes

D# Bb

I fell out of her heart

D# F

I fell down on my face

Bb D# F

I tripped and missed my star

verse 3

D# F Gm F D#

God, I fell and fell alone,

Bb D# Cm7 D#

the moon's a harsh mistress

F Bb

the sky is made of stone

D# Cm7

The moon's a harsh mistress

Bb D# C# Cm7 Bb

She's hard to call your own.