Kathy Mattea — Quarter Moon
DGD E ----3--3-3-3-2---3-2---- B ----0--0-0-----3-----3-- G ----0------------------- D --0--------------------- A ------------------------ E ------------------------ VERSE: G D When everything you own G D Will fit in a paper sack G D And no one notice you leavin' G D Nobody ask you when you comin' back VERSE: G D You live in a rented room G D Your money run out too soon G You've pawned all your hopes D Bummed all your smokes G D And you leave by the quarter moon CHORUS: F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D When you travel the night road F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D D When you carry a light load VERSE: G D And every bowery bum G D You know was somebody's mothers son G D He never mean to hurt nobody G D Just a-drinkin' to have his fun VERSE: G D Drinkin' away the good times G D Drinkin' away the bad G D And nobody know where a poor man go G D When he lose everything that he had CHORUS: F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D When you travel the night road F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D D When you carry a light load BREAK: Am7 Em7 Every man in the mission tonight D Is dreamin' whiskey shadows Am C Em Where heaven is lined with bottles of wine D D Am7 D And deep sparkling meadooooooows VERSE: G D When everything you own G D Will fit in a paper sack G D No one notice you leavin' G D Nobody ask you when you comin' back baby VERSE: G D You live in a rented room G D Your money run out too soon G You've pawned all your hopes D Bummed all your smokes G D And you leave by the quarter moon CHORUS: F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D When you travel the night road F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D When you carry a light load OUTRO: F Em Quarter moon better than none Dm Em Am Quarter moon better than nooooooone F Em7 Quarter moon better than none Fmaj7 Dm D77 When you travel the night road
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