Bringing Down the Moon

 

Written by John Stewart

 

This fine song is from “Trancas”, Affordable Dreams, 1984, in Europe issued by Line Records, re-released 2002 by Neon Dreams.  A live version is on “The Essential John and Buffy”, Feegie, 1995, also issued as “John Stewart and Buffy Ford Live at the Turf Inn, Scotland” by Folk Era, 1996.  Very few differences between the two versions, you can play both with the chords given below.  C´mon, this is one everyone can play!  I like the first two lines (hasn´t that happened to all of us?) and, of course, “Only the dreamer understands…” “Always a dreamer finds a way”?   That would be  nice…

 

 

Capo 2^nd fret

 

(C)   (F)   (G)   (C)      (G7)  (C)   (F)(G)(C)

Just when you (C/B)think you got it (Am)all,

It's (F)taken from your (C)hands.

And when you (C/B)feel you'll never (Am)fall,

(F)You don't (G)crash, you (Am)land on the (Em)floor.

Still, you're (F)going (G)back for (C)more.

(Dm)Only the (Dm7)dreamer under(G)stands. (hold)

 

If I'm (C)missing you, then soon

I'll be (F)bringing (C)down the (G)moon,

Turning (F)midnight into (G)noon to keep you (C)here.  (F)(G)

If I'm (C)missing you, then soon

I'll be (F)bringing (C)down the (G)moon,

Turning (F)midnight into (G7)noon to keep you (C)here.  (F)(G)(C)

 

And when (C/B)all the shadows (Am)fall,

You're (F)spirited a(C)way.

And you (C/B)say that you will (Am)call

(F)Come some (G)other (Am)day, and you're (Em)gone,

But the (F)memo(G)ry lives (C)on.

(Dm)Always a (Dm7)dreamer finds a (G)way.  (hold)

 

If I'm (C)missing you, then soon

I'll be (F)bringing (C)down the (G)moon,

Turning (F)midnight into (G)noon to keep you (C)here.  (F)(G)

If I'm (C)missing you, then soon

I'll be (F)bringing (C)down the (G)moon,

Turning (F)midnight into (G7)noon to keep you (C)here.  (F)(G)(C)

(F)   (C)   (F)(G)(C)

 

Just when you (C/B)think you got it (Am)all,

It's (F)taken from your (C)hands.

And when you (C/B)feel you'll never (Am)fall,

(F)You don't (G)crash, you (Am)land on the (Em)floor.

Still, you're (F)going (G)back for (C)more.

(Dm)Only the (Dm7)dreamer under(G)stands. (hold)

 

If I'm (C)missing you, then soon

I'll be (F)bringing (C)down the (G)moon,

Turning (F)midnight into (G)noon to keep you (C)here.  (F)(G)

If I'm (C)missing you, then soon

I'll be (F)bringing (C)down the (G)moon,

Turning (F)midnight into (G7)noon to keep you (C)here.  (F)(G)(C)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Woodward & Art Faller