Quarter Moon on the Golden Gate

 

Written by John Stewart

 

This song is from the “Secret Tapes II” cassette, Homecoming Records (87), hopefully soon to be re-released as CD.  John plays it in the key of D, G suits my voice better.  Transpose or capo 7th fret if you want to check.

 

 

(G5) (G) (G5) (G) (G5) (G) (C)(G)(D)  2x

Oh it (G)happened down in Texas, near the (D)town of San Antone,
He was (G)driving (G/F#)to Vir(Em)ginia who would (C)call him on the (D)phone.
She said, (Em)"Sam, I can hardly (Bm)wait
To (C)see the quarter (D)moon on the Golden (G)Gate,(G/F#)(Em)
Oh, to (C)see the quarter (D)moon on the Golden (G)Gate."

-Instr. like intro, 1x-

Vir(G)ginia's in the bedroom, (D)putting on the dress,
The (G)one she (G/F#)got on (Em)sale today that (C)showed her off the (D)best.
She said, (Em)"Sam, oh don't be (Bm)late,
I want to (C)see the quarter (D)moon on the Golden (G)Gate,(G/F#)(Em)
I want to (C)see the quarter (D)moon on the Golden (G)Gate."

-Instr. like intro, 1x-

And the (C)rains and winds of (D)Texas sure can (G)blow,
And I've (C)seen the waters (D)run so hard that a (G)man could (G/F#)lose the (Em)road,
Taking it (D)slow, playing it (Em)safe
On his (C)way to the quarter (D)moon on the Golden (G)Gate,(G/F#)(Em)
On his (C)way to the quarter (D)moon on the Golden (G)Gate.

-Instr. like intro, 1x-

Oh, (G)it's been fourteen years, maybe (D)fourteen years or more,
(G)She sits (G/F#)by the (Em)window, and a (C)chair beside the (D)door.
And she says, (Em)"Sam, I'll forever (Bm)wait
To (C)see the quarter (D)moon on the Golden (G)Gate,(G/F#)(Em)
To (C)see the quarter (D)moon on the Golden (G)Gate,
Yes, to (C)see the quarter (D)moon on the Golden (G)Gate,(G/F#)(Em)
To (C)see the quarter (D)moon… on the Golden (G)Gate.”

-Instr. like intro, 2x- (G)

 

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2002