Waltz of the Crazy Moon

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘The Waltz of the Crazy Moon’ is from “Buster” and “Johnny Moonlight”, both Neon Dreams, 2000.  Identical song on both CDs, well worth hearing it twice. 

This is Charlie Woodward´s work; I found only a bass note or two I could add.

 

 

(C9)- add D-note on B-string to C-chord (“short” C9)

(G5)- add D-note on B-string to G-chord

 

Intro: (Em/B)(Em) (single notes run, start on D-string, move to

high E-string, then back, highlight the following notes while playing

the Em-chord: E-G-A-B-E-B-A-G) -  4 times, then: (Em/B)(Em)

 

Diva morning and the new moon rising,

(Cj7)Who will take the silver spoon?

(Em/B)Honey thighs on satin lying,

(C) In the li(C/G)ght of the (D)crazy (Em)moon.(single notes…)

 

Oranges soaked in their own juices,

(Cj7) Licking lips of voices sung.

(Em/B) Magic trips on velvet cruises,

(C)Sainted (C/G)slaves of (D)our own (G)tongues.

 

(Maintain high d note in all chords until the Em)

Stran(D)gers who (C9)meet by chance, 

(G5)  Eyes a(D)cross the (C9)room,

(G5) Remain as (D)prisoners (Em)of the dance 

(C) And the (C/G)waltz of the (Em)crazy moon.

 

Instrumental like intro

 

Inner thighs and magic angels

(Cj7) Looking out on Harvard Square,

(Em/B) Penny wise the pale white strangers

(C) Were the (C/G)only (D)faces (Em)there.(single notes…)

 

Pull me down in blond warm shadows,

(Cj7)Sing to me of golden pond.

(Em/B)Torture me with slow blue tangos,

(C) Even (C/G)when the (D)thrill is (G)gone.

 

(Maintain high d note in all chords until the Em)

Stran(D)gers who (C9)meet by chance,

(G5)  Eyes a(D)cross the (C9)room,

(G5) Remain the (D)prisoners (Em)of the dance

(C) And the (C/G)waltz of the (D)crazy (Em)moon.(single notes…)

 

(Cj7)Connection made, the feel of shoulders,

(Em/B)The smell of honey, salt and tears.

(Cj7)Flash forever,  blinding lightning,

(C)A moment (C/G)or a (D)million (G)years.

 

(Maintain high d note in all chords until the Em)

Stran(D)gers who (C9)meet by chance,

(G5)  Eyes a(D)cross the (C9)room,

(G5) Remain the (D)prisoners (Em)of the dance 

(C)  And the (C/G)waltz of the (D)crazy (G)moon.

 

(Maintain high d note in all chords until the Em)

Stran(D)gers who (C9)meet by chance, 

(G5)  Eyes a(D)cross the (C9)room,

(G5) Remain the (D)prisoners (Em)of the dance 

(C)And the (C/G)waltz of the (D)crazy (G)moon,

(C)And the (C/G)waltz of the (D) crazy (Em)moon.

 

Instrumental like intro, strum (Em)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

Charlie Woodward with a little help from janhauenstein@gmx.de

 

8/2003