Moths - Jethro Tull
Capo 3
Intro:
EAGBBAEBBAEm
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The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame
DmDDDmF2CGFGAm
And the first Moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal came.
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And a new breeze chattered in its May-bud tenderness
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Sending water-lillies sailing as she turned to get undressed.
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And the long night awakened and we soared on powdered wings
DmDDDms2 FCG
Circling our tomorrows in the wary month of Spring.
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Chasing shadows slipping in a magic lantern slide
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Creatures of the candle on a night-light-ride.
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Dipping and weaving flutter through the golden needle's eye
DmDmDDms2 FCG
in our haystack madness. Butterfly-stroking on a Spring-tide high,
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oh, on a Spring-tide high.
Bm Bm A G Bm Bm A G (same as part of intro)
DBmGA
Life's too long (as the Lemming said)
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as the candle burned and the Moths were wed.
GADABm
And we'll all burn together as the wick grows higher
AEB
before the candle's dead.
1/2 verse progression - instrumental
EbEEEbdd9 CmCmCsusCm
The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame.
FmFFFmAbEbBbAbBbCm
And the first moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal game
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to join in the worship of the light that never Dies
FmFFFms2 AbEbBb
in a moment's reflection of two moths spinning in her eyes.
D Bm Bm A G Bm Bm A G Bm A G Bm (listen for similarity to intro.)
transcribed by John Fahey
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