Tom: C
INTRO: PA Y 4x's
IF YOU WANT TO PA Y CHORDS ONLY:
D G D
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Timing is everything on the INTRO.
Hit the D chord ONCE.
Then hit the G chord hard once and
then strum it twice and then strum
the D chord 6 times and repeat.
OR
D G D
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 G 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 G D
When you carry a light load
BDA K:
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 C D G D D G 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 D G D D G D Am7 C D7 D
When you travel the night road
