The Moon

x3   then e--|--| B--|--| G---2o-|--| D0--0o-|---0--| A-2|--0--2--4-| E--|--| x4 e--| B--| G---2o-| D0--0o-| A--| E-3| Bm I drove up to the city at night G And found the place where you grew up                   Bm And then where you stayed And then we walked around G And stayed up late Under city lights Bm And I spent the night G Next to you in the house where you grew up                                Bm Next to you I miraculously woke up In your parents' house G I lied in bed with you Bm                 G I went back to feel alone there Bm                    G I went back to wipe it clean Bm                                          G I took the lights and radio towers out of my dreams Bm                                                G We went all the way up to the small town where I'm from With foggy air And the wind Bm And the mountain top And we clung to rocks G And we looked off You held my hand Bm You almost got to start feeling me                          G I finally felt like I was breathing free Bm                                           G And under swaying trees we fell asleep and had the same dream The stars were bright Bm We dream the same every night G On my island home I spent some time with you Bm             G I went back to feel alone there Bm             G I went back there by myself Bm                        G And gave up on everything that we'd felt D We found a precious place in the sand G Right out in the wind And lied under a blanket D And heard the furious sound The roar of waves The pounding surf G Two bodies on the earth D          G It was intense just getting to be there next to you D And you were trying to get me then G And I was happy let you in       Bm                G I went back and wished I hadn't        Bm              G I went back and felt regret Bm                    G I went to the beach and I stared west Bm - G      Bm Every night when the sun went down G In the town where we live The empty streets were lit up             Bm By reflected light From a distant sun G Bouncing off a glowing ball of rock Bm We just lied on the roof and watched G The moon The blue light of the moon Bm The moon The blue light of the moon G                             Bm We didn't talk and silently we both felt powerful G Like the moon my chest was full Bm                                                    G Because we both knew we're just floating in the same space over molten rock Bm And we felt safe and discovered that our skin is soft G There's nothing left except certain death Bm And that was comforting under the moon G       Bm                G I went out last night to forget that Bm               G I went out and stared it down Bm                   G But the moon just stared back at me            Bm                             G And in its light I saw my two feet on the ground