Jethro Tull – Moths (Ukulele)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: Peter Eybert [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 03, 1998 9:02 AM Song: Moths by Ian Anderson performed by Jethro Tull from "Heavy Horses", 1978 transcribed by Peter Eybert <[email protected]> [Capo 2] F# B A C#m C#m B A C#m C#m B A
    D                                Bm
The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame

        Em                    G  D     A         G  A     Bm
And the first Moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal came.

      D                           Bm
And a new breeze chattered in its May-bud tenderness

        Em       Em7  A              G         A      Bm
Sending water-lillies sailing as she turned to get undressed.

        D                          Bm
And the long night awakened and we soared on powdered wings

Em                            G    D        A
Circling our tomorrows in the wary month of Spring.

                D             Bm
Chasing shadows slipping in a magic lantern slide

Em               A           G     A     Bm
Creatures of the candle on a night-light-ride.

D                                         Bm
Dipping and weaving - flutter through the golden needle's eye

       Em                                         G      D    A
in our haystack madness.  Butterfly-stroking on a Spring-tide high,

         G      A    Bm
oh, on a Spring-tide high.
C#m C#m B A C#m C#m B A
E          C#m          A       B
Life's too long (as the Lemming said)

       C#m    Bb             F#    C#   Ebm
as the candle burned and the Moths were wed.

          A           B            E    B     C#m
And we'll all burn together as the wick grows higher

           B  F#    C#
before the candle's dead.
D Bm Em G D A G A Bm
    F                                Dm
The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame.

        Gm                    Bb F     C         Bb C     Dm
And the first moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal game

   F                          Dm
to join in the worship of the light that never dies

     Gm                               Bb       F      C
in a moment's reflection of two moths spinning in her eyes.
E C#m C#m B A C#m C#m B A C#m -- [email protected]