Tom Waits – Grapefruit Moon (Ukulele)

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---------------------............. *from 'Closing Time' (1973)* Intro: D Am7, C D, C Bm7 Am7 D, D, Am7 Bm7, C, D Bm C, D Verse 1:
D           Am7  C         D        C   Bm   A7      D
 Grapefruit moon, one star shining, shi-ning down on me.

D           Am7  C            D       C  Bm   A7        D
 Heard that tune, and now I'm pining, ho-ney, can't you see?
Chorus 1:
Em          Bm     C         D             Em        Bm        C
 'Cos every time I hear that melody, well, something breaks in-side.

D                   Am7  C         D        C     Bm   Am7  D    D
 And the grapefruit moon, one star shining, can't turn back, the tide.
Interlude: D Am7, Bm7 C, D, D Bm, C Verse 2:
D      Am7     C     D       C     Bm  A7    D
 Never had, no desti-nation, could not get a-cross.

D       Am7  C         D       C   Bm  A7     D
 You be-came, my inspi-ration, oh, but what a cost.
Chorus 2:
Em          Bm     C         D             Em        Bm        C
 'Cos every time I hear that melody, well, something breaks in-side.

D                   Am7  C         D        C  Bm        Am7  D    D
 And the grapefruit moon, one star shining, is more than I,    can hide.
Interlude: D Am7, Bm7 C, D, D Bm, C Instrumental: D Am7, C D, C Bm A7 D (x2) Em Bm, C D, Em Bm C D Am7, C D, C Bm Am7 D, D Interlude: D Am7, Bm7 C, D, D Bm, C Verse 3:
D        Am7     C     D              C      Bm  A7   D
 Now I'm smoking, ciga-rettes, and I, strive for puri-ty.

D      Am7  C              D         C  Bm A7    D
 And I slip, just like the stars, in-to ob-scuri-ty.
Chorus 3:
Em          Bm     C         D             Em        Bm        C
 'Cos every time I hear that melody, well, something breaks in-side.

D                   Am7  C         D           C   Bm   Am7  D    D
 And the grapefruit moon, one star shining, is all that I,    can see..
Outro: D Am7, Bm7 C, D, D Bm, C, D CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D Am7 C Bm7 D Bm A7 Em EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 xx0211 133211 022030 320003 022200 xx0212 x02210 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])