Verse 1: D G D G A D a gardener's daughter stopped me on my way on the day I was to wed, Em G Em A D "It is you who I wish to share my body with", she said, D G D G A D "We'll find a dry place under the sky with a flower for a bed, Em G Em A Em A Em A D And for my joy I will give you a boy with a moon and star............on his head." Verse 2: D G D G A Gbm Em D Her silver hair flowed in the air, laying waves across the suh-huh-hun, Em G Em A D Her hands were like the white sands, and her eyes had dia-monds on, D G D G A D We left the road and headed up to the top of the Whisper Wood, Em G Em A7 D And we walked till we came to where the holy mag-nolia stood. D G D G A Gbm Bm Em A D There we lay cool in the shade singing songs and making love---, Em G Em A7 D With the naked earth beneath us and the uniVerse above. Verse 3: D G A D D D D G A D Bm A G A Verse 4 D G D Bm A D The time was late my wedding wouldn't wait, I was sad, but I had to go, Em G Em A7 D So while she was asleep I kissed her cheek for cheer-io, D G D G A D A D B E A D The wedding took place and people came from many miles a-round Em G Em A D There was plenty merriment, cider and wine abound, D G D G A D But, out of all that I recall, I remembered the girl I met, Em G Em A D 'Cause she had given me something that my heart could not forget. Verse 5 D G A D D D D La, la, la! La-la, la! D G A D Bm A G La, la, la, la! La-la, la-la, la , la-la, la ! A D La-la, la! La, la-la, la - a! Verse 6 D G D G A Gbm Bm a year had passed and everything was just as it was the year before-------- G A D As it was the year before, Em G Em A D Until the gift that someone left, a basket by my door, D G D G A D And in there lay the fairest little baby crying to be fed Em G Em A Em A Em A D I got down on my knees and kissed the moon & star.... Woh, oh-oh, ...on his head. Verse 7 D G D G A D As years went by the boy grew high and the village looked on in awe, Em G Em A D They'd never seen anything like the boy with the moon and star before, D G D G A D And people would ride from far and wide just to seek the word he spread, Em G Em A7 D "I'll tell you everything I've learnt, and love is all!", he said. Verse 8 D G A D D D D La, la-la, la, la! La-la, la-la, la! D G A D Bm A G La, la-la, la, la! La-la, la-la, la , la-la, la ! A D D D D La-la, la! La, la-la, la, la, la!
