Intro: G G C G F G F G Verse: C G I pictured a rainbow C C you held in your hands F G I had flashes F G but you saw then plan C G I wondered out in the world for years C G F while you just stayed in your room G F I saw the crescent G C you saw the whole of the moon! G F C The whole of the moon! Verse: C You were there at the turnstiles G with the wind at your heels C You stretched for the stars G and you know how it feels to reach F G F too high, too far, too soon, G C you saw the whole of the moon! Verse: G I was grounded C G while you filled the skies F G F I was dumbfounded by truths G you cut through lies C G C I saw the rain-dirty valley G you saw Brigadoon F G F I saw the crescent G C you saw the whole of the moon! Interlude: ( C ) G C G F G F G Bridge: C G Am I spoke about wings G6 you just flew F C Dm I wondered, I guessed, and I tried C you just knew C G I sighed C G but you swooned! F G F I saw the crescent G C you saw the whole of the moon! G F G The whole of the moon! Verse: C With a torch in your pocket G and the wind at your heels C You climbed on the ladder G and you know how it feels to reach F G F too high, too far, too soon, G C you saw the whole of the moon! G F The whole of the moon! G Hey, yeah! Verse: C Unicorns and cannonballs, G palaces and piers, C Trumpets, towers, and tenements, G wide oceans full of tears, F Flag, rags, ferry boats, G scimitars and scarves, F Every precious dream and vision G underneath the stars C Yes, you climbed on the ladder G with the wind in your sails C You came like a comet G blazing your trail F G F Too high, too far, too soon, G C G you saw the whole of the moon! Outro: C ( fade ) This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
6 ukulele chords used in "The Whole Of The Moon" by The Waterboys: Am, C, Dm, F, G and G6
If you ever had a mentor or a big brother that you really looked up to or someone that you really admired in any walk of life or if you know someone that just really went for it and made it look easy, then the words to this song might bring a tear to your eyes.
I have a low strung uke, and I’ve been tuning the low G down to F. This song works great this way.