The Moon is A harsh mistress By Jimmy Webb http://www.jimmywebb.com/ Transcribed by Clive Sax There are some Great Tabs of this song floating around. But for those that want Just chords there's this! Sung beautifully by Joan Baez, Linda Rondstadt and many more. G C (9 fr.) C See her how she flies G Am7 C G Golden sails across the sky C D7sus4 D7 Close enough to touch Bm7 C But careful if you try C D7 Em Though she looks as warm as gold C G Am7 The moon's a harsh mistress D7sus4 D7 G The moon can be so cold G C (9 fr.) C Once the sun did shine G Am7 C G Lord, it felt so fine C D7sus4 D7 The moon a phantom rose Bm7 C Through the mountains and the pines C D7 Em And then the darkness fell C G Am7 And the moon's a harsh mistress D7sus4 D7 G It's so hard to love her well Bb Eb I fell out of her eyes Bb Cm7 Eb Bb I fell out of her heart Eb F7sus4 F7 I fell down on my face Dm7 Eb I tripped and missed my star Eb F7 Gm God, I fell and fell alone, Bb Eb Cm7 And the moon's a harsh mistress F7sus4 F7 Bb And the sky is made of stone Bb Eb Cm7 The moon's a harsh mistress F7sus4 F7 Bb She's hard to call your own.