D5 (hold) u D5 u D5

Verse 1
F5                            A5
The moon's on its way to its nightly shift, 
F5                        C#5  C5 ( C5 )
the frogs fill the creek below. 
F5                            A5
The tall grass waves a farewell to the day, 
F5                        C#5  C5 ( C5 )
the wind moans sweet and low. 
Bb5                              ( C5 )
A heron tucks his head in his wing, 
    F5                      C5
the fish in the lake float along. 
F5                                   C5    F5  C5 F5
The sun sinks from sight: away, but never gone.

Verse 2
F5                              A5
The dawn brings the dew like a thousand jewels, 
F5                        C#5  C5 ( C5 )
a nest rustles high on a bough. 
F5                              A5
The blue egg stays warm in the cool of the morn, 
F5                     C#5  C5 ( C5 )
under a red breast of down.
Bb5                       
The clouds turn and stretch, 
Bb5                      ( C5 )   F5                     C5
the moon checks its wrist and gathers itself with a yawn, 
F5                                C5    F5  C5 F5
And winks to the sun: away, but never gone.

Verse 3 (*Whistling and humming*)

Coda
Bb5                                         ( C5 )   
All o'er the world, as it turns and it turns, 
F5                         C5
the stars twinkle off and dawn, 
F5                             C5    F5  C5 F5
And we come and go: away, but never gone.


Enjoy!