Children of the Moon

Intro: 0:00
G:Am! Am! Am! Am!  - x4
0:11
A G  - x4
0:22
Am7 | Am7

Verse 1: 0:27
 Am7
Pay no attention to the writing on the wall.
Am7
  The words seem empty 'cause there's nothing there at all.
0:38
Dm7
  We let the wise men beat the drums too soon;
Am7
  We were just children of the moon.

Bridge 1-1: 0:50
 Em7            E7!
No one to turn to,
 Dm7            D7!           A ->
Nowhere to run to even if we could.

Instrumental: 0:55
A G  - x2

Verse 2: 1:01
Am7
  Too late to save us, but try to understand,
Am7
  The seas were empty, there was hunger in the land.
1:12
Dm7
  We let the blind man lead the way too long;
Am7
  Easy to see where we went wrong.

Bridge 2-1: 1:23
 Em7             E7
Nothing to live for,
 D#7
Nothing to die for.

Pre-chorus: 1:28
       G#  G#7
We're lost____ in the middle of
   G#       G#7
A hopeless world;
 B   B7
Lost___ in the middle of
   B        B7
A hopeless world.

Chorus: 1:39
  G#
Children, children of the moon,
 G#
Watch the world go by.
1:50
  G#
Children, children of the moon
     Dm
Are hiding from the sun and the sky.
2:01
  G#
Children, children of the moon
 G#
Watch it all go by.
2:13
  G#
Children, children of the moon
      Am
Are blinded by the light in their eyes.

Bridge 1-2: 2:24
 Em7            E7!
No one to turn to,
 Dm7            D7!           A ->
Nowhere to run to even if we could.

Instrumental: 2:29
A G  - x2

Verse 3: 2:35
 Am7
Follow the pilgrim to the temple of the dawn.
Am7
  The altar's empty and the sacrifice is gone.
2:46
Dm7
  We let the mad men write the golden rules;
Am7
  We were no more than mortal fools.

Bridge 2-2: 2:57
 Em7             E7
Nothing to live for,
 D#7
Nothing to die for.

Pre-chorus: 3:02
       G#  G#7
We're lost____ in the middle of
   G#       G#7
A hopeless world;
 B   B7
Lost___ in the middle of
   B        B7
A hopeless world.

Chorus: 3:13
  G#
Children, children of the moon,
 G#
Watch the world go by.
3:24
  G#
Children, children of the moon
     Dm
Are hiding from the sky.

Solo: 3:35
Am | Am | Am | Am
3:47
Dm | Dm | Am | Am
3:58
Em:Em E7 | Dm7:Dm7 D7
Am | Am

Coda: 4:09 4:20
Am7 Bm:Am:Bm | Am7:Bm G  - x4
4:31
Am7 Bm:Am:Bm | Am7:Bm G  - x2
Ooh.________   Ooh.____
4:42
N.C.
Ooh. Ooooh.