[Intro]
G
I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple
Cm
land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[Verse 1]
G
The endless desperation of
Baug
deadline after deadline
C/G
The constant agitation of the
Cm
headlines of the place
G
G
Brings the inclination to
Baug
make a little free time
And watch
C/G
nature's message as she
Cm
goes about her day
G
[Chorus]
G
So I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple
Cm
land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[Verse 2]
G
So many conversations
Baug
simply have no meaning
The
C
failed communications
Cm
fall upon the floor
G
G
There's something in the spirit of the
Baug
language of the land
The eloquent
Cm
precision, nothing less and nothing more
G
[Chorus]
G
So I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple land
Cm
G High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[16 bar solo]
[Chorus]
G
I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple
Cm
land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[Outro]
G
High on the inspiration of the moon
Bm
G
High on the inspiration of the moon
Em
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G