Kathy Mattea

Quarter Moon(Chords)

Kathy Mattea

Key: D

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Intro: PLAY 4x's 

IF YOU WANT TO PLAY CHORDS ONLY: 
        D G     D       
        / / //  ////// 
Timing is everything on the INTRO.  
Hit the D chord ONCE. 
Then hit the G chord hard once and  
then strum it twice and then strum 
the D chord 6 times and repeat. 

             OR 

    D G      D  
E ----3--3-3-3-2---3-2---- 
B ----0--0-0-----3-----3-- 
G ----0------------------- 
D --0--------------------- 
A ------------------------ 
E ------------------------ 
Verse: G D When everything you own G D Will fit in a paper sack G D And no one notice you leavin' G D Nobody ask you when you comin' back Verse: G D You live in a rented room G D Your money run out too soon G You've pawned all your hopes D Bummed all your smokes G D And you leave by the quarter moon Chorus: F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D When you travel the night road F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D D G D When you carry a light load Verse: G D And every bowery bum G D You know was somebody's mothers son G D He never mean to hurt nobody G D Just a-drinkin' to have his fun Verse: G D Drinkin' away the good times G D Drinkin' away the bad G D And nobody know where a poor man go G D When he lose everything that he had Chorus: F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D When you travel the night road F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D D G D When you carry a light load BREAK: Am7 Em7 Every man in the mission tonight D Is dreamin' whiskey shadows Am C Em Where heaven is lined with bottles of wine D D Am7 C D G D D G D And deep sparkling meadooooooows Verse: G D When everything you own G D Will fit in a paper sack G D No one notice you leavin' G D Nobody ask you when you comin' back baby Verse: G D You live in a rented room G D Your money run out too soon G You've pawned all your hopes D Bummed all your smokes G D And you leave by the quarter moon Chorus: F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D When you travel the night road F Em Quarter moon better than none G Dm D When you carry a light load OUTRO: F Em Quarter moon better than none Dm Em Am Quarter moon better than nooooooone F Em7 Quarter moon better than none Fmaj7 Dm D G D D G D Am7 C D7 D When you travel the night road

Written by Bob Millard

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