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The Moon Rose Over Tulsa Words Terry Lee Ransom, Music Jan Hauenstein

- Instrumental like first four verse lines, start song proper on the last (Am) -
(Am)Grandpa bought a (E7/B)new blue dress,
It (C)feels like (C*)dime store (D)happiness.
(F)Granny bought (C)one red glove,
’Cause (E7/B)that’s the way she (Am)shows her love,
And the (Dm6)moon (D4*)rose over (Am)Tulsa,
The (Fj7)moon rose over (E7/B)Tulsa.

Ro(Am)berta’s kid just (E7/B)rolled on past,
(C)Trying to (C*)make the (D)rolling last
(F)Sara’s toes are (C)painted blue
‘Cause (E7/B)there was nothing (Am)else to do,
And the (Dm6)moon (D4*)rose over (Am)Tulsa,
The (Fj7)moon (Fj9)rose over (A2/E)Tulsa.

The (Am)moon rose over Tulsa, (Fj7)shining just for you,
The (Cj7)moon rose over (Cj7/E)Tulsa, (Bbj7/F)trading its light for you.
The (E7/B)moon rose over (Am)Tulsa.(Fj7) (Em7) (E7/B)(E7/G)

(Am)Franklin’s day is (E7/B)almost done,
(C)Opal’s (C*)life’s lost (D)in the sun.
(F)Way down at the (C)Hoochie Coo
(E7/B)All things old are (Am)just as new,
And the (Dm6)moon (D4*)rose over (Am)Tulsa,
The (Fj7)moon rose over (E7/B)Tulsa.

(Am)Orange gas pumps (E7/B)in the dark
(C)Persuade (C*)cats that pre(D)tend to bark,
(F)Shadows and (C)clowns just smile,
(E7/B)Squeezing life from (Am)every mile.
And the (Dm6)moon (D4*)rose over (Am)Tulsa,
The (Fj7)moon (Fj9)rose over (A2/E)Tulsa.

The (Am)moon rose over Tulsa, (Fj7)shining just for you,
The (Cj7)moon rose over (Cj7/E)Tulsa, (Bbj7/F)trading its light for you.
The (E7/B)moon rose over (Am)Tulsa.(Fj7) (Em7) (E7/B)(E7/G)

(Am)Silver shimmers (E7/B)hide the news
That (C)no one (C*)ever (D)paid their dues,
But (F)life goes on (C)endlessly
Be(E7/B)neath the dying (Am)chestnut tree.
And the (Dm6)moon (D4*)rose over (Am)Tulsa,
The (Fj7)moon rose over (E7/B)Tulsa.

So, (Am)take heart, dear (E7/B)brother,
You’ll (C)find a(C*)nother (D)mother
With (F)Franklin at the (C)Hoochie Coo,
‘Cause (E7/B)there was nothing (Am)left to do,
As the (Dm6)moon (D4*)rose over (Am)Tulsa,
The (Fj7)moon (Fj9)rose over (A2/E)Tulsa.
- Instrumental first four lines of verse, then slide the Am chord up the neck two frets
(Bm but open high E-string), (Am on 5th fret [Em-shape, barred]) (D) (F) (C) (E7/B) (Am)

Words © 2014 Terry Lee Ransom, Music Jan Hauenstein, Goettingen, 26 November 2014

C*: D string, hammer on E-note; D4*: Dm6, but add G-note on high E-string

janhauenstein@gmx.de

www.janhauenstein.com

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from Romance, Predators, Death And The Universe, released September 28, 2015

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Jan Hauenstein Göttingen, Germany

More than background music.
You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others.
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Why no free uploads? I cover songs. Register them with the German music rights agency GEMA. They hopefully reimburse the artists. The tax authorities demand that I make (not lose) a little money each year... ... more

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