I Wish I Was The Moon Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author Freeze1186 [a] 167.

4 contributors total, last edit on Feb 18, 2022

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Gadd11/B

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Song: "I Wish I Was The Moon"
Artist: Neko Case
Album: Blacklisted (2002)
 
Transcribed by: Freeze1186 (Freeze1186@neo.rr.com)
 
*UPDATE* Some are suggesting playing a C/B instead of  G/B.
I think the chord is actually something like Gadd11/B
Scary name, but an easy chord:  x2001x
Use your ears and pick which one you think sounds best.
 
 
[Intro]
 
C Gadd11/B C F
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
C                 Gadd11/B
Chimney falls and lovers blaze
Am                 F
Thought that I was young
         C                  Gadd11/B
Now I've freezing hands and bloodless veins
   Am             F
As numb as I've become
       F
I'm so tired
  Fm                    C
I wish I was the moon tonight
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
F                          C
Last night I dreamt I'd forgotten my name
             F
'Cause I had sold my soul
          Am
but awoke just the same
       F
I'm so lonely
  Fm                  C
I wish I was the moon tonight
 
 
[Interlude]
 
C
 
C Gadd11/B Am F (x3)
 
F
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
    C                 Gadd11/B
God blessed me, I'm a free man
     Am               F
With no place free to go
    C             Gadd11/B
I'm paralyzed and collared-tight
   Am                F
No pills for what I fear
        F
This is crazy
  Fm                    C
I wish I was the moon tonight
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
C                 Gadd11/B
Chimney falls and lovers blaze
  Am                 F
I thought that I was young
         C                  Gadd11/B
Now I've freezing hands and bloodless veins
   Am             F
As numb as I've become
       F
I'm so tired,
  Fm                    C
I wish I was the moon tonight
 
 
[Bridge]
 
F                                    C
How will you know if you found me at last?
            C
'Cause I'll be the one, be the one,
Gadd11/B           Am          F
be the one with my heart in my lap
       F
I'm so tired, I'm so tired
      Fm                    C
And I wish I was the moon tonight
 
 
[Interlude]
 
F         C
 
C  Gadd11/B  Am  F
 
 
[Ending]
 
       F
I'm so tired, I'm so tired
      Fm
And I wish I was the moon...
       F
I'm so tired, I'm so tired
      Fm                    C
And I wish I was the moon tonight
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I Wish I Was The Moon – Neko Case

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The G/B isn't bad, but somehow Cmaj7 sounds better to me. Thanks for the tab!

Not a correction, just condensed:INTRO (0:00)C G/B C FVERSE 1 (0:10)C G/BChimney falls and lovers blazeAm FThought that I was young C G/BNow I've freezing hands and bloodless veins Am FAs numb as I've be-come FI'm so tired Fm CI wish I was the moon to-nightVERSE 2 (0:40)F CLast night I dreamt I had for-got-ten my name F'Cause I had sold my soul Ambut awoke just the same FI'm so lonely Fm CI wish I was the moon to-night INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE (1:04) (1:09)C G/B Am F (x3)(1:22) VERSES 3 & 4 (1:25) Same chords as VERSE 1C G/BGod blessed me, I'm a free manAm FWith no place free to go C G/BI'm paralyzed and collared-tight Am FNo pills for what I fear FThis is crazy Fm CI wish I was the moon tonight C G/BChimney falls and lovers blazeAm FThought that I was young C G/BNow I've freezing hands and bloodless veins Am FAs numb as I've be-come FI'm so tired Fm CI wish I was the moon to-night BRIDGE (2:16)F CHow will you know if you found me at last?'Cause I'll be the one, be the one,G/B Am Fbe the one with my heart in my lapI'm so tired, I'm so tired Fm CI wish I was the moon to-nightINSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE (2:46)F C(2:55)C G/B Am F(3:01)F I'm so tired, I'm so tired FmI wish I was the moon... FI'm so tired, I'm so tired Fm CI wish I was the moon to-night.

Great tab! Not 100% on the G/B chord but it works ok.