Tuning: Standard tuning Difficulty: novice SONG: RISING FOR THE MOON ARTIST: FAIRPORT CONVENTION with SANDY DENNY VIDEO: https://youtu.be/slF5Jb9xIGQ TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM RISING FOR THE MOON FAIRPORT CONVENTION with SANDY DENNY
INTRO: (SINGLE STRUM) D A E E A A E D Dbm Bm VERSE: A I travel over the sea D Bm And ride the rolling sky A For that's the way it is, D Bm E That is my for-tune A There are many ears to please, D F#m D Many people's love to try A F#m E And every day's begun A Rising for the moon VERSE: A There's a heart in every place, D Bm There's a tear for each farewell A For that's the way it is, D Bm E That is my fortune A I'll lure you as the lace D F#m D That the wayward gypsies sell A F#m E With the sinking of the sun, A Rising of the moon CHORUS: D Bm D Rising for the moon, A The sun has set and it is dark D F#m Bm But the star of the enchanted tune A E Is bright as any spark A The chorus of the dusk D F#m D Regail the evening lark A E Whose every day does start A Rising for the moon INSTRUMENTAL: D D A F#m A D D A E E A A D F#m D D A A E E A A VERSE: A We travel over the sea D Bm And ride the rolling sky A For that's the way it is, D Bm E That is our for-tune A There are many ears to please, D F#m D many people's love to try A F#m E And every day's begun A Rising for the moon CHORUS: D Bm D Rising for the moon, A The sun has set and it is dark D F#m Bm But the star of the enchanted tune A E Is bright as any spark A The chorus of the dusk D F#m D Regail the evening lark A E Whose every day does start A Rising for the moon CHORUS: D Bm D Rising for the moon, A The sun has set and it is dark D F#m Bm But the star of the enchanted tune A E Is bright as any spark A The chorus of the dusk D F#m D Regail the evening lark A E Whose every day does start A E D A Rising for the moon
"Rising for the moon" is the opening and title track of British folk rock band Fairport Convention's 1975 album. This was the band's 10th album and the last to feature singer Sandy Denny.
"Rising for the moon" was written by Sandy Denny.