Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Chorus 1:
C F G C (F) C
Goodnight, goodnight sweet baby
C F F7+
The world has more for you
F6 F7+ F
than it seems
G G4 G6 Dm7
Goodnight, goodnight
C F G F C (F) C
Let the moonlight take the lid off your dreams
Instrumental 1:
F C F C x 4
Verse 1:
F C F G
We took a small flight
F C F G
In the middle of the night
F C F G F C F G
from one tiny place to another
Verse 2:
F C F G
And my parents they remained
F C F G
At the shack with Lorraine
F C F G F C F G
and my aunt and my grandpa and brother
Bridge 1:
Am E
We walked past the tarmac
Am D
And boarded the craft
G G4 G6 (Em7) (D#m7) Dm7
the rain had me chilled to the bones
Verse 3:
F C F G
Just the three of us
F C F G
Took flight that night
F C F G F C F G
Uncle Richard, me and James Earl Jones
Instrumental 2:
C F G F C F G x 4
Instrumental 3:
D C# Dm4 Em Em9 G6 C G#+/5- F7
F7+
Em7 A7 Dm7 F7+
C F G x 3
Bridge 2:
Am E
And the pilot he gave me
Am D
A blanket while the tall dark man
G G4 G6 (Em7) (D#m7) Dm7
sang to me in deep rich tones...
Chorus 2:
C F G C (F) C
Goodnight, goodnight sweet baby
C F F7+
The world has more for you
F6 F7+ F
than it seems
G G4 G6 Dm7
Goodnight, goodnight
C F G F C (F) C
Let the moonlight take the lid off your dreams