Moon Over The Rio Grande chords by Michael Nesmith

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
G
I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
 over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
 Cm
 hand in gentle hand
Em
 Breathing the beauty of the
 C
 pink and purple
Cm
 land
G

 High on the inspiration of the
Bm
 moon over the
Faug
 Rio
Am
 Grande
G

Verse 1:
G
 The endless desperation of
Baug
 deadline after deadline
C/G
 The constant agitation of the
Cm
 headlines of the place
G

G
 Brings the inclination to
Baug
 make a little free time
And  watch
C/G
 nature's message as she
Cm
 goes about her day
G

Chorus:
G
 So I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
 over the Rio Grande
C/G
 Stand in contemplation,
Cm
 hand in gentle hand
Em
 Breathing the beauty of the
C
 pink and purple
Cm
 land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
 moon over the
Faug
 Rio
Am
 Grande
G

Verse 2:
G
So many conversations
Baug
 simply have no meaning
The
C
 failed communications
Cm
 fall upon the floor
 G

G
There's something in the spirit of the
Baug
 language of the land
The eloquent
Cm
 precision, nothing less and nothing more
G

Chorus:
G
 So I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
 over the Rio Grande
C/G
 Stand in contemplation,
 Cm
 hand in gentle hand
 Em
 Breathing the beauty of the
C
 pink and purple land
Cm
G High on the inspiration of the
Bm
 moon over the
Faug
 Rio
Am
 Grande
G

16 bar solo:

Chorus:
G
 I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
 over the Rio Grande
C/G
 Stand in contemplation,
Cm
 hand in gentle hand
Em
 Breathing the beauty of the
C
 pink and purple
Cm
 land
G
 High on the inspiration of the
Bm
 moon over the
Faug
 Rio
Am
Grande
G

Outro:
G
 High on the inspiration of the moon
Bm
G
 High on the inspiration of the moon
Em
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
 moon over the
Faug
 Rio
Am
 Grande
G