Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Novice Verse 1: A Dm G C Fate has been cruel and order unkind Am D G How can I have sent you away? Em F G Am The blame was my own; the punishment, yours E Dm E The harmony's silent today Verse 2: A Dm G C But into the stillness I'll bring you a song Am D G And I will your company keep Em F G Am Till your tired eyes and my lullabies E Dm E Have carried you softly to sleep
Verse 3: Am C Once did a pony who shone like the sun G Am Look out on her kingdom and sigh F G Am She smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony F C E Am So lovely and so well beloved as I" Verse 4: Am E Dm G So great was her reign and so brilliant her glory C Dm E That long was the shadow she cast Dm F E Am Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved Dm F E Am And grew only darker as days and nights passed Pre-Chorus: Am Dm Am Luna moon princess, goodnight sister mine F Am And rest now in moonlight's embrace Dm Am E Am Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth Dm E Through cloud, and through sky, and through space Chorus: Dm E Am Carry the peace and the coolness of night E Am And carry my sorrow in kind C Am E Luna, you're loved so much more than you know Dm E Am Forgive me for being so blind Verse 5: Am C Soon did that pony take notice that others G Am Did not give her sister her due F C G Am And neither had she loved her as she deserved F C E Am She watched as her sister's unhappiness grew Verse 6: Am E Dm G But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly C Dm E Takes hold of the mind of its host Dm F E Am And that foolish pony did nothing to stop Dm F E Am The destruction of one who had needed her most Pre-Chorus: Am Dm Am Luna moon princess, goodnight sister mine F Am And rest now in moonlight's embrace Dm Am E Am Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth Dm E Through cloud, and through sky, and through space Chorus: Dm E Am Carry the peace and the coolness of night E Am And carry my sorrow in kind C Am E Luna, you're loved so much more than you know Dm E Am May troubles be far from your mind Dm E Am And forgive me for being so blind Bridge 1: C Am The years now before us Dm F G Fearful and unknown C Am I never imagined Dm F G I'd face them on my own Bridge 2: C Am May these thousand winters Dm F G Swiftly pass, I pray C Am I love you; I miss you Dm F G All these miles away Outro: Am F G C May all your dreams be sweet tonight Am Dm C E Safe upon your bed of moonlight Am F G C And know not of sadness, pain, or care Am Dm C E And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there F Dm E Am E Am Sleep...
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