Jethro Tull - Moths guitar tab

From: Peter Eybert [pjoe@charon.muc.de]

Sent: Saturday, January 03, 1998 9:02 AM

Song: Moths

by Ian Anderson

performed by Jethro Tull

from "Heavy Horses", 1978

transcribed by Peter Eybert

[Capo 2]

F# B A C#m C#m B A C#m C#m B A

D Bm

The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame

Em G D A G A Bm

And the first Moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal came.

D Bm

And a new breeze chattered in its May-bud tenderness

Em Em7 A G A Bm

Sending water-lillies sailing as she turned to get undressed.

D Bm

And the long night awakened and we soared on powdered wings

Em G D A

Circling our tomorrows in the wary month of Spring.

D Bm

Chasing shadows slipping in a magic lantern slide

Em A G A Bm

Creatures of the candle on a night-light-ride.

D Bm

Dipping and weaving - flutter through the golden needle's eye

Em G D A

in our haystack madness. Butterfly-stroking on a Spring-tide high,

G A Bm

oh, on a Spring-tide high.

C#m C#m B A C#m C#m B A

E C#m A B

Life's too long (as the Lemming said)

C#m Bb F# C# Ebm

as the candle burned and the Moths were wed.

A B E B C#m

And we'll all burn together as the wick grows higher

B F# C#

before the candle's dead.

D Bm

Em G D A G A Bm

F Dm

The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame.

Gm Bb F C Bb C Dm

And the first moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal game

F Dm

to join in the worship of the light that never dies

Gm Bb F C

in a moment's reflection of two moths spinning in her eyes.

E C#m C#m B A C#m C#m B A C#m

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