The New Moons Arms

Dm G When the winter wind comes creeping through your soul C F C You'll just sit all night by firelight i can tell Dm G When they've taken all the smoke out of your coal Am Em Dm Why'd they have to take the warmth as well F G F C A dark night would bring you near to me Em Dm to keep a boy from dreams of fear and harm F C and now the boy is grown F C those fears are yours alone Am C Am G Em Dm F Am and the old moon is resting in the new moon's arms Dm G so i tell you all the talk about the town C F C 'cos to walk down there yourself you say is too far Dm G and all those friends who said they'd never let you down Am Em Dm all their seats are empty round the bar F G F C A dark night would bring you near to me Em Dm to keep a boy from dreams of fear and harm F C and now the boy is grown F C those fears are yours alone Am C Am G Em Dm F Am and the old moon is resting in the new moon's arms Dm G and i'd pat that big old belly if i could C F C or i'd kiss you on your shining shakin' head Dm F of the tenderness and touch i'm not so good Am Em Dm so i'll stoke your precious fire for you instead F G F C A dark night would bring you near to me Em Dm to keep a boy from dreams of fear and harm F C and now the boy is grown F C those fears are yours alone Am C Am G Em Dm F Am and the old moon is resting in the new moon's arms