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The Killing Moon

The Killing Moon by Echo & the Bunnymen is often regarded as one of the bands crowning achievements. Vocalist Ian McCulloch has mentioned in interviews that the lyrics came to him in a dream, and he believes the track to be among the greatest songs ever written, comparing it favorably with Procol Harums Whiter Shade of Pale. The song deals with themes of fate and surrender, encapsulated in the imagery of the killing moon.

Key:

Introduction:  Em   C   Em   C   Am   F  

difficulty
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   Am                            F 
Under blue moon I saw you, so soon you'll take me
 Am                                       F 
Up in your arms to late to beg you, or cancel it though I know it must be
     Am                F 
The killing time, unwillingly mine
 C    Fm                  C   Fm                         C 
Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin
 Fm                C  Fm                       C   Fm    Am  C 
 He will wait until, you give yourself to him
     Am                             F 
In starlit nights I saw you, so cruelly you kissed me
      Am                        F 
Your lips a magic world, the sky all hung with jewels
     Am                   F 
The killing moon, will come too soon
 C    Fm                  C   Fm                         C 
Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin
 Fm                C  Fm                       C   Fm    Am  C 
 He will wait until, you give yourself to him

   Am                            F 
Under blue moon I saw you, so soon you'll take me
 Am                                       F 
Up in your arms to late to beg you, or cancel it though I know it must be
     Am                F 
The killing time, unwillingly mine
 C    Fm                  C   Fm                         C 
Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin
 Fm                C  Fm                       C   Fm 
 He will wait until, you give yourself to him
 C    Fm                  C   Fm                         C 
Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin
 Fm                C  Fm                       C   Fm                      C   Fm 
 He will wait until, you give yourself to him, you give yourself to him

 C    Fm                  C   Fm                         C 
Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin
 Fm                C  Fm                       C   Fm                      C   Fm 
 He will wait until, you give yourself to him, you give yourself to him

 C    Fm                  C   Fm                    C 
Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin
 Fm                C  Fm           C     Fm       C   Fm 
 He will wait until, you give your self to him
 C    Fm                  C   Fm                    C 
Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin
 Fm                C  Fm                       C   Fm  C  Fm  C 
 He will wait until, you give yourself to him

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