Intro:
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C C C9 C Am Am Asus4 Am
The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame
Dm Dm D9 Dm F C G F G Am
And the first Moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal came.
C C C9 C Am Am Asus4 Am
And a new breeze chattered in its May-bud tenderness
Dm Dm7 G G Gadd4 Gadd5 F G Am
Sending water-lillies sailing as she turned to get undressed.
C C C9 C Am Am Asus4 Am
And the long night awakened and we soared on powdered wings
Dm Dm D9 Dm F C G
Circling our tomorrows in the wary month of Spring.
C C C9 C Am Am Asus4 Am
Chasing shadows slipping in a magic lantern slide
Dm Dm7 G G Gadd4 Gadd5 F G Am
Creatures of the candle on a night-light-ride.
C C C9 C Am Am Asus4 Am
Dipping and weaving flutter through the golden needle's eye
Dm Dm D9 Dm F C G
in our haystack madness. Butterfly-stroking on a Spring-tide high,
F G Am
oh, on a Spring-tide high.
Bm Bm A G Bm Bm A G (same as part of intro)
D Bm G A
Life's too long (as the Lemming said)
Bm Ab E B Dbm
as the candle burned and the Moths were wed.
G A D A Bm
And we'll all burn together as the wick grows higher
A E B
before the candle's dead.
1/2 verse progression - instrumental
Eb Eb Eb9 Eb Cm Cm Csus4 Cm
The leaded window opened to move the dancing candle flame.
Fm Fm F9 Fm Ab Eb Bb Ab Bb Cm
And the first moths of summer suicidal came, oh, suicidal game
Eb Eb Eb9 Eb Cm Cm Csus4 Cm
to join in the worship of the light that never Dies
Fm Fm F9 Fm Ab Eb Bb
in a moment's reflection of two moths spinning in her eyes.
D Bm Bm A G Bm Bm A G Bm A G Bm (listen for similarity to intro.)