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about
I live in a village called Majors Creek, on Yuin country, with my wife Rose and our baby daughter Sunny. We've got the bush all around us. It's wild and beautiful, and inspires me everyday.
Not having many neighbours, I usually pee in the garden, and this has led to spending a lot of time looking at the moon.
This song arrived on dark moon, which is the night before the new moon. You really can't see it in the sky at all, so the stars are at their brightest.
I've included the chords and lyrics, if you feel like playing or singing along.
x
Mikey
lyrics
DARK MOON (C)
Intro: C – Am x 2
Verse 1
C Am C Am
TONIGHT, THE DARK MOON AND A BILLION STARS
G C F C
LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT THINGS WILL BE ALRIGHT
C Am G F
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AFRAID ANYMORE
Verse 2
C Am C Am
TONIGHT, THE DARK MOON IS CALLING TO YOU
G C F C
TELLING YOU THAT MEMORY IS NOT ALL THAT YOU ARE
C Am G
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AFRAID
Middle Eight
Em F Em F Em F
THE HEALING DARK IS HERE TONIGHT OPEN YOUR WORLD
Dm G C Am C Am
WALK INTO THE LIGHT OF THE DARK MOON (Instrumental)
Verse 3
C Am C Am
TONIGHT, THE DARK MOON WELCOMES YOU HOME
G C Am G F
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE ALONE NOW YOU CAN SEE IN THE DARK
Bridge (Instrumental) C - Am - G - F
C Am G F
NOW YOU ARE FREE OF THE PAST, NOW YOU ARE FREE,
C
FREE AT LAST
Am G F
NOW YOU ARE FREE OF ALL THAT’S PASSED AND ALL TO BE
Am G F C
YOU CAN SEE IN THE LIGHT OF THE DARK MOON
Instrumental Outro: C - Am x 3 (Ending) C - Am/G/C
credits
released December 16, 2020
Recorded at Old Binda Road Recording Studios, Crookwell, NSW.
Engineered by Stephen Lindsay
Produced by Michael Simic
Mastered by Kimmo Vennonen
Vocals, guitars, bass, mellotron - Michael Simic
Piano and celeste - Stephen Lindsay
Drums - Reuben Alexander
Backing vocals - Mariah K
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