verse 1 Am Do you know the story of the shepherd G Am Who did try and took the river moon in his arms Am Listen to the story Mainly if you can agree G Am Of the man who loved the womanverse 2 Am Do you know the story of the shepherd G Am Who did try and took the river moon in his arms Am Listen to the story Mainly if you can agree G Am Of the man who loved the womanAm Dm You can tuck it up in your mind Am Dm You would like to catch the moonlight Am Dm But you know the thing is not right Am Dm For all of us have some secrets to hideAm ---------------------------------------------------- Instrumental (Nowadays People of the mountains say That the Gods put the moon high up in the sky So that the men might not be tempted to steal it) ---------------------------------------------------- verse 3 Dm F Am Do you know the story of the shepherd G Am Who did try and took the river moon in his arms Dm Listen to the story Am Mainly if you can agree G Am Of the man who loved the womanAm Dm Woman was a sting in the thorn Am Dm You will get the moon for your horn Am Dm You try to cheat and you'll drown Am Dm Of the moon you were much too fullverse 4 F Am Do you know the story of the shepherd G Am Who did try and took the river moon in his arms F Listen to the story Am Mainly if you can agree G Am Of the man who loved the woman Am Dm Ly ly ly ly ly X4 OUTRO Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am C Dm G Dm F Dm F Am Dm AmAm Dm Round in the depths of your mind Am Dm For today the moon is too high Am Dm Shepherd tried to catch a sunrise Am Dm You might be more lucky if you try