[D] [G] [D]
E ----3--3-3-3-2---3-2----
B ----0--0-0-----3-----3--
G ----0-------------------
D --0---------------------
A ------------------------
E ------------------------
VERSE:
When e[G]verything you o[D]wn
Will f[G]it in a paper sack[D]
And [G]no one notice you l[D]eavin'
Nobody a[G]sk you when you comin' b[D]ack
VERSE:
You l[G]ive in a rented r[D]oom
Your m[G]oney run out too s[D]oon
You've p[G]awned all your hopes
B[D]ummed all your smokes
And you le[G]ave by the quarter m[D]oon
CHORUS:
Qu[F]arter moon better than [Em]none
When you tr[G]avel the n[Dm]ight r[D]oad
Qu[F]arter moon better than n[Em]one
When you c[G]arry a l[Dm]ight l[D]oad[D][G][D]
VERSE:
And e[G]very bowery b[D]um
You know was s[G]omebody's mothers son[D]
He n[G]ever mean to hurt n[D]obody
Just a-dr[G]inkin' to have his f[D]un
VERSE:
Dr[G]inkin' away the good ti[D]mes
Dr[G]inkin' away the b[D]ad
And n[G]obody know where a p[D]oor man go
When he l[G]ose everything that he h[D]ad
CHORUS:
Qu[F]arter moon better than [Em]none
When you tr[G]avel the n[Dm]ight r[D]oad
Qu[F]arter moon better than n[Em]one
When you c[G]arry a l[Dm]ight l[D]oad[D][G][D]
BREAK:
E[Am7]very man in the m[Em7]ission tonight
Is dr[D]eamin' whiskey shadows
Where h[Am]eaven is lined with b[C]ottles of [Em]wine
And d[D]eep sparkling me[D]adooooo[Am7]oows[C][D][G][D][D][G][D]
VERSE:
When e[G]verything you o[D]wn
Will f[G]it in a paper sack[D]
[G]No one notice you l[D]eavin'
Nobody a[G]sk you when you comin' ba[D]ck baby
VERSE:
You l[G]ive in a rented r[D]oom
Your m[G]oney run out too s[D]oon
You've p[G]awned all your hopes
B[D]ummed all your smokes
And you le[G]ave by the quarter m[D]oon
CHORUS:
Qu[F]arter moon better than [Em]none
When you tr[G]avel the n[Dm]ight r[D]oad
Qu[F]arter moon better than n[Em]one
When you c[G]arry a l[Dm]ight l[D]oad
OUTRO:
Qu[F]arter moon better than n[Em]one
Qu[Dm]arter moon better than n[Em]ooooo[Am]oone
Qu[F]arter moon better than [Em7]none
When you travel the [Fmaj7]night r[Dm]oad[D][G][D][D][G][D][Am7][C][D7][D]
E ----3--3-3-3-2---3-2----
B ----0--0-0-----3-----3--
G ----0-------------------
D --0---------------------
A ------------------------
E ------------------------
VERSE:
When e[G]verything you o[D]wn
Will f[G]it in a paper sack[D]
And [G]no one notice you l[D]eavin'
Nobody a[G]sk you when you comin' b[D]ack
VERSE:
You l[G]ive in a rented r[D]oom
Your m[G]oney run out too s[D]oon
You've p[G]awned all your hopes
B[D]ummed all your smokes
And you le[G]ave by the quarter m[D]oon
CHORUS:
Qu[F]arter moon better than [Em]none
When you tr[G]avel the n[Dm]ight r[D]oad
Qu[F]arter moon better than n[Em]one
When you c[G]arry a l[Dm]ight l[D]oad[D][G][D]
VERSE:
And e[G]very bowery b[D]um
You know was s[G]omebody's mothers son[D]
He n[G]ever mean to hurt n[D]obody
Just a-dr[G]inkin' to have his f[D]un
VERSE:
Dr[G]inkin' away the good ti[D]mes
Dr[G]inkin' away the b[D]ad
And n[G]obody know where a p[D]oor man go
When he l[G]ose everything that he h[D]ad
CHORUS:
Qu[F]arter moon better than [Em]none
When you tr[G]avel the n[Dm]ight r[D]oad
Qu[F]arter moon better than n[Em]one
When you c[G]arry a l[Dm]ight l[D]oad[D][G][D]
BREAK:
E[Am7]very man in the m[Em7]ission tonight
Is dr[D]eamin' whiskey shadows
Where h[Am]eaven is lined with b[C]ottles of [Em]wine
And d[D]eep sparkling me[D]adooooo[Am7]oows[C][D][G][D][D][G][D]
VERSE:
When e[G]verything you o[D]wn
Will f[G]it in a paper sack[D]
[G]No one notice you l[D]eavin'
Nobody a[G]sk you when you comin' ba[D]ck baby
VERSE:
You l[G]ive in a rented r[D]oom
Your m[G]oney run out too s[D]oon
You've p[G]awned all your hopes
B[D]ummed all your smokes
And you le[G]ave by the quarter m[D]oon
CHORUS:
Qu[F]arter moon better than [Em]none
When you tr[G]avel the n[Dm]ight r[D]oad
Qu[F]arter moon better than n[Em]one
When you c[G]arry a l[Dm]ight l[D]oad
OUTRO:
Qu[F]arter moon better than n[Em]one
Qu[Dm]arter moon better than n[Em]ooooo[Am]oone
Qu[F]arter moon better than [Em7]none
When you travel the [Fmaj7]night r[Dm]oad[D][G][D][D][G][D][Am7][C][D7][D]