Halo Chords
by Joe Solo
Halo by Joe Solo is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, F, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro-
C
I met an old man, He said:
C
"Son, I don't know You
F
But love is a three card trick
F
Watch and I'll show You
Am
How You turn Your head
Am
When She walks in the room
F
'Cos You can't see the stars
F
For the halo around the moon.
C
He said, "Don't try to hide it
C
And don't look surprised
F
And no Son, don't You lie to Me
F
It's there in Your eyes
Am
You're a ship on Her rocks
Am
In a storm and You're doomed
F
'Cos You can't see the stars
F
For the halo around the moon
C C
Halo around the moon, Halo around the moon
G G
Halo around the moon, Halo around the moon
Am Am
You're kidding Yourself, if You think You're immune
F
Just can't see the stars-
F
For the halo around the moon
C
If the ocean is crying
C
You don't dry Her tears
F
If a mermaid is singing -
F
You cover Your ears
Am
Or they'll take You and they'll drown You
Am
In Their salty perfume
F
When You can't see the stars
F
For the halo around the moon."
C C
Halo around the moon, Halo around the moon
G G
Halo around the moon, Halo around the moon
Am Am
You're kidding Yourself if You think You're immune
F
Just can't see the stars -
F
For the halo around the moon
| C | C | G | G |
| Am | Am | F | F |
| C | C | G | G |
| Am | Am | F | F |
C
I looked at that old man
C
'n' I saw that He spoke
F
Through the fog of the whisky
F
All mirrors and smoke
Am
Like some poet who whined
Am
About a flower in bloom
F
With some tired old line
F
About a halo and a moon
C
I said: "I know love and Her traps
C
And You thought
F
That a free man like Me
F
Would fall in and get caught?
Am
Well You must be the dumbest
Am
Old man in the world!"
| F / / / |
And I left him right there
/
To go 'n' talk to a girl.....
C C
Halo around the moon, Halo around the moon
G G
Halo around the moon, Halo around the moon
Am Am
You're kidding Yourself if You think You're immune
F
Just can't see the stars -
F
For the halo around the moon
C C
Halo around the moon, Halo around the moon
G C
Halo around the moon, Halo around the moon
Am Am
You're kidding Yourself if You think You're immune
F
Just can't see the stars -
F
For the halo around the moon
| C | C | G | G |
| Am | Am | F | F | C ..