Meet Me By The Moonlight

Stanley Brothers

Written by A.P. Carter

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C              F              C
Meet me by the moonlight love meet me
     G7        C
Meet me by the moonlight alone
             F        C
I have a sad story to tell you
    G7                    C
All down by the moonlight alone

Verse 2

         F           C
I have a ship on the ocean
    G7                      C
All covered with silver and gold
              F             C
And before my darling shall suffer
    G7                         C
I'd have the ship anchored and sold

Verse 1

C              F              C
Meet me by the moonlight love meet me
     G7        C
Meet me by the moonlight alone
             F        C
I have a sad story to tell you
    G7                    C
All down by the moonlight alone

Verse 3

            F            C
I've always loved you my darling
    G7                   C
You say I've never been true
          F             C
I'd do anything just to please you
G7                       C
I'd die any day just for you

Verse 1

C              F              C
Meet me by the moonlight love meet me
     G7        C
Meet me by the moonlight alone
             F        C
I have a sad story to tell you
    G7                    C
All down by the moonlight alone

Verse 4

            F             C
Oh if I had wings like an angel
G7                              C
Over these prison walls I would fly
               F          C
I'd fly to the arms of my darling
    G7                      C
And there I'd be willing to die

Verse 1

C              F              C
Meet me by the moonlight love meet me
     G7        C
Meet me by the moonlight alone
             F        C
I have a sad story to tell you
    G7                    C
All down by the moonlight alone