Moonlit Big Blue Whale

[Intro: Dreamy] [Keyboard pad warm open, bass root notes] (C - Am - F - G) 1 3 5 6 | 1· 7 6 5 | 3 5 6 1· | 7 6 5 3 | 1 3 5 6 | 1· 7 6 5 | 3 2 1 - | 0 0 0 0 | [Verse 1: Intimate, Breathy] (C - Am - F - G) 5 3 5 1 | 6 6 5 3 | 2 3 4 5 | 3 2 1 - Moon-light through the | win-dow pane, falls | on my blue back a- | gain - - - 5 3 5 1 | 6 6 5 3 | 2 3 4 2 | 1 - - - Mid-night stu-dio | on-ly keys breathe | like soft waves in emp-ty | seas - - - 5 3 5 1 | 6 6 5 3 | 2 3 4 5 | 3 2 1 - I lift my eyes to | moon, it whispers | "Are you tired, lit-tle | whale?" - - - 5 3 2 1 | 2 2 3 5 | 6 5 3 2 | 1 - - - The dark holds si-lence | soft and wide, wait-ing for my | tale - - - [Pre-Chorus: Building] The world's too loud out-side my shell I drift a-lone through the tide I know well [Chorus: Upbeat, Heartfelt] Oh moon-lit big blue whale Swim-ming through the glow between the night and day All the wea-ry weight I've car-ried on my tail Fades in-to the sil-ver light that holds my sway Oh moon-lit big blue whale I keep my small warm dream deep be-neath the wave Wait for the dawn to paint my back in gold a-gain I'll keep my pace, I'll not a-pace, I'll not fade a-way [Verse 2: Intimate, Wistful] (C - Am - F - G) Salt on my fin-gers | wind through my bones Old sto-ries hum-ming | where the deep sea roams I count the ripples | the moon has sown Each lit-tle shad-ow | feels like home [Pre-Chorus: Building] The world's too bright for my quiet spell I know the dark where my tru-est self can dwell [Chorus: Upbeat, Anthemic] Oh moon-lit big blue whale Swim-ming through the glow between the night and day All the wea-ry weight I've car-ried on my tail Fades in-to the sil-ver light that holds my sway Oh moon-lit big blue whale I keep my small warm dream deep be-neath the wave Wait for the dawn to paint my back in gold a-gain I'll keep my pace, I'll hold my space, I'll not fade a-way [Bridge: Soft, Reflective] Some days I want to breach the sur-face wide Some days I just want to hide But the moon still shines, soft and kind Right through the dark that I con-fide I don't need to rush, don't need to find A place that's al-ready mine [Chorus: Upbeat, Expansive] Oh moon-lit big blue whale Swim-ming through the glow between the night and day All the wea-ry weight I've car-ried on my tail Fades in-to the sil-ver light that holds my sway Oh moon-lit big blue whale I keep my small warm dream deep be-neath the wave Wait for the dawn to paint my back in gold a-gain I'll keep my pace, I'll hold my space, I'll not fade a-way [Outro: Fading] Moon-light through the window pane Falls on my blue back again [Keyboard fades out, soft bass pulse]