Biography:
Robert Michael Nesmith (born December 30, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, perhaps best known as a member of The Monkees. A pioneer of country rock, Nesmith notably composed "Different Drum", a hit for Linda Ronstadt (by way of The Stone Poneys). In 1981, Nesmith won the inaugural Grammy Award for Video of the Year for Elephant Parts, a "video record" consisting of humorous sketches and visual representations of songs, breaking new ground for the concept of music videos
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
G
I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple
Cm
land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[Verse 1]
G
The endless desperation of
Baug
deadline after deadline
C/G
The constant agitation of the
Cm
headlines of the place
G
G
Brings the inclination to
Baug
make a little free time
And watch
C/G
nature's message as she
Cm
goes about her day
G
[Chorus]
G
So I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple
Cm
land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[Verse 2]
G
So many conversations
Baug
simply have no meaning
The
C
failed communications
Cm
fall upon the floor
G
G
There's something in the spirit of the
Baug
language of the land
The eloquent
Cm
precision, nothing less and nothing more
G
[Chorus]
G
So I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple land
Cm
G High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[16 bar solo]
[Chorus]
G
I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple
Cm
land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[Outro]
G
High on the inspiration of the moon
Bm
G
High on the inspiration of the moon
Em
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
G
I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple
Cm
land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[Verse 1]
G
The endless desperation of
Baug
deadline after deadline
C/G
The constant agitation of the
Cm
headlines of the place
G
G
Brings the inclination to
Baug
make a little free time
And watch
C/G
nature's message as she
Cm
goes about her day
G
[Chorus]
G
So I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple
Cm
land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[Verse 2]
G
So many conversations
Baug
simply have no meaning
The
C
failed communications
Cm
fall upon the floor
G
G
There's something in the spirit of the
Baug
language of the land
The eloquent
Cm
precision, nothing less and nothing more
G
[Chorus]
G
So I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple land
Cm
G High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[16 bar solo]
[Chorus]
G
I want to watch the moon rise
Baug
over the Rio Grande
C/G
Stand in contemplation,
Cm
hand in gentle hand
Em
Breathing the beauty of the
C
pink and purple
Cm
land
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
[Outro]
G
High on the inspiration of the moon
Bm
G
High on the inspiration of the moon
Em
G
High on the inspiration of the
Bm
moon over the
Faug
Rio
Am
Grande
G
Michael W Smith
Michael W. Smith
Michaela Thompso (...)
Michaelangelo
Michale Graves