[Intro]
 Am
E|-----0---0---0---0---0------|
B|----1---1---1---1---1------|
G|----2---2---2---2---2------| etc.
D|--2---2---2---2---2--------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
This is also the main strumming pattern.

[Verse 1]
Am
I’ve starved my days
                C
I’ve drowned my nights
                    G
I’ve run campaigns against the light
     Dm
I’ve been the liar

I’ve lit the fire
                                     Am
Died down, I’ve shrunk back from the fight

[Chorus 1]
Am
I’ve got this feelin'
        C
This suspicion

This conviction
            G
Something’s shiftin'
                     Dm
And I’m liftin up my feet to take the step
          Am  C
I’m ready now-!
   G                                 Dm
To let myself change colors with the leaves
                           Am   C
Let the wind come shake me down-!
G                        Dm
Deliver me closer to the ground
N.C.
I made a promise to the moon.

[Instrumental]
Am C G Dm
Am C G Dm

[Verse 2]
Am
Now, outside this window
      C
I see all the other boxes
           G
Box-shaped drivers

Box-shaped cars
      Dm
Those little box-shaped lives that I could live

[Chorus 2]
Am
I know the shape of this room
C                               G
I know these walls, I know this tune
                            Dm
I know I’m stalling and I’m gonna turn the page
          Am    C
So show me  how!
      G
I can weave my way into a tight cocoon
D                          Am   C
Then let it push me inside out-!
            G                                    D
I’ve made a vow, I’ve made a pledge, I’ve made a pact
N.C.                       Am
I’ve made a promise to the moon!

[Instrumental]
Am C G Dm
Am C G Dm
Am C G Dm
Am C G Dm

[Verse 3]
Am
I’ve starved my days,
                C
I’ve drowned my nights
N.C.                           G
I’ve run campaigns against the light
N.C.
I’ve been the liar
             Dm
I’ve lit the fire
Dm                                   Am
Died down, I’ve shrunk back from the fight

[Chorus 3]
Am
I’ve got this feelin'
        C
This suspicion

This conviction
            G
Something’s shiftin

And I’m liftin'
   D
my feet to take the step
          Am  C
I’m ready now-!
   G
To let myself change colors with the leaves
Dm                         Am   C
Let the wind come shake me down-!
G
Deliver me closer to the ground
Dm
I’ve made a promise
        Am  C
Show me how-!
   G
To weave my way into a tight cocoon
D    Dm                    Am  C
Then let it push me inside out-!
            G
I’ve made a vow, I’ve made this pledge,
               Dm
I’ve made this pact,
N.C.                       Am   C G Dm
I’ve made a promise to the moon-!
                           Am   C G D
I’ve made a promise to the moon-!
N.C.                         Am
I made a promise to the moon.