Night Of A Thousand Stars

night of a thousand stars written by : robert hunter performed by : warren haynes/phil lesh & friends B full moon rising over alcatraz F#m A E hangin’ there like a big topaz B ruling this night of a thousand stars F#m A E with a back seat full of broken guitars B raised in chains by jehosaphat’s daughter F#m A E served twenty years for walkin’ on the water B just out fishin’ for love in the rain F#m A E from an easy chair in the passing lane F#m A E if i had forgotten , i’d remember well F#m A E the fruit and the tree from which it fell F#m A E many long years rollin’ homeward bound F#m A E goin’ hell - for - leather on this merry go round Chorus E B A night of a thousand stars E B A the sound of sweet guitars B A on this night ( on this night ) B A on this night ( on this night ) B A on this night ( on this night ) B E on this night of a thousand stars B down in the laundry with my head in my hands F#m A E doin’ whatsoever the lord commands B poppin’ the hood off a ford v8 F#m A E disguised with an out of state license plate B payin’ my taxes in whiskey and blood F#m A E mixed in a barrel floating on the flood B doing my penance for a life of crime F#m A E singing B minor masses in double time F#m A E the tiger and the lion hanging on the wall F#m A E between the head of a saint and a bocce ball F#m A E i’ve been rebuked and i’ve been scorned F#m A E but i can’t ever say that i haven’t been warned [ Chorus ] Bridge E Bm A i tried to serve you right E Bm A - E i tried to serve you well E Bm A it looked all right by morning light Bm A in hindsight - who can tell? jam on Chorus B flipping through the pages of my soul F#m A E my heart rears up and swallows me whole B these were moments of my life F#m A E since dissected with a thick blunt knife B if i could recapture one moment of truth F#m A E from the firm foundation of a misspent youth B i’d fall like rain on this thirsty earth F#m A E a testament of beauty and worth F#m A E but if it don’t happen because it can’t F#m A E i hope and pray this wish you grant F#m A E from one man’s heart to a falling star F#m A E we always remember who we are jam on Chorus B remember the night of a thousand stars F#m A E when love swam naked in the reservoir B writing mad sonnets in the midnight park F#m A E leaving tracks of tears for her watermark B drums of the jungle on the edge of night F#m A E only you could see with your perfect sight B if you don’t remember you can be excused F#m A E ’cause it could never be reproduced [ Chorus ] + jam tabbed by : jake mihalak - mihalakj@yahoo . com tab assistance from : billpriday@comcast . net & www . whitegum . com