Moon River Words & Music by Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini Recorded by Henry Mancini, 1961 (#11) Oscar Winner, 1961 (From Breakfast at Tiffany's); double Grammy winner, 1961
C C/B Am Am7/G F Dm7 C Moon----- River------, wider than a mile,
G F Dm7 C C/B D6 E7 I'm crossing you in style some day;
Am C7 F Bb7 Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
Am B7 Em7 A7 G7 Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way.
C C/B Am Am7/G F Dm7 C Two---- drift - ers, off to see the world;
G F Dm7 C C/B D6 E7 There's such a lot of world to see!
Am Am7 D7 F7 C We're af - ter the same rainbow's end,
F C Waitin' 'round the bend,
F C Am Dm G7 C Am7 Dm7 G My huckleberry friend Moon River and me.
(Instrumental break - 1st two lines of verse)
Am C7 F Bb7 Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
Am B7 Em7 A7 G7 Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way.
C C/B Am Am7/G F Dm7 C Two---- drift- ers, off to see the world;
G F Dm7 C C/B D6 E7 There's such a lot of world to see!
Am Am7 D7 F7 C We're af - ter the same rainbow's end,
F C Waitin' 'round the bend,
F C Am Dm G7 F Fdim C My huckleberry friend Moon River and me.
If I had to live my life without you near me The days would all be empty The nights would seem so long With you I see forever oh so clearly I might have been in love before But it never felt this strong Our dreams are young and we both know They'll take us where we want to go Hold me now Touch me now I don't want to live without you
* Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by now how much I love you One thing you can be sure of I'll never ask for more than your love Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by now how much I love you
If the road ahead is not so easy Our love will lead the way for us Like a guiding star I'll be there for you if you should need me You don't have to change a thing I love you just the way you are So come with me and share the view I'll help you see forever too Hold me now Touch me now I don't want to live without you
If there were no words, no way to speak, I would still hear you If there were no tears, no way to feel inside, I'd still feel you
And even if the sun refused to shine, Even if romance ran out of rhyme, You would still have my heart until the end of time You're all I need, my love, my valentine
All of my life I have been waiting for all you give to me You've opened my eyes and shown me how to love unselfishly
I've dreamed of this a tousand times before In my dreams I couldn't love you more I will give you my heart until the end of time You're all I need, my love, my valentine
And even if the sun refused to shine, Even if romance ran out of rhyme, You would still have my heart until the end of time 'Cause all I need is you, my valentine You're all I need, my love, my valentine
When I think back on these times And the dreams we left behind Ill be glad cuz I was blessed to get To have you in my life When I look back on these days Ill look and see your face You were right there for me In my dreams Ill always see you soar above the sky In my heart there'll always be a place for you for all my life Ill keep a part of you with me And everywhere I am there youll be And everywhere I am there you'll be
Well you showed me how it feels To feel the sky within my reach And I always will remember all The strength you gave to me Your love made me make it through Oh I owe so much to you You were right there for me
In my dreams Ill always see you soar above the sky In my heart there'll always be a place for you for all my life Ill keep a part of you with me And everywhere I am there youll be
Cuz I always saw in you my light my strength And I want to thank you now for all the ways You were right there for me (You were right there for me) You were right there for me For always
In my dreams Ill always see you soar above the sky In my heart there'll always be a place for you for all my life Ill keep a part of you with me And everywhere I am there youll be And everywhere I am there you'll be There you'll be
I used to call you my girl I used to call you my friend I used to call you the love The love that I never had
When I think of you I don't know what to do When will I see you again
I miss you like crazy Even more than words can say I miss you like crazy Every minute of every day Girl I'm so down When your love's not around I miss you, miss you, miss you I miss you like crazy
You are all that I want You're all that I need Can't you see how I feel Can't you see that my pain's so real
When I think of you I don't know what to do When will I see you again
I miss you like crazy Even more than words can say I miss you like crazy Every minute of every day Girl I'm so down When your love's not around I miss you, miss you, miss you I miss you like crazy
Bryan: Lately I'm so tired If I took it all I'll warn you I never meant to If I left you outside If you ever felt like I'd ignore you No my life is all you
So put your best dress on And wrap yourself in the arms of someone Who wants to give you all the love you want
Tonight, I'm gonna make it up to you Tonight, I'm gonna make love to you Tonight, you're gonna know how much I missed you, baby Tonight, I dedicate my heart to you Tonight, I'm gonna be a part of you Tonight, you're gonna know how much I miss you And I miss you so
Shane: I don't wanna act like I know that you'd be mine forever Though I hope it's forever Don't want you to feel like I take you for granted Whenever we are together
So put your best dress on And wrap yourself in the arms of someone Who wants to give you all the love you want
All: Tonight, I'm gonna make it up to you Tonight, I'm gonna make love to you Tonight, you're gonna know how much I miss you, baby Tonight, I dedicate my heart to you Tonight, I'm gonna be a part of you Tonight, you're gonna know how much I miss you And I miss you so
Shane: Oh yeah So put your best dress on And wrap yourself in my arms of my love
All: Tonight, I'm gonna make it up to you Tonight, I'm gonna make love to you Tonight, you're gonna know how much I miss you, baby Tonight, I dedicate my heart to you Tonight, I'm gonna be a part of you Tonight, you're gonna know how much I miss you Baby
Tonight, I'm gonna make it up to you Tonight, I'm gonna make love to you Tonight, you're gonna know how much I miss you, baby Tonight, I dedicate my heart to you Tonight, I'm gonna be a part of you Tonight, you're gonna know how much I miss you And I miss you so
Oh, oh, oh, oh - It must have been cold there in my shadow, to never have sunlight on your face. You were content to let me shine, that's your way. You always walked a step behind.
So I was the one with all the glory, while you were the one with all the strain. A beautiful face without a name for so long. A beautiful smile to hide the pain.
Did you ever know that you're my hero, and everything I would like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle, for you are the wind beneath my wings.
It might have appeared to go unnoticed, but I've got it all here in my heart. I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it. I would be nothing without you.
Did you ever know that you're my hero? You're everything I wish I could be. I could fly higher than an eagle, for you are the wind beneath my wings.
Did I ever tell you you're my hero? You're everything, everything I wish I could be. Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle, for you are the wind beneath my wings, 'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
Oh, the wind beneath my wings. You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings. Fly, fly, fly away. You let me fly so high. Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings. Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly high against the sky, so high I almost touch the sky. Thank you, thank you, thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings