The Moon Will Sing Tab by The Crane Wives

The Moon Will Sing tab by The Crane Wives

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strumming pattern constantly changes with some fun picking during the song. d will mean strum down,
while u will mean strum up. if a d or u are not above the note then it is picked, not strummed

Intro:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

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Verse 1:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x4
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

Tell me once again
I could have been anyone, anyone else
Before you made the choice for me
My feet knew the path
We walked in the dark, in the dark
I never gave a single thought
To where it might lead


Breakdown:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

ooooooooooooh oooooooooooooh


Verse 2:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x4
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

All those empty rooms
We could have been anywhere, anywhere else
Instead I made a bed with apathy
My heart knew the weight
Ten years worth of dust and neglect
We made our peace with weariness
And let it be


Breakdown:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

ooooooooooooh oooooooooooooh

Prechorus:

(C#m slam down, B and A down down up down down up)

C#m
The moon will sing a song for me
B                   A
I loved you like the sun
C#m
Bore the shadows that you made
B                   A
With no light of my own


Chorus:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

I shine only with the light you gave me
I shine only with the light you gave me


Instrumental:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|


Verse 3:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x4
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

Name your courage now
We could have had anything, anything else
Instead you hoarded all that's left of me
Swallowing your doubt
Like swords to the pit of my belly
I want to feel the fire that you kept from me


Breakdown:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

ooooooooooooh oooooooooooooh


Prechorus:

C#m
The moon will sing a song for me
B                   A
I loved you like the sun
C#m
Bore the shadows that you made
B                   A
With no light of my own


Chorus:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

I shine only with the light you gave me
I shine only with the light you gave me


Outro:

   C#m                 A           E

     d u   d u   d u   d u         d d u u d
e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------|
B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------|
G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------|
D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x4
A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------|
E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|

I shine only with the light you gave me
(I could have been anyone, anyone)
I shine only with the light you gave me
(I could have been anyone, anyone)

(on the last E, play slowly, each note at a time)



| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| x  Mute note

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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