Chords with lyrics
I DON^ÒT WANT TO LIVE ON THE MOON
Sesame Street, performed by Ernie
Transcribed by Ron Stimmel
Disclaimer: I transcribed this all by ear after listening to the
song. I don^Òt even think this is published anywhere so this is
definitely my own work. And it^Òs pretty accurate, if I say so myself.
Standard tuning, no capo
Play <C
FF
A minorAm
FF
G+G C> as intro one time in the same way as the first
half of each verse is played: The first two chords of each line of
verse are 1 beat each, and 4 notes. So beginning with the bass and
ascending, the first 4 notes of the
C majorC and Fbar chords are played in
order while letting the strings ring. After those first 2 beats (2
chords), you get to
A minorAm and that you play (starting with bass
A augmentedA) all
the way up and back down for a total of 4 beats and 8 notes.
In order to change chords faster and easier, I bar the
FF bass with my
thumb.
For the lines that have only 2 chords, 2 beats go to each chord.
Play around with it and find the best fingerpicking style that works.
In the song there are about 4 instruments playing together, and I
think this pattern sort of combines all of them into the dominating
melody that also happens to sound a little like the vocals.
If you have even heard OF this song, you probably know how it goes so
catching on to the melody shouldn^Òt be hard.
I^Òm not allowed to include lyrics, but the recording is pretty clear.
INTRO:
C majorC Fbar
A minorAm
FF
G+G
C majorC
C majorC Fbar
A minorAm
Well I^Òd like^Å (4 beats)
FF
G+G
C majorC
On a rocket ship^Å
C majorC
FF
A minorAm
Yes I^Òd like^Å
FF
G+G
C majorC
But I don^Òt think^Å
FF
C majorC
Though I^Òd like^Å
FF
C majorC
I would miss all^Å
FF
C majorC
E minorEm
A minorAm
So although I might^Å
FF
G+G
C majorC
I don^Òt want to^Å
C majorC
FF
A minorAm
I^Òd like to travel^Å
FF
G+G
C majorC
I could meet^Å
C majorC
FF
A minorAm
Yes I^Òd travel^Å
FF
G+G
C majorC
But I don^Òt think^Å
FF
C majorC
I might stay^Å
FF
C majorC
But there^Òs not much^Å
FF
C majorC
E minorEm
A minorAm
And an oyster and clam^Å
FF
G+G
C majorC
So I don^Òt want^Å
FF
C majorC
FF
C majorC
I^Òd like to visit^Å
FF
C majorC
FF
C majorC
Go back in time^Å
FF
C majorC
E minorEm
A minorAm
There^Òs so many strange^Å
FF
G+G
C majorC
But none^Å
So if I should^Å
Well I^Òll dance^Å
I will make a wish^Å
And I^Òll wish^Å
Though I^Òd like^Å
I would miss all^Å
So although I may go^Å
Cuz I don^Òt^Å
No, I don^Òt ^Å want to live ^Å on the moon
End On:
C majorC
FF
A minorAm /
FF
G+G
C majorC