Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: Bb majorBb
Difficulty: Intermediate
* = strummed once
I'm not sure what capo would work best for this song, I transcribed this on the ukelele.
Intro:
Bb majorBb Bb(b5)
C minorCm GbGb FF
x2
Verse:
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb Bb(b5)
All of the astronauts, Champagne in
C minorCm GbGb FF
plastic cups, Waiting for the big hero to
Bb majorBb Bb(b5)
show. Outside the door he stands, His head
C minorCm GbGb F*
in his hands, And his heart in his throat
Pre-Chorus:
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
What can he tell them now
GbGb C majorC
Sorry I let you down,
Cm7Cm7 Bb majorBb
Sorry it wasn't quite
Bb majorBb
true. But
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Don't get hung up on it
GbGb C majorC
Just soldier on with it, and
Cm7Cm7 Eb MajorEb
good luck with shooting the
Bb majorBb
Moon.
Bb majorBb D MajorD
Shooting the
Chorus:
Gm7Gm7 Bb majorBb Bb7Bb7
Moon Shootin' the
EbM7 Cm7b5Cm7b5
Moon, the Moon,
BbM7 C majorC C7C7
___ Shootin' the
Cm7Cm7 Eb MajorEb
Moon
Bb majorBb Bb7Bb7 BbM7 Bb7Bb7
__
Verse:
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb Bb(b5)
All of the Principals, Gen'rals,
C minorCm GbGb FF
Admirals, And the podium lit with the
Bb majorBb Bb(b5)
spotlight. The crowd buzzing quietly, waiting ex-
C minorCm GbGb F*
pectantly, Like it's opening night
Pre-Chorus:
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
What can he tell them now
GbGb C majorC
Sorry I let you down,
Cm7Cm7 Bb majorBb
Sorry it wasn't quite
Bb majorBb
true. But
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Don't get hung up on it
GbGb C majorC
Just soldier on with it, and
Cm7Cm7 Eb MajorEb
good luck with shooting the
Bb majorBb
Moon.
BbM7 D MajorD
Shooting the
Chorus:
Gm7Gm7 Bb majorBb Bb7Bb7
Moon Shootin' the
EbM7 Cm7b5Cm7b5
Moon, the Moon,
BbM7 C majorC C7C7
___ Shootin' the
Cm7Cm7 Cm7b5Cm7b5
Moon
Outro:
B minorBm B minorBm
B minorBm B minorBm FF
B minorBm B minorBm
B minorBm B minorBm FF
B minorBm B minorBm
B minorBm B minorBm FF
B minorBm B minorBm
B minorBm B minorBm FF
Bm*