Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Throughout the song Purdy alternates plucking the A augmentedA and E MajorE strings. When he plays G, he plucks the D MajorD string
before strumming the G7. At the begging of each new verse he plays the riff below.
Listening to the song will help you get the hang of it.
C/GC/G 332010
Intro:
e|---------|
BB|---------|
G+G|---------|
D MajorD|---------|
A augmentedA|---0-2---|
E MajorE|-3-------|
Verse:
C/GC/G
Moonlight shinin’ through the trees
FF
Moonlight shinin’ down on me
C/GC/G G+G G7G7
Lights the way for lovers in the dark
C/GC/G
Moonbeams dance on rain drenched streets
FF
Sparkle for our eyes to see
C/GC/G G+G C/GC/G FF C/GC/G
Moonlight shines on them and shines on me
C/GC/G
Moonlight bathes the woods around
FF
Paradise that we have found
C/GC/G G+G G7G7
Here among the trees and things we love
C/GC/G
Shines on friends far away
FF
Takes us to another day
C/GC/G G+G C/GC/G FF C/GC/G
Moonlight shines on them and shines on me
Harmonica solo:
C/GC/G
FF
C/GC/G G+G C/GC/G FF C/GC/G
Verse:
C/GC/G
Way in with the one I love
FF
Staring at the moon above
C/GC/G G+G G7G7
Being where we really wanna be
C/GC/G
Autumn leaves for now are still
FF
Moon shines on, it always will
C/GC/G G+G C/GC/G FF C/GC/G
Moonlight shines on them and shines on me
C/GC/G G+G FF C/GC/G FF
Moonlight shines on them and shines on me