Blue Moon
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Intro: D5 D5 Dm Dm Dm
[Verso 1]
Dm Dm
Blue moon,
G F
How I wish you could talk
Dm Dm
I spent many nights ramblin' in your ear,
Am A
Even though you're a glowin' rock
Dm Dm
I find peace
G F
Listenin' to the critters move in the woods
Dm Am Dm Dm
If every human was a moon, maybe I'd be understood
[Refrão]
Dm Dm
Oh, blue moon
G F
I wanna pour a tall glass of you
Dm Dm
To cleanse my soul of the trouble I've been
A A
And the damage I'm gonna do
D D Dm
Oh, blue moon
G F
I wanna be just like you
Dm A
So I can be lonely in the silence of space
Dm D
And observe this world of doom
Dm Dm D D
Oh, blue moon
[Verso 2]
Dm Dm
Red sun,
G G F
You try to drain me of my vibe
Dm Dm
I sweat my soul in Mother Nature's skin,
A A
Every second I step outside
Dm Dm
And I gasp for air when the rays beam down,
G F
I look to you but you blind me
Dm A
But when you go down the heat's not found
Dm Dm
And I know my old friend's behind me
[Refrão]
Dm Dm
Oh, blue moon
G F
I wanna pour a tall glass of you
Dm Dm
To cleanse my soul of the trouble I've been
A A
And the damage I'm gonna do
Dm Dm
Oh, blue moon
G F
I wanna be just like you
Dm A
So I can be lonely in the silence of space
Dm Dm
And observe this world of doom
Dm
Oh, blue moon
Dm G F
Oh, blue moon
Dm Dm
Oh, blue moon
A
Oh, blue moon
Am Am
Oh,
Dm Dm Dm Dm
Blue moon
[Ponte]
Dm Dm
I gotta lunar love,
Gm F
An obsession of the stars
Dm Dm
If comets rain down on my one horse town
Am Am
I'll be sittin' on the hood of my car
[Refrão]
Dm Dm
Oh, blue moon
G F
I wanna pour a tall glass of you
Dm Dm
Cleanse my soul of the trouble I've been
Am Am
And the damage I'm gonna do
Dm Dm
Oh, blue moon
G F
I wanna be just like you
Dm Am
So I can be lonely in the silence of space
Dm Dm
And observe this world of doom
Dm
Oh, blue moon
G
Oh, blue moon
F Dm
Oh, blue moon
Am
Oh, blue moon
Dm G
Oh, blue moon
F Dm A
Oh, blue moon
Dm
Oh, blue moon
Outro: G D A D D5
How to play Blue Moon
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.