Moon Song
View chords used in this chart
Cmaj9 = x-2-0-0-1-0
Fmaj7 = 1-x-2-2-1-0
Intro
C Cmaj9 Am Am Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C C x2
[Verso 1]
C Cmaj9 Am
Ghost of a life I once knew,
Fmaj7 C
Find a new home, get out of my room
C Cmaj9 Am
I've learned to love just like you,
Fmaj7 C
Now I can't return to something that's used
[Refrão]
Am Cmaj9 C
Did you go look at the moon last night,
Am Cmaj9 C
And think of me looking back up in the moonlight
C Cmaj9 Am Am Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C C x2
[Verso 2]
C Cmaj9 Am
Another old stretch of highway
Fmaj7 C
But it looks the same as it did yesterday
C Cmaj9 Am Fmaj7 C
And the whisky is leaving a stain on your words, on your brain
Am Cmaj9 C
Darling are you still afraid of the wind,
Am Cmaj9 C
How it wants to take you home if you let it
C Cmaj9 Am Am Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C C x2
[Verso 3]
C Cmaj9 Am Fmaj7 C
Lately I've got something to prove, if not to myself then maybe to you
C Cmaj9 Am Fmaj7 C
I'm feeling like sticking around cause this is my town I'm too tired to move
C Cmaj9 Am Fmaj7 C
I'm feeling like sticking around cause this is my town I'm too tired to move
[Refrão]
Am Cmaj9 C
Did you go look at the moon last night,
Am Cmaj9 C
And think of me looking back up in the moonlight
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How to play Moon Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cmaj9. 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.