Moonlight Shadow
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CAPO: 4
Intro: Am F G C G Am F G C G C G Am F G C G Am F G
Am F
The last that ever she saw him
G C G
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Am F
He passed on worried and warning
G C G
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
C G
Lost in a riddle last Saturday night
Am F G
Far away on the other side
C G
He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight
Am F G
And she couldn't find how to push through
Am F
The trees that whisper in the evening
G C G
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Am F
Sing a song of sorrow and grieving
G C G
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
C G
All she saw was a silhouette of a gun
Am F G
Far away on the other side
C G
He was shot six times by a man on the run
Am F G
And she couldn't find how to push through
[Refrão]
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven far away
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven one day
Am F
Four am in the morning
G C G
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Am F
I watched your vision forming
G C G
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
C G
Star was light in a silvery night
Am F G
Far away on the other side
C G
Will you come to talk to me this night
Am F G
But she couldn't find how to push through
[Refrão]
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven far away
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven one day
Instrumental: Am F G C G Am F G C G
Am F G
Far away on the other side
Instrumental: C G Am F G Am F G C G Am F G C
G Am F G
Caught in the middle of a hundred and five
C G
The night was heavy but the air was alive
Am F G
But she couldn't find how to push through
[Refrão]
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven far away
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven one day
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven far away
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven one day
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven far away
C G C G
I stay, I pray
C F G
See you in heaven one day
Am F
The last time ever she'd see him
G C G
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Am F
The crowd gathered just to see him
G C G
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
C G
Caught in the middle of a hundred and five
Am F G
Far away on the other side
C G
The night was heavy but the air was alive
Am F G
But she couldn't find how to push through
OUTRO:
Am F
G C G Am F
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
G C G C G
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Am F G C G
Far away on the other side
Am F G
But she couldn't find how to push through
How to play Moonlight Shadow
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 Am. 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.