Moonlight Shadow
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C#m A
The last that ever she saw him
B E B
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
C#m A
He passed on worried and warning
B E B
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
E B
Lost in a riddle that Saturday night
C#m A B
Far away on the other side
E B
He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight
C#m A B
And she couldn't find how to push through
C#m A
The trees that whisper in the evening
B E B
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
C#m A
Sing a song of sorrow and grieving
B E B
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
E B
All she saw was a silhouette of a gun
C#m A B
Far away on the other side
E B
He was shot six times by a man on the run
C#m A B
And she couldn't find how to push through
B(strongly...)
I stay I pray
E A B
I see you in heaven far away
B(strongly...)]
I stay I pray
E A B
I see you in heaven one day
C#m A
Four am in the morning
B E B
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
C#m A
I watched your vision forming
B E B
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
E B
Stars move slowly in the silvery night
C#m A B
Far away on the other side
E B
Will you come to talk to me this night
C#m A B
But she couldn't find how to push through
B(strongly...)
I stay I pray
E A B
I see you in heaven far away
B(strongly...)]
I stay I pray
E A B
I see you in heaven one day
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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 C#m. 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.