True Blue Moon
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BPM: 134
Intro: F F F F
[Verso 1]
F
On a hot July night,
Dm
You stopped to write,
Bb C
Me a love song in the sand,
F
Place with endless blue skies,
Dm
Love never dies,
Bb Csus4 C
I'd be the queen of this magnificent land,
F
Such a beautiful dream,
Dm
I wanted to believe,
Bb C
Get lost forever in your dance,
F
But words are just letters,
Dm
Loosely held together,
Bb C C
By the hopefulness of romance.
[Refrão]
Bb
Forever is for diamonds,
C Dm Dm
And poets like you,
Bb C
Happy ever after lasts as long,
C Dm Dm
As a rainbow in June,
Bb
I've tried to pretend,
C
This story won't end,
A7 Dm
But they always do,
Bb C
One true love is as rare,
F
As a true blue moon.
[Verso 2]
F
You can beg me to forget,
Dm
Misunderstandings and regret,
Bb C
Ask me not to tear two hearts apart,
F
Well I'm sad but I'm not sorry,
Dm
This Cinderella story,
Bb C
Is just school girls counting petals in the dark.
[Refrão]
Bb
Forever is for diamonds,
C Dm Dm
And poets like you,
Bb C
Happy ever after lasts as long,
C Dm Dm
As a rainbow in June,
Bb
I've tried to pretend,
C
This story won't end,
A7 Dm
But they always do,
Bb C
One true love is as rare,
F
As a true blue moon.
[Ponte]
Dm Am
You can love me love me not,
F
Just know that I did,
Dm C
We may not have Paris,
F F
Oh at least we have Madrid,
Dm C
There's no looking back,
F F
But here's to looking at you kid.
Outro:
Bb
Forever is for diamonds,
C Dm Dm
And poets like you,
Bb C
Happy ever after lasts as long,
C Dm Dm
As a rainbow in June,
Bb
I've tried to pretend,
C
This story won't end,
A7 Dm
But they always do,
Bb C
One true love is as rare,
A7 Dm
As a true blue moon . . ..
Bb C
One true love is as rare,
F
As a true blue moon.
F F
F
How to play True Blue Moon
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.