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Harvest Moon

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[Intro]
Am7 F9 Am7 F9 Am7 F9 Am7 F9
[Verse]
  AmThis place has a history
  FThe Spaniards settled here
  AmThey burned the town and fields
  FThey moved away from here
  AmMy grandma often told me
  FShe knew it peaceful here
  AmThe war took all the vigor
  FWar took the best from here
[Chorus]
GAhh ahh ahh Fahh When the wind turns
GAhh ahh ahh Fahh And blows the leaves from the tGrees
Ahh ahh ahh Fahh GHarvest Ammoon
[Verse]
AmI see the days grow shorter
I feel the nighGts grow cold (Harvest moon)
  AmYoung people feelin' restless
Old people Gfeelin' old (Harvest moon)
   FI sense the darkness clearer
I feel a Gpresence here (Harvest moon)
  AmA change in the weather
I love this Gtime of year (Harvest Fmoon)
[Bridge]
Am7 F9 Am7 F9
[Verse]
   AmThe Cobys worked that valley
  FThey gave that land a go
   AmThey built a thriving business
  FThen came that early snow
  AmThey lost their livestock that year
  FThey lost their sheep and goats
  AmThey sold the farm in springtime
  FWent south to work the boats
[Chorus]
GAhh ahh ahh Fahh When the wind turns
GAhh ahh ahh Fahh And blows the leaves from the tGrees
Ahh ahh ahh Fahh GHarvest Ammoon
[Verse]
AmI see the days grow shorter
I feel the nighGts grow cold (Harvest moon)
  AmYoung people feelin' restless
Old people Gfeelin' old (Harvest moon)
   FI sense the darkness clearer
I feel a Gpresence here (Harvest moon)
  AmA change in the weather
I love this Gtime of year (Harvest Fmoon)
[Riff Section]
Am F D
[Solo]
Am F D
Am F D
[Bridge]
Am7 F9 Am7 F9
[Verse]
  AmTen years in this farmhouse
  FTen years come this May
  AmMy simple needs are covered
  FSince grandma passed away
  AmLong time since there's been trouble
  FThat's what the people say
  AmI told the new man when I
  FSold the farm today
[Chorus]
GAhh ahh ahh Fahh When the wind turns
GAhh ahh ahh Fahh And blows the leaves from the tGrees
Ahh ahh ahh Fahh GHarvest Ammoon
[Verse]
  AmI sense the darkness clearer
I feel a Gpresence here (Harvest moon)
  AmA change in the weather
I feel some Gevil here (Harvest moon)
  FI hear some frightful noises
I don't go Gout at night (Harvest moon)
  AmSince Bobrow's youngest daughter
DisapGpeared from sight (Harvest moon)
[Verse]
  AmI know they'll find her some day
They find them Gall that way (Harvest moon)
  AmAfter the thaw in springtime
The snow Gmelts away (Harvest moon)
  FI see the days grow shorter
I feel the nGights grow cold (Harvest moon)
  AmYoung people feelin' restless
Old people Gfeelin' old (Harvest Fmoon)Dm6  Am  

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Harvest Moon

by Blue Öyster Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm6

[Intro]

Am7 F9 Am7 F9 Am7 F9 Am7 F9

[Verse]

This place has a history

The Spaniards settled here

They burned the town and fields

They moved away from here

My grandma often told me

She knew it peaceful here

The war took all the vigor

War took the best from here

[Chorus]

G F

Ahh ahh ahh ahh When the wind turns

G F G

Ahh ahh ahh ahh And blows the leaves from the trees

F G Am

Ahh ahh ahh ahh Harvest moon

[Verse]

I see the days grow shorter

I feel the nights grow cold (Harvest moon)

Young people feelin' restless

Old people feelin' old (Harvest moon)

I sense the darkness clearer

I feel a presence here (Harvest moon)

A change in the weather

G F

I love this time of year (Harvest moon)

[Bridge]

Am7 F9 Am7 F9

[Verse]

The Cobys worked that valley

They gave that land a go

They built a thriving business

Then came that early snow

They lost their livestock that year

They lost their sheep and goats

They sold the farm in springtime

Went south to work the boats

[Chorus]

G F

Ahh ahh ahh ahh When the wind turns

G F G

Ahh ahh ahh ahh And blows the leaves from the trees

F G Am

Ahh ahh ahh ahh Harvest moon

[Verse]

I see the days grow shorter

I feel the nights grow cold (Harvest moon)

Young people feelin' restless

Old people feelin' old (Harvest moon)

I sense the darkness clearer

I feel a presence here (Harvest moon)

A change in the weather

G F

I love this time of year (Harvest moon)

[Riff Section]

Am F D

[Solo]

Am F D

[Bridge]

Am7 F9 Am7 F9

[Verse]

Ten years in this farmhouse

Ten years come this May

My simple needs are covered

Since grandma passed away

Long time since there's been trouble

That's what the people say

I told the new man when I

Sold the farm today

[Chorus]

G F

Ahh ahh ahh ahh When the wind turns

G F G

Ahh ahh ahh ahh And blows the leaves from the trees

F G Am

Ahh ahh ahh ahh Harvest moon

[Verse]

I sense the darkness clearer

I feel a presence here (Harvest moon)

A change in the weather

I feel some evil here (Harvest moon)

I hear some frightful noises

I don't go out at night (Harvest moon)

Since Bobrow's youngest daughter

Disappeared from sight (Harvest moon)

[Verse]

I know they'll find her some day

They find them all that way (Harvest moon)

After the thaw in springtime

The snow melts away (Harvest moon)

I see the days grow shorter

I feel the nights grow cold (Harvest moon)

Young people feelin' restless

G F Dm6 Am

Old people feelin' old (Harvest moon)

About Harvest Moon Chords by Blue Öyster Cult

Learn how to play Harvest Moon by Blue Öyster Cult with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Harvest Moon chords”, “Harvest Moon guitar chords”, or “Blue Öyster Cult Harvest Moon chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Harvest Moon chords and for experienced players who want accurate Harvest Moon lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am7, F9, Am, F, G, A.

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What key is "Harvest Moon" in?

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