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Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
[Intro]
|    D|  A   G|    D|    D|
[Verse 1]
DI see the Abad Gmoon a-Drising
DI see Atrouble Gon the Dway
DI see AearthGquakes and Dlightning
DI see Abad Gtimes toDday
[Chorus]
GDon't go around tonight
Well, it's Dbound to take your life
AThere's a Gbad moon on the Drise
[Verse 2]
DI hear AhurriGcanes a-Dblowing
DI know the Aend is Gcoming Dsoon
DI fear Arivers GoverDflowing
DI hear the Avoice of Grage and Druin
[Chorus]
GDon't go around tonight
Well, it's Dbound to take your life
AThere's a Gbad moon on the Drise
[Solo]
|    D|  A   G|    D|    D|
|    D|  A   G|    D|    D|
|    G|    G|    D|    D|
|    A|    G|    D|    D|
[Verse 3]
DHope you Agot your Gthings tDogether
DHope you are Aquite Gprepared to Ddie
DLooks like we're Ain for Gnasty Dweather
DOne eye is Ataken Gfor an Deye
[Chorus]
Well, Gdon't go around tonight
Well, it's Dbound to take your life
AThere's a Gbad moon on the Drise
GDon't go around tonight
Well, it's Dbound to take your life
AThere's a Gbad moon on the Drise

The story behind the song

"Bad Moon Rising" was written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was the lead single from their album *Green River*. This song comes from the band's most prolific and successful period, which saw them produce many top-10 singles and albums. Creedence Clearwater Revival was known for its consistent lineup, with all members having played together since 1959 under earlier names.

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Bad Moon Rising

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Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

[Intro]

D A G D D

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[Verse 1]

D A G D

I see the bad moon a-rising

D A G D

I see trouble on the way

D A G D

I see earthquakes and lightning

D A G D

I see bad times today

[Chorus]

Don't go around tonight

Well, it's bound to take your life

A G D

There's a bad moon on the rise

[Verse 2]

D A G D

I hear hurricanes a-blowing

D A G D

I know the end is coming soon

D A G D

I fear rivers overflowing

D A G D

I hear the voice of rage and ruin

[Chorus]

Don't go around tonight

Well, it's bound to take your life

A G D

There's a bad moon on the rise

[Solo]

D A G D D

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D A G D D

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G G D D

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A G D D

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[Verse 3]

D A G D

Hope you got your things together

D A G D

Hope you are quite prepared to die

D A G D

Looks like we're in for nasty weather

D A G D

One eye is taken for an eye

[Chorus]

Well, don't go around tonight

Well, it's bound to take your life

A G D

There's a bad moon on the rise

Don't go around tonight

Well, it's bound to take your life

A G D

There's a bad moon on the rise

About Bad Moon Rising Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Learn how to play Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bad Moon Rising chords”, “Bad Moon Rising guitar chords”, or “Creedence Clearwater Revival Bad Moon Rising 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 Bad Moon Rising chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bad Moon Rising lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G.

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