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Moonlight

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Tuning: Standard
INTRO
e|----------------------------------------1---------------0------------------|
B|--------------------------------------1---1---1--3-3-3--1------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-4--5-5-5--7-7-7-9-7-5-7----2-------2----1-1-1--0------------------|
D|-5--------------------------------3--------------3-3-3--2------------------|
A|-3------------------------------------------------------3------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE
CThere was a girl back in my tAmown.
I shouldn't bring up what I can't put dFown.
She was aBb7bove reproach in evCery way.
COne day I left the town I'm Amfrom.
As hard as I tried, she would not cFome along.
She Bb7left me alone in eCvery way.
CHORUS
FPeople are laughing Cand they're having such fun.
AmI wish it was hapDpening to Gme.
CThis is the moonlight.
AmThe very same moonlight.
FSo how hBb7appy can I Cbe.
SOLO
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------1-3-4-3-1---1-3-1-------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-4-2-0--------5-5-5-4-2-0----------2-----------2-------------------|
D|-5-------------2-2-2--------------2-2-3--3---------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Now I'm alone and I'm at large.
What kind of fool puts me in charge?
God, Its a lonely way I'm living these days.
There was a girl back in my town.
That I couldn't get over she won't come 'round.
You know she left me alone in every way.
INTRO
VERSE
CHORUS
SOLO
VERSE
CHORUS(2)

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Moonlight

by Old 97's

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Bb7

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Tuning: Standard

INTRO

e|----------------------------------------1---------------0------------------|

B|--------------------------------------1---1---1--3-3-3--1------------------|

G|-5-5-5-5-4--5-5-5--7-7-7-9-7-5-7----2-------2----1-1-1--0------------------|

D|-5--------------------------------3--------------3-3-3--2------------------|

A|-3------------------------------------------------------3------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE

C Am

There was a girl back in my town.

I shouldn't bring up what I can't put down.

Bb7 C

She was above reproach in every way.

C Am

One day I left the town I'm from.

As hard as I tried, she would not come along.

Bb7 C

She left me alone in every way.

CHORUS

F C

People are laughing and they're having such fun.

Am D G

I wish it was happening to me.

This is the moonlight.

The very same moonlight.

F Bb7 C

So how happy can I be.

SOLO

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------1-3-4-3-1---1-3-1-------------|

G|-5-5-5-5-4-2-0--------5-5-5-4-2-0----------2-----------2-------------------|

D|-5-------------2-2-2--------------2-2-3--3---------------------------------|

A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Now I'm alone and I'm at large.

What kind of fool puts me in charge?

God, Its a lonely way I'm living these days.

There was a girl back in my town.

That I couldn't get over she won't come 'round.

You know she left me alone in every way.

INTRO

VERSE

CHORUS

SOLO

VERSE

CHORUS(2)

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