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CHORDS:
C#m7, no 5   : 979900
           A6: 5x465x
            E: 076454
 var. Eadd2  : 074454
 var. Emaj7  : 076444
            B: 76444x
            A: 54222x
E*           : 022100
           B6: 7x687x
The E chord (not to be confused with E*) is often embellished with the variations shown above 
using hammer-ons and pull-offs. Play with it and listen to the recording for reference.
[Verse 1]
   C#m7EveryoneA6, I hardly know you
   EBut when something comes A6and grabs ahold
   C#m7Take the hands A6that open up
 E(w/ variations)   A6  
   A life that?s led is something gold
[Chorus 2]
   A6I?ve been alBone
I?ve been Asolo
I?ve been Bin love before
                         A  E*
I?ve been in love before
[Verse 2]
C#m7All my angelA6s walk the Earth
   EAll the old fires A6are still burning in the dark 
C#m7This afternoon I saw them all A6  
ESmiling in the setting sun A6  
[Chorus 2]
   A6I?ve been alBone
I?ve been Asolo
I?ve been Bin love before
I?ve been Ain love before
I learned a Athing or Btwo, love ain't Eeasy A  
My Aheart got Btorn up, I lost a Elittle blood, I had to Apatch it up 
               A              B           E          A  E*
Now my eyes are open and the sun is falling 
C#m7   A6   E   A6
C#m7   A6   E   A6
[Verse 3]
   C#m7Hello loveA6, I see you coming 
   EHas it been so long A6since I danced with you? 
   C#m7Take my hand A6when the moon comes up 
   EWe're two old souls A6and the night is young 
[Chorus 3]
   A6I?ve been alBone
I?ve been Asolo
I?ve been Bin love before
I?ve been Ain love before
You know just Awhat to Bdo, you make it Eeasy A  
Your Amouth is a Bpoem our Ekiss is coAmposing 
          A         B          E          A  E*
Your eyes open and I fall in 
[Bridge]
C#m7All my angelA6s walk the Earth
   EAnd the old fireA6, you know it still burns 
   A6The light on youB6  
The A6light on youB6  
The A6light on you came so far
ESilent from a falling stA6ar 
[Chorus 4]
A6Love, let's be Btrue, I'm getting Aback to you 
You've been Bin love before, I've been Ain love before
You know just Awhat to dBo, you make it Eeasy A  
My Aheart is hooked up Bto my mouth, 
Every Etime you smile I want to Asing about it 
Your Amouth is a Bpoem our Ekiss is Acomposing 
          A              B              E             A  E*
Your eyes open, I'll be here when you close 'em

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Moonrise

by Daniel Steinbock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

CHORDS:

C#m7

, no 5 : 979900

: 5x465x

: 076454

var. Eadd2 : 074454

var. Emaj7 : 076444

: 76444x

: 54222x

* : 022100

: 7x687x

The E chord (not to be confused with E*) is often embellished with the variations shown above

using hammer-ons and pull-offs. Play with it and listen to the recording for reference.

[Verse 1]

C#m7 A6

Everyone, I hardly know you

E A6

But when something comes and grabs ahold

C#m7 A6

Take the hands that open up

E A6

(w/ variations)

A life that?s led is something gold

[Chorus 2]

A6 B

I?ve been alone

I?ve been solo

I?ve been in love before

A E

I?ve been in love before

[Verse 2]

C#m7 A6

All my angels walk the Earth

E A6

All the old fires are still burning in the dark

C#m7 A6

This afternoon I saw them all

E A6

Smiling in the setting sun

[Chorus 2]

A6 B

I?ve been alone

I?ve been solo

I?ve been in love before

A B E A

I learned a thing or two, love ain't easy

A B E A

My heart got torn up, I lost a little blood, I had to patch it up

A B E A E

Now my eyes are open and the sun is falling

C#m7 A6 E A6

[Verse 3]

C#m7 A6

Hello love, I see you coming

E A6

Has it been so long since I danced with you?

C#m7 A6

Take my hand when the moon comes up

E A6

We're two old souls and the night is young

[Chorus 3]

A6 B

I?ve been alone

I?ve been solo

I?ve been in love before

A B E A

You know just what to do, you make it easy

A B E A

Your mouth is a poem our kiss is composing

A B E A E

Your eyes open and I fall in

[Bridge]

C#m7 A6

All my angels walk the Earth

E A6

And the old fire, you know it still burns

A6 B6

The light on you

A6 B6

The light on you

The light on you came so far

E A6

Silent from a falling star

[Chorus 4]

A6 B A

Love, let's be true, I'm getting back to you

B A

You've been in love before, I've been in love before

A B E A

You know just what to do, you make it easy

A B

My heart is hooked up to my mouth,

E A

Every time you smile I want to sing about it

A B E A

Your mouth is a poem our kiss is composing

A B E A E

Your eyes open, I'll be here when you close 'em

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