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Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow (Extended Version)
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   Am    F    G    C    G    Am    F    G    C    G    C    G   Am   F    G    C    G   Am   F  G  
The Amlast that ever she Fsaw him
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
He Ampassed on worried and Fwarning
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
CLost in a riddle last GSaturday night
AmFar aFway on the Gother side
He was Ccaught in the middle of a Gdesperate fight
And she Amcouldn't find Fhow to push Gthrough
The Amtrees that whisper in the Fevening
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
Sing a Amsong of sorrow and Fgrieving
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
CAll she saw was a silhouGette of a gun
AmFar aFway on the Gother side
He was Cshot six times by a Gman on the run
And she Amcouldn't find Fhow to push Gthrough
CHORUS:
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gfar away
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gone day
AmFour am in the Fmorning
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
I Amwatched your vision Fforming
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
CStar was light in a Gsilvery night
AmFar aFway on the Gother side
Will you Ccome to talk to me this Gnight
But she Amcouldn't find Fhow to push Gthrough
CHORUS:
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gfar away
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gone day
INSTRUMENTAL:   Am    F    G    C    G    Am    F    G      C    G  
AmFar aFway on the Gother side
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    G   Am   F    G    Am    F    G   C   G    Am    F    G    C  
Caught in the middle of a Ghundred and fiveAm  F  G  
The Cnight was heavy but the Gair was alive
But she Amcouldn't find Fhow to push Gthrough
CHORUS:
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gfar away
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gone day
CHORUS:
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gfar away
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gone day
CHORUS:
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gfar away
CI Gstay, CI Gpray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gone day
The Amlast time ever she'd Fsee him
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
The Amcrowd gathered just to Fsee him
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
CCaught in the middle of a Ghundred and five
AmFar aFway on the Gother side
The Cnight was heavy but the Gair was alive
But she Amcouldn't find Fhow to push Gthrough
OUTRO:   (## fade to end ##)
Am  F
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight GshadowAm  F  
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight GshadowC  G  
AmFar aFway on the Gother sideC  G  
But she Amcouldn't find Fhow to push Gthrough

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Moonlight Shadow

by Maggie Reilly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow (Extended Version)

CAPO: 4th Fret

Am F G C G Am F G C G C G Am F G C G Am F G

INTRO:

Am F

The last that ever she saw him

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

Am F

He passed on worried and warning

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

C G

Lost in a riddle last Saturday night

Am F G

Far away on the other side

C G

He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight

Am F G

And she couldn't find how to push through

Am F

The trees that whisper in the evening

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

Am F

Sing a song of sorrow and grieving

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

C G

All she saw was a silhouette of a gun

Am F G

Far away on the other side

C G

He was shot six times by a man on the run

Am F G

And she couldn't find how to push through

CHORUS:

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven far away

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven one day

Am F

Four am in the morning

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

Am F

I watched your vision forming

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

C G

Star was light in a silvery night

Am F G

Far away on the other side

C G

Will you come to talk to me this night

Am F G

But she couldn't find how to push through

CHORUS:

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven far away

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven one day

Am F G C G Am F G C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am F G

Far away on the other side

C G Am F G Am F G C G Am F G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G Am F G

Caught in the middle of a hundred and five

C G

The night was heavy but the air was alive

Am F G

But she couldn't find how to push through

CHORUS:

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven far away

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven one day

CHORUS:

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven far away

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven one day

CHORUS:

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven far away

C G C G

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven one day

Am F

The last time ever she'd see him

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

Am F

The crowd gathered just to see him

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

C G

Caught in the middle of a hundred and five

Am F G

Far away on the other side

C G

The night was heavy but the air was alive

Am F G

But she couldn't find how to push through

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

Am F

G C G Am F

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

G C G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

Am F G C G

Far away on the other side

Am F G

But she couldn't find how to push through

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