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Intro (0:02)
E  D  E  C  D  B  C D C B
Verse (0:11)
ESitting by the fDire drinking moEonshine, Cmoonshine
DSlowly leaning Bover for a kisCs D  C  B  
ESaying to me honDey oh you're so Efine, Cso fine
DYou know it coBuld be yours, all oCf DthCis B  
Prechorus (0:29)
ELet's take our Gtime, and we'll sAtay the niBght 
CWe get higBh as the mCooDn CabBove 
Chorus (0:38)
CLikBe in the movCies, Ayou say B  
Just lGike in the mBovies, Abut I sense G  
It has a traEgic end 
Bridge (0:49)
EVerDse E(0:C57)D  B  C  D  C  B  
ETake your daddy'Ds car and come on Eover, ovCer
DWe drive up to thBe top of the hiCll D  C  B  
EWith dirty nail and Dheavy smell of Red EBull, CRed Bull
DMy baby's brinBging out a bag of CpiDllCs B  
Prechorus (1:15)
ELet's make a fiGre, and we'll staAy the nighBt 
CWe get higBh as the mCooDn CabBove 
Chorus (1:24)
CLikBe in the movCies, Ayou say B  
Just lGike in the mBovies, Abut I sense G  
It has Ba tragic enEd  
Bridge (1:36)
EOh oDh, a tEragic Cend, Doh oBh oCh Doh C  B  
EOh oDh, a tEragic Cend, Doh oBh oCh Doh C  B  
Chorus (1:57)
CLikBe in the movCies, Ayou say B  
Just lGike in the mBovies, Abut I sense G  
It Bhas a tragEic end 
Bridge (2:09)
EVerDse E(2:C16)D  B  C  D  C  B  
EYou put the radiDo on, I hear you sEinging, Csinging
DTrying to light uBp a cigarette C  D  C  B  
EThe music's goodD, come on let's see you sEwinging, Cswinging 
DMoving like a cut Bout silhouette C  D  C  B  
Prechorus (2:34)
EIt's you I desiGre, come on, let'As stay the Bnight 
CWe get higBh as the mCooDn CabBove 
Chorus (2:43)
CLikBe in the movCies, Ayou say B  
Just lGike in the mBovies, Abut I sense C  
LBike in the mCovieAs, you saGy A  G  E  
EIt has a tragic end
Outro (3:03)
EOh oDh, a tEragic Cend, Doh oBh oCh Doh C  B  
EOh oDh, a tEragic Cend, Doh oBh oCh Doh C  B  
EOh oDh, a tEragic Cend, Doh oBh oCh Doh C  B  
EOh oDh, a tEragic Cend, Doh oBh oCh Doh C  B  E  

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Moonshine

by Jay-Jay Johanson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro (0:02)

E D E C D B C D C B

Verse (0:11)

E D E C

Sitting by the fire drinking moonshine, moonshine

D B C D C B

Slowly leaning over for a kiss

E D E C

Saying to me honey oh you're so fine, so fine

D B C D C B

You know it could be yours, all of this

Prechorus (0:29)

E G A B

Let's take our time, and we'll stay the night

C B C D C B

We get high as the moon above

Chorus (0:38)

C B C A B

Like in the movies, you say

G B A G

Just like in the movies, but I sense

It has a tragic end

Bridge (0:49)

E D E C D B C D C B

Verse (0:57)

E D E C

Take your daddy's car and come on over, over

D B C D C B

We drive up to the top of the hill

E D E C

With dirty nail and heavy smell of Red Bull, Red Bull

D B C D C B

My baby's bringing out a bag of pills

Prechorus (1:15)

E G A B

Let's make a fire, and we'll stay the night

C B C D C B

We get high as the moon above

Chorus (1:24)

C B C A B

Like in the movies, you say

G B A G

Just like in the movies, but I sense

B E

It has a tragic end

Bridge (1:36)

E D E C D B C D C B

Oh oh, a tragic end, oh oh oh oh

E D E C D B C D C B

Oh oh, a tragic end, oh oh oh oh

Chorus (1:57)

C B C A B

Like in the movies, you say

G B A G

Just like in the movies, but I sense

B E

It has a tragic end

Bridge (2:09)

E D E C D B C D C B

Verse (2:16)

E D E C

You put the radio on, I hear you singing, singing

D B C D C B

Trying to light up a cigarette

E D E C

The music's good, come on let's see you swinging, swinging

D B C D C B

Moving like a cut out silhouette

Prechorus (2:34)

E G A B

It's you I desire, come on, let's stay the night

C B C D C B

We get high as the moon above

Chorus (2:43)

C B C A B

Like in the movies, you say

G B A C

Just like in the movies, but I sense

B C A G A G E

Like in the movies, you say

It has a tragic end

Outro (3:03)

E D E C D B C D C B

Oh oh, a tragic end, oh oh oh oh

E D E C D B C D C B

Oh oh, a tragic end, oh oh oh oh

E D E C D B C D C B

Oh oh, a tragic end, oh oh oh oh

E D E C D B C D C B E

Oh oh, a tragic end, oh oh oh oh

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