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Moonlight And Gold

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[Intro]
 0:19
e-Gm------------|C------------|Gm-----------|C-----------|
B-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
G-------3-3-3-|------5-5-5-|-----7-7-7-|-----9-9-9-|
D---5-5-------|--5-5-------|-5-5-------|-5-5-------|
A-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
E-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
e-F-------------|-Dm-------------|-Gm----------|-----Eb------|Bb---------C-----|
B-------6------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
G--7-9---5-5-5-|--7-8-7-------|-----------|-------8---|-7--3---5h7p7-|
D--------------|--------7-7-7-|-5-7-8-7---|-8-7-5-----|--------------|
A--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
E--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
e-Gm------------|C------------|Gm-----------|C-----------|
B-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
G-------3-3-3-|------5-5-5-|-----7-7-7-|-----9-9-9-|
D---5-5-------|--5-5-------|-5-5-------|-5-5-------|
A-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
E-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
e-F-------------|-Dm-------------|-Gm----------|-----Eb------|Bb---------C-----|
B-------6------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
G--7-9---5-5-5-|--7-8-7-------|-----------|-------8---|-7--3---5h7p7-|
D--------------|--------7-7-7-|-5-7-8-7---|-8-7-5-----|--------------|
A--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
E--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
C Gm C Gm
Eb Bb F F
C Gm C Gm
Eb Bb F F
[Verse]
FMoonlight and gold
Midsummer magic when the Dmnight turns to Cday
And songbirds Bbgreet the dawn
FYou lie awake
You watch and wonder while the Dmmoon fades awCay
And one more Bbday is born.
[Chorus]
Ebsus2Tides keep on turning, while Cmhearts keep on yearning
To Dmbe where they Bbknow they Cbelong
Ebsus2All on a new day, you Cmsee in a new way
The Dmthings you've been Bbleaning uCpon.Bb  
[Verse]
FMoonlight and gold
I will awaken to a Dmlove that runs deeCper
Than the Bbneed in me.
F Dm C Bb
[Chorus]
Ebsus2While you are sleeping, the Cmnew day comes creeping
And Dmlife keeps on Bbpassing you Cby
Ebsus2Magic unfolds when the Cmblue meets the gold
And Dmthe sun comes to Bbopen your eyCes.Bb  
[Verse]
FMoonlight and gold
Midsummer magic when the Dmnight turns to Cday
And songbirds Bbgreet the dawn
FYou lie awake
You watch and wonder while the Dmmoon fades awCay
And one more Bbday is born. Oh yeah 
[Outro]
F Dm C Bb
F Dm C Bb
F Dm C Bb
F Dm C Bb

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Moonlight And Gold

by Gerry Rafferty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebsus2

[Intro]

0:19

Gm C Gm C

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

B-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|

G-------3-3-3-|------5-5-5-|-----7-7-7-|-----9-9-9-|

D---5-5-------|--5-5-------|-5-5-------|-5-5-------|

A-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|

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

F Dm Gm Eb Bb C

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

B-------6------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|

G--7-9---5-5-5-|--7-8-7-------|-----------|-------8---|-7--3---5h7p7-|

D--------------|--------7-7-7-|-5-7-8-7---|-8-7-5-----|--------------|

A--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|

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

Gm C Gm C

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

B-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|

G-------3-3-3-|------5-5-5-|-----7-7-7-|-----9-9-9-|

D---5-5-------|--5-5-------|-5-5-------|-5-5-------|

A-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|

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

F Dm Gm Eb Bb C

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

B-------6------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|

G--7-9---5-5-5-|--7-8-7-------|-----------|-------8---|-7--3---5h7p7-|

D--------------|--------7-7-7-|-5-7-8-7---|-8-7-5-----|--------------|

A--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|

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

C Gm C Gm

Eb Bb F F

C Gm C Gm

Eb Bb F F

[Verse]

Moonlight and gold

Dm C

Midsummer magic when the night turns to day

And songbirds greet the dawn

You lie awake

Dm C

You watch and wonder while the moon fades away

And one more day is born.

[Chorus]

Ebsus2 Cm

Tides keep on turning, while hearts keep on yearning

Dm Bb C

To be where they know they belong

Ebsus2 Cm

All on a new day, you see in a new way

Dm Bb C Bb

The things you've been leaning upon.

[Verse]

Moonlight and gold

Dm C

I will awaken to a love that runs deeper

Than the need in me.

F Dm C Bb

[Chorus]

Ebsus2 Cm

While you are sleeping, the new day comes creeping

Dm Bb C

And life keeps on passing you by

Ebsus2 Cm

Magic unfolds when the blue meets the gold

Dm Bb C Bb

And the sun comes to open your eyes.

[Verse]

Moonlight and gold

Dm C

Midsummer magic when the night turns to day

And songbirds greet the dawn

You lie awake

Dm C

You watch and wonder while the moon fades away

And one more day is born. Oh yeah

[Outro]

F Dm C Bb

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