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Moonlight

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Dmajor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo 5th fret (transpose +5 using the transpose function below if you don’t have a capo)
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Verse          Pre-Chorus     Chorus         Bridge
----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
  Em022000       Bmx24432       Em022000       Bmx24432
   Dxx0232        Ax02220        Dxx0232        Dxx0232
  A5xxxx55        G320033        Ax02220       Em022000
   Ax02220                      Bmx24432        G3554xx
                                               Gm355333
[Intro]
e|---Em0---0---0----Em7-----Em0---|---D----2---------A55---A----|
B|---0---0---0-----3---0---|---3---3---3-----5---2---|
G|---0---0---0-----0---0---|---2---2---2---------2---|
D|---2---2---2-----2---2---|---0-------0---------2---| x2
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------| 
[Verse 1]
EmShe always has a smile
From Dmorning to the nightA5  A  
The Emperfect poster child
That Dwas once in my lifeA5  A  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
A Emdoll made out of glass
All her Dfriends think that she's greatA5  A  
But BmI can see Athrough it all
And Gshe's about to break
[Chorus 1]
ReEmmember last year Dwhen you told me
To Aalways stay here and Bmnever leave me
The lEmight from your eyes Dmade it feel like
AWe-e-e-e Bmwere dancing in the moonlight
ReEmmember last year Dwhen you told me
That Athese will be lifeBmlong stories
The lEmight from your eyes Dmade it feel like
AWe-e-e-e Bmwere dancing in the moonlight
[Post-Chorus 1]
(EmOoh-ooh ooh, Dooh ooh, Aooh – ooh - Bmooh)
                       You-ou-ou-ou were dancing in the moonlight
(EmOoh-ooh ooh, Dooh ooh, Aooh - ooh - Bmooh)
                       And I-I-I-I was dancing in the moonlight
[Verse 2]
EmNow she lost her way
And Dshe forgets to Asmile
EmNever gets a break
From Dthis life in deAnial
[Pre-Chorus 2]
A Emdoll made out of glass
All her Dfriends think that she's greatA5  
But BmI can see Athrough it all
And Gshe's about to break, oh!
[Chorus 2]
ReEmmember last year Dwhen you told me
To Aalways stay here and Bmnever leave me
The lEmight from your eyes Dmade it feel like
AWe-e-e-e Bmwere dancing in the moonlight
ReEmmember last year Dwhen you told me
That Athese will be lifeBmlong stories
The lEmight from your eyes Dmade it feel like
AWe-e-e-e Bmwere dancing in the moonlight
[Post-Chorus 2]
(EmOoh-ooh ooh, Dooh ooh, Aooh – ooh - Bmooh)
                       You-ou-ou-ou were dancing in the moonlight
(EmOoh-ooh ooh, Dooh ooh, Aooh - ooh - Bmooh)
                       And I-I-I-I was dancing in the moonlight
[Bridge]
BmI, I, I, Dmiss those EmmemoriEmes
BmWe used to shDare just you and mGeGm  
[Chorus 3]
I reEmmember last year Dwhen I told you
I would Aalways stay here and Bmnever leave you
I Emtold you the light Din your eyes made it look like
       A(mute)         Bm  
We-e-e-e were dancing in the moonlight
ReEmmember last year Dwhen you told me
To Aalways stay here and Bmnever leave me
The lEmight from your eyes Dmade it feel like
AWe-e-e-e Bmwere dancing in the moonlight
[Outro]
(EmOoh-ooh ooh, Dooh ooh, Aooh-ooh Bmooh), oh
The lEmight from your eyes Dmade it feel likeA  
N.C.                     Bm  
Dancing in the moonlight

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Moonlight

by Grace VanderWaal

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

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Capo 5th fret (transpose +5 using the transpose function below if you don’t have a capo)

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Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus Bridge

---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Em Bm Em Bm

022000 x24432 022000 x24432

D A D D

xx0232 x02220 xx0232 xx0232

A5 G A Em

xxxx55 320033 x02220 022000

A Bm G

x02220 x24432 3554xx

355333

[Intro]

Em Em7 Em D A5 A

e|---0---0---0---------0---|-------2---------5-------|

B|---0---0---0-----3---0---|---3---3---3-----5---2---|

G|---0---0---0-----0---0---|---2---2---2---------2---|

D|---2---2---2-----2---2---|---0-------0---------2---| x2

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

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

[Verse 1]

She always has a smile

D A5 A

From morning to the night

The perfect poster child

D A5 A

That was once in my life

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A doll made out of glass

D A5 A

All her friends think that she's great

Bm A

But I can see through it all

And she's about to break

[Chorus 1]

Em D

Remember last year when you told me

A Bm

To always stay here and never leave me

Em D

The light from your eyes made it feel like

A Bm

We-e-e-e were dancing in the moonlight

Em D

Remember last year when you told me

A Bm

That these will be lifelong stories

Em D

The light from your eyes made it feel like

A Bm

We-e-e-e were dancing in the moonlight

[Post-Chorus 1]

Em D A Bm

(Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh – ooh - ooh)

You-ou-ou-ou were dancing in the moonlight

Em D A Bm

(Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh - ooh - ooh)

And I-I-I-I was dancing in the moonlight

[Verse 2]

Now she lost her way

D A

And she forgets to smile

Never gets a break

D A

From this life in denial

[Pre-Chorus 2]

A doll made out of glass

D A5

All her friends think that she's great

Bm A

But I can see through it all

And she's about to break, oh!

[Chorus 2]

Em D

Remember last year when you told me

A Bm

To always stay here and never leave me

Em D

The light from your eyes made it feel like

A Bm

We-e-e-e were dancing in the moonlight

Em D

Remember last year when you told me

A Bm

That these will be lifelong stories

Em D

The light from your eyes made it feel like

A Bm

We-e-e-e were dancing in the moonlight

[Post-Chorus 2]

Em D A Bm

(Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh – ooh - ooh)

You-ou-ou-ou were dancing in the moonlight

Em D A Bm

(Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh - ooh - ooh)

And I-I-I-I was dancing in the moonlight

[Bridge]

Bm D Em Em

I, I, I, miss those memories

Bm D G Gm

We used to share just you and me

[Chorus 3]

Em D

I remember last year when I told you

A Bm

I would always stay here and never leave you

Em D

I told you the light in your eyes made it look like

A Bm

(mute)

We-e-e-e were dancing in the moonlight

Em D

Remember last year when you told me

A Bm

To always stay here and never leave me

Em D

The light from your eyes made it feel like

A Bm

We-e-e-e were dancing in the moonlight

[Outro]

Em D A Bm

(Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh-ooh ooh), oh

Em D A

The light from your eyes made it feel like

N.C.

Dancing in the moonlight

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