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Moonlight

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 3Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Throughout the song Purdy alternates plucking the A and E strings. When he plays G, he plucks the D string
before strumming the G7. At the beginning of each new verse he plays the riff below.
Listening to the song will help you get the hang of it.
  C/G332010
[Intro]
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---0-2---|
E|-3-------|
[Verse]
C/GMoonlight shinin’ through the trees
FMoonlight shinin’ down on me
C/GLights the way for lovers in the daGrkG7  
C/GMoonbeams dance on rain drenched streets
FSparkle for our eyes to see
C/GMoonlight shines on tGhem and shines on C/GmeF  C/G  
C/GMoonlight bathes the woods around
FParadise that we have found
C/GHere among the trees and things we loGveG7  
C/GShines on friends far away
FTakes us to another day
C/GMoonlight shines on thGem and shines on C/GmeF  C/G  
[Harmonica solo]
C/G
F
C/G                   G                 C/G  F C/G
[Verse]
C/GWay in with the one I love
FStaring at the moon above
C/GBeing where we really wanna bGeG7  
C/GAutumn leaves for now are still
FMoon shines on, it always will
C/GMoonlight shines on thGem and shines on C/GmeF  C/G  
C/GMoonlight shines on tGhem and shines on FmeC/G  F  

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Moonlight

by Joe Purdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Throughout the song Purdy alternates plucking the A and E strings. When he plays G, he plucks the D string

before strumming the G7. At the beginning of each new verse he plays the riff below.

Listening to the song will help you get the hang of it.

C/G

332010

[Intro]

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

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

G|---------|

D|---------|

A|---0-2---|

E|-3-------|

[Verse]

C/G

Moonlight shinin’ through the trees

Moonlight shinin’ down on me

C/G G G7

Lights the way for lovers in the dark

C/G

Moonbeams dance on rain drenched streets

Sparkle for our eyes to see

C/G G C/G F C/G

Moonlight shines on them and shines on me

C/G

Moonlight bathes the woods around

Paradise that we have found

C/G G G7

Here among the trees and things we love

C/G

Shines on friends far away

Takes us to another day

C/G G C/G F C/G

Moonlight shines on them and shines on me

[Harmonica solo]

C/G

C/G G C/G F C/G

[Verse]

C/G

Way in with the one I love

Staring at the moon above

C/G G G7

Being where we really wanna be

C/G

Autumn leaves for now are still

Moon shines on, it always will

C/G G C/G F C/G

Moonlight shines on them and shines on me

C/G G F C/G F

Moonlight shines on them and shines on me

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