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Moonlight Serenade

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[Verse 1]
EaugI    A6stand at the Cdimgate,
And the Bmsong that I Bm7sing is of E7b9moon-light;
I staAnd and I Amaj7wait
For the toA7uch of your A7b9hand in the F#7June night;
FdimThe  Aroses are Bmsigh-Fdiming a Amaj7moonlight E7b9sere- Anade.
[Verse 2]
EaugThe   A6stars are aCdimglow,
And tonBmight how their Bm7light sets me E7b9dream-ing.
My Alove, do you Amaj7know
That your eA7yes are like A7b9stars brightly F#7beaming?
FdimI briAng you  and Bmsing Fdimyou a Amaj7moonlight E7b9sere-Amaj7nade.
[Bridge]
Dmaj7Let us stray till the Dm6break of day
In Abm7love's C#7valley of Em7dreamsF#7,
Just Abyou and I, a Ab7summer sky,
A C#m7heavenly F#7breeze Bm7b5kissing the E7b9trees.
[Verse 3]
EaugSo    A6don't let me Cdimwait;
Come to Bmme tenderBm7ly  in  the E7b9June night,
I staAnd at the Amaj7gate
And I sA7ing you a A7b9song in the F#7moonlight;
FdimA    Alove song, Bmmy daFdimrl-ing, a Amaj7moonlight E7b9sere-Anade.

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Moonlight Serenade

by Carly Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eaug

Cdim

Bm7

E7b9

Amaj7

A7b9

F#7

Fdim

Dmaj7

Dm6

Abm7

C#7

Em7

Ab7

C#m7

Bm7b5

[Verse 1]

Eaug A6 Cdim

I stand at the gate,

Bm Bm7 E7b9

And the song that I sing is of moon-light;

A Amaj7

I stand and I wait

A7 A7b9 F#7

For the touch of your hand in the June night;

Fdim A Bm Fdim Amaj7 E7b9 A

The roses are sigh-ing a moonlight sere- nade.

[Verse 2]

Eaug A6 Cdim

The stars are aglow,

Bm Bm7 E7b9

And tonight how their light sets me dream-ing.

A Amaj7

My love, do you know

A7 A7b9 F#7

That your eyes are like stars brightly beaming?

Fdim A Bm Fdim Amaj7 E7b9 Amaj7

I bring you and sing you a moonlight sere-nade.

[Bridge]

Dmaj7 Dm6

Let us stray till the break of day

Abm7 C#7 Em7 F#7

In love's valley of dreams,

Ab Ab7

Just you and I, a summer sky,

C#m7 F#7 Bm7b5 E7b9

A heavenly breeze kissing the trees.

[Verse 3]

Eaug A6 Cdim

So don't let me wait;

Bm Bm7 E7b9

Come to me tenderly in the June night,

A Amaj7

I stand at the gate

A7 A7b9 F#7

And I sing you a song in the moonlight;

Fdim A Bm Fdim Amaj7 E7b9 A

A love song, my darl-ing, a moonlight sere-nade.

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