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The Moonlight Song

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[Intro]
C    Csus4 C  Csus4 C
G C   G
[Verse 1]
CMoonlight shining through the trees
FMoonlight shining down on me
CLights the way for lovers in the G7dark
CMoonbeams dance on rain-drenched trees
FSparkle for our eyes to see
CMoonlight shine on G7down and shine on CmeF  C  G  
[Verse 2]
CMoonlight bathes the woods around
FParadise that we have found
CHere among the trees and things we G7love
CShines on friends, all far away
FTakes us to another day;
CMoonlight shine on G7down and shine on CmeF  C  G  
[Instrumental]
C    C  C7 F   F
C    G     C F C G
[Verse 3]
CLayin' with the one I love
FLookin' at the moon above
CBein' where we really wanna G7be
CThe autumn winds for now are still
FThe moon shines on, it always will;
CMoonlight shine on G7down and shine on CmeF  C  G  
CMoonlight shine on G7down and shine on FmeC  

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The Moonlight Song

by Blaze Foley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

[Intro]

C Csus4 C Csus4 C

G C G

[Verse 1]

Moonlight shining through the trees

Moonlight shining down on me

C G7

Lights the way for lovers in the dark

Moonbeams dance on rain-drenched trees

Sparkle for our eyes to see

C G7 C F C G

Moonlight shine on down and shine on me

[Verse 2]

Moonlight bathes the woods around

Paradise that we have found

C G7

Here among the trees and things we love

Shines on friends, all far away

Takes us to another day;

C G7 C F C G

Moonlight shine on down and shine on me

[Instrumental]

C C C7 F F

C G C F C G

[Verse 3]

Layin' with the one I love

Lookin' at the moon above

C G7

Bein' where we really wanna be

The autumn winds for now are still

The moon shines on, it always will;

C G7 C F C G

Moonlight shine on down and shine on me

C G7 F C

Moonlight shine on down and shine on me

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