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Moonlight Shadow

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[Verse]
N.C.
Star dust glowing in the silvery night
N.C.
Far away on the other side
N.C.
Will you come to talk to me this night?
N.C.                          G  
She couldn't find how to push through
[Verse]
The Amlast time ever she Fsaw him
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
He Ampassed on worried and Fwarning
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
[Verse]
CLost in a Friddle that GSaturday night
AmFar away on the Gother side
He was Ccaught in the Fmiddle of a Gdesperate fight
And she Amcouldn't find how to push Gthrough
[Chorus]
GI stay, I pray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gfar away
GI stay, I pray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gfar away
[Verse]
The Amtrees that whisper in the Fevening
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
Sing a Amsong of sorrow and Fgrieving
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
[Verse]
CAll she saw Fwas a silhouGette of a gun
AmFar away on the Gother side
He was Cshot six Ftimes by a Gman on the run
And she Amcouldn't find how to push Gthrough
[Chorus]
GI stay, I pray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gfar away
GI stay, I pray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gone day
[Instrumental]
Am   F   G   C G
Am   F   G   C G
C F G   Am   G
C F G   Am   G
[Verse]
It was Amfour a.m. in the Fmorning
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
I Amwatched your vision Fforming
GCarried away by a Cmoonlight Gshadow
[Verse]
CStardust Fglowing in the Gsilvery night
AmFar away on the Gother side
Will you Ccome to Ftalk to Gme this night?
But she Amcouldn't find how to push Gthrough
[Chorus]
GI stay, I pray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gfar away
GI stay, I pray
See Cyou in Fheaven Gone dayC  F  G  
See Cyou in Fheaven Gone day, Cooh Fooh Gooh
[Outro]
CStardust Fglowing in the Gsilvery nightC  F  G  
The Cnight was Fheavy and the Gair was alive, Cooh Fooh Gooh
CMoonFlight Gshadow, Cooh Fooh Gooh
CStardust Fglowing in the Gsilvery night

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Moonlight Shadow

by Blackmore's Night

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

N.C.

Star dust glowing in the silvery night

N.C.

Far away on the other side

N.C.

Will you come to talk to me this night?

N.C.

She couldn't find how to push through

[Verse]

Am F

The last time ever she saw him

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

Am F

He passed on worried and warning

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

[Verse]

C F G

Lost in a riddle that Saturday night

Am G

Far away on the other side

C F G

He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight

Am G

And she couldn't find how to push through

[Chorus]

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven far away

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven far away

[Verse]

Am F

The trees that whisper in the evening

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

Am F

Sing a song of sorrow and grieving

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

[Verse]

C F G

All she saw was a silhouette of a gun

Am G

Far away on the other side

C F G

He was shot six times by a man on the run

Am G

And she couldn't find how to push through

[Chorus]

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven far away

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven one day

[Instrumental]

Am F G C G

C F G Am G

[Verse]

Am F

It was four a.m. in the morning

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

Am F

I watched your vision forming

G C G

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

[Verse]

C F G

Stardust glowing in the silvery night

Am G

Far away on the other side

C F G

Will you come to talk to me this night?

Am G

But she couldn't find how to push through

[Chorus]

I stay, I pray

C F G

See you in heaven far away

I stay, I pray

C F G C F G

See you in heaven one day

C F G C F G

See you in heaven one day, ooh ooh ooh

[Outro]

C F G C F G

Stardust glowing in the silvery night

C F G C F G

The night was heavy and the air was alive, ooh ooh ooh

C F G C F G

Moonlight shadow, ooh ooh ooh

C F G

Stardust glowing in the silvery night

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