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The Sun Set (Moody Blues)
WGmhen the sun goes down, and the cFlouds all Gmfrown
Night has begun for the sFunset
SGmee it with your eyes, earth's re-FenergGmised
By the sun's rays every dFay
TGmake a look out there, planets everywhere
  Gm/ / /  / / / /   C/ / /   Gm/ / /           Gm/ / /  / / / /
  x2
WGmhen the sun goes down, and the cFlouds all Gmfrown
Night has begun for the sFunset
SGmhadows on the ground, never Fmake a Gmsound
Fading away in the sFunset
NGmight has now become, day for everyone
  DmI can see it aCll from this great heDmight
I can feel the sCun slipping out of sDmight
And the wGmorld, still goes C7on, through the nGmight
  Gm/ / /  / / / /   C/ / /   Gm/ / /
  x4

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The Sun Set

by The Moody Blues

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The Sun Set (Moody Blues)

Gm F Gm

When the sun goes down, and the clouds all frown

Night has begun for the sunset

Gm F Gm

See it with your eyes, earth's re-energised

By the sun's rays every day

Take a look out there, planets everywhere

Gm C Gm Gm

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Gm F Gm

When the sun goes down, and the clouds all frown

Night has begun for the sunset

Gm F Gm

Shadows on the ground, never make a sound

Fading away in the sunset

Night has now become, day for everyone

Dm C Dm

I can see it all from this great height

C Dm

I can feel the sun slipping out of sight

Gm C7 Gm

And the world, still goes on, through the night

Gm C Gm

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

About The Sun Set Chords by The Moody Blues

Learn how to play The Sun Set by The Moody Blues with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Sun Set chords”, “The Sun Set guitar chords”, or “The Moody Blues The Sun Set chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Sun Set chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Sun Set lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gm, F, C, Dm, C7.

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What key is "The Sun Set" in?

The chords for "The Sun Set" show the original chord names (including Gm, F, C, Dm, C7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.