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Moonlight Shadow

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Emajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 23Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords:                      E              B        C#m             A  B  
  E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B|-----------9--------------------------------------------------------|
  G|------9-11---11-9---------8----------8-9-9-8-8------8-9-11----------|
  D|----9-------------11-9-11-------9h11------------11----------9-------|
  A|----------------------------9---------------------------------------|
  E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
The C#mlast that ever she Asaw him
BCarried away by a Emoonlight Bshadow
He C#mpassed on worried and Awarning
BCarried away by a Emoonlight Bshadow.
ELost in a riddle that BSaturday night
C#mFar aAway on the Bother side.
He was Ecaught in the middle of a Bdesperate fight
And she C#mcouldn't find Ahow to push Bthrough
[Verse 2]
The C#mtrees that whisper in the Aevening
BCarried away by a Emoonlight Bshadow
Sing a C#msong of sorrow and Agrieving
BCarried away by a Emoonlight Bshadow
EAll she saw was a Bsilhouette of a gun
C#mFar aAway on the Bother side.
He was Eshot six times by a Bman on the run
And she C#mcouldn't find Ahow to push Bthrough
[Bridge]
  BI stay I pray
See Eyou in Aheaven Bfar away
  BI stay I pray
See Eyou in Aheaven Bone day
[Verse 3]
C#mFour am in the Amorning
BCarried away by a Emoonlight Bshadow
I C#mwatched your vision Aforming
BCarried away by a Emoonlight Bshadow
EStar was light in a Bsilvery night
C#mFar aAway on the Bother side
Will you Ecome to talk to Bme this night
But she C#mcouldn't find Ahow to push Bthrough
[Bridge]
  BI stay I pray
See Eyou in Aheaven Bfar EawBay
  BI stay I pray
See Eyou in Aheaven Bone day
[Solo]
|     C#m|     A|       B|    E    B|
|     C#m|     A|       B|    E    B|
|       E|     B|   C#m            A  B  
                  Far away on the other side
|       E|     B|   C#m   A|       B|
|     C#m|     A|       B|    E    B|
|     C#m|     A|       B|    E    B|
Ending
ECaught in the middle of a Bhundred and fiveC#m  A  B  
EThe night was heavy and the Bair was alive
But she C#mcouldn't find Ahow to push Bthrough
        C#m        A  BCarried away by a Emoonlight Bshadow
        C#m        A  BCarried away by a Emoonlight Bshadow
        E        B  C#mFar aAway on the Bother side.

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E major

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Moonlight Shadow

by Mike Oldfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E B C#m A B

Chords:

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------9--------------------------------------------------------|

G|------9-11---11-9---------8----------8-9-9-8-8------8-9-11----------|

D|----9-------------11-9-11-------9h11------------11----------9-------|

A|----------------------------9---------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C#m A

The last that ever she saw him

B E B

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

C#m A

He passed on worried and warning

B E B

Carried away by a moonlight shadow.

E B

Lost in a riddle that Saturday night

C#m A B

Far away on the other side.

E B

He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight

C#m A B

And she couldn't find how to push through

[Verse 2]

C#m A

The trees that whisper in the evening

B E B

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

C#m A

Sing a song of sorrow and grieving

B E B

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

E B

All she saw was a silhouette of a gun

C#m A B

Far away on the other side.

E B

He was shot six times by a man on the run

C#m A B

And she couldn't find how to push through

[Bridge]

I stay I pray

E A B

See you in heaven far away

I stay I pray

E A B

See you in heaven one day

[Verse 3]

C#m A

Four am in the morning

B E B

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

C#m A

I watched your vision forming

B E B

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

E B

Star was light in a silvery night

C#m A B

Far away on the other side

E B

Will you come to talk to me this night

C#m A B

But she couldn't find how to push through

[Bridge]

I stay I pray

E A B E B

See you in heaven far away

I stay I pray

E A B

See you in heaven one day

[Solo]

C#m A B E B

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C#m A B E B

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E B C#m A B

| | |

Far away on the other side

E B C#m A B

| | | | |

C#m A B E B

| | | | |

C#m A B E B

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Ending

E B C#m A B

Caught in the middle of a hundred and five

E B

The night was heavy and the air was alive

C#m A B

But she couldn't find how to push through

C#m A B E B

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

C#m A B E B

Carried away by a moonlight shadow

E B C#m A B

Far away on the other side.

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