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Moonchild

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[Intro]
G/E
[Verse 1]
EOpen your arms to the lonely shine
Lonesome as gold in a pAoor man’s smile
DSee how the moon is full
BmFollow the push and pull
AFollow the ebb and floGw in the
F#mbreathing tiEde
[Chorus]
Come on BmmoonchA#ild, you’re so
Dfar away Ftonight
The dA#oor is falling G#open and
we’re fAlying wildG  
[Verse 2]
ECat on the road, down in the living night
See how the black dog grins
In the Adiamond light
We’re Ddreaming and we’re real
We’re Bmbroken and we’re healed
AGive in to what you fGeel over F#mwhat you sEee
[Chorus]
Come on BmmoonchA#ild, you’re so fDar away toniFght
The dA#oor is falling opG#en and we’re fAlying wildG  
N.C.            Bm  A#  
Come on moon flower
You’re so fDar away from nFow
A#You could bloom fG#orever in the hour
A   G
[Bridge]
And when Dif is only Eyes and no
And Cnow becomes too Dsoon
BmI know you’ll F#mbe alright if you oA#nly
Come away Dsus2to the Dmoon
In the Eblue shine
[Chorus]
Come on BmmoonchA#ild, you’re so fDar away toniFght
The dA#oor is falling opG#en and we’re fAlying wildG  
N.C.            Bm  A#  
Come on moon flower
You’re so fDar away from nFow
A#You could bloom fG#orever in the hour
A   G

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Moonchild

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/E

F#m

Dsus2

[Intro]

G/E

[Verse 1]

Open your arms to the lonely shine

Lonesome as gold in a poor man’s smile

See how the moon is full

Follow the push and pull

A G

Follow the ebb and flow in the

F#m E

breathing tide

[Chorus]

Bm A#

Come on moonchild, you’re so

D F

far away tonight

A# G#

The door is falling open and

A G

we’re flying wild

[Verse 2]

Cat on the road, down in the living night

See how the black dog grins

In the diamond light

We’re dreaming and we’re real

We’re broken and we’re healed

A G F#m E

Give in to what you feel over what you see

[Chorus]

Bm A# D F

Come on moonchild, you’re so far away tonight

A# G# A G

The door is falling open and we’re flying wild

Bm A#

N.C.

Come on moon flower

D F

You’re so far away from now

A# G#

You could bloom forever in the hour

A G

[Bridge]

D E

And when if is only yes and no

C D

And now becomes too soon

Bm F#m A#

I know you’ll be alright if you only

Dsus2 D

Come away to the moon

In the blue shine

[Chorus]

Bm A# D F

Come on moonchild, you’re so far away tonight

A# G# A G

The door is falling open and we’re flying wild

Bm A#

N.C.

Come on moon flower

D F

You’re so far away from now

A# G#

You could bloom forever in the hour

A G

About Moonchild Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play Moonchild by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Moonchild chords”, “Moonchild guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell Moonchild 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 Moonchild chords and for experienced players who want accurate Moonchild lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G/E, E, A, D, Bm, G.

FAQ — Moonchild by Chris Cornell

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What key is "Moonchild" in?

The chords for "Moonchild" show the original chord names (including G/E, E, A, D, Bm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.