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The Moon Is Down

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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
F   Bb   C   F
The moon is Fdown
All over Bbtown
The forecast is Cgrey
Now that she's gone aFway
The stars in the Fskies
Fell out of her Bbeyes
They shattered when they hit the Cground
And now the moon is Fdown
The sun will be Ffine
It'll still shine all Bbthe time
The sky will be Cblue
And do what it's supposed to Fdo
Ya see gravity Fpulls
But it can't keep you aBbround
It'll be one long Cday
And now the moon is Fdown
(Repeat Intro) 
The moon is Fdown
All over Bbtown
The stars in the Cskies
Fell out of her Feyes
The gravity Fpulls
But it can't hold you Bbdown
It'll be one long Cday
Now the moon is Fdown
It'll be on long Cday
Now the moon is Fdown

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The Moon Is Down

by John Prine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

F Bb C F

The moon is down

All over town

The forecast is grey

Now that she's gone away

The stars in the skies

Fell out of her eyes

They shattered when they hit the ground

And now the moon is down

The sun will be fine

It'll still shine all the time

The sky will be blue

And do what it's supposed to do

Ya see gravity pulls

But it can't keep you around

It'll be one long day

And now the moon is down

(Repeat Intro)

The moon is down

All over town

The stars in the skies

Fell out of her eyes

The gravity pulls

But it can't hold you down

It'll be one long day

Now the moon is down

It'll be on long day

Now the moon is down

About The Moon Is Down Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play The Moon Is Down by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Moon Is Down chords”, “The Moon Is Down guitar chords”, or “John Prine The Moon Is Down 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 Moon Is Down chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Moon Is Down lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Bb, C.

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What key is "The Moon Is Down" in?

The chords for "The Moon Is Down" show the original chord names (including F, Bb, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.