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Shine On Harvest Moon

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Gminor

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Notes: This is really a basic chord, intended for use as a jumping off point.
That said, it’s mostly correct. I find barre chords and finger/thumbpicking works best here.
[Intro]
Gm
[Verse]
GmThe night was mighty dark so you could hardly see, cause the moon refused to shiD7ne
GmThere’s a couple sittin  ‘neath the willow tree, for Clove, they pine
EbLittle maid was kinda ‘fraid of darkness, Bbso she said I think I’ll go
CBoy began to sigh, looked up in the sky and told the moon his liFttle tale of D7woe, oh
[Chorus]
G7Shine on, shine on harvest mCoon, up in the sky
FI ain’t had no lovin since JaBbnuary, February, June or July
G7Snowtime ain’t no time to sCtay outdoors and spoon
So sFhine on, shine on harvest Bbmoon, for mFe n’ my gBbal
[VERSE] (same chords/lyrics as above)
[CHORUS] ONCE TO CLOSE

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Shine On Harvest Moon

by Leon Redbone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Notes: This is really a basic chord, intended for use as a jumping off point.

That said, it’s mostly correct. I find barre chords and finger/thumbpicking works best here.

[Intro]

[Verse]

Gm D7

The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see, cause the moon refused to shine

Gm C

There’s a couple sittin ‘neath the willow tree, for love, they pine

Eb Bb

Little maid was kinda ‘fraid of darkness, so she said I think I’ll go

C F D7

Boy began to sigh, looked up in the sky and told the moon his little tale of woe, oh

[Chorus]

G7 C

Shine on, shine on harvest moon, up in the sky

F Bb

I ain’t had no lovin since January, February, June or July

G7 C

Snowtime ain’t no time to stay outdoors and spoon

F Bb F Bb

So shine on, shine on harvest moon, for me n’ my gal

[VERSE] (same chords/lyrics as above)

[CHORUS] ONCE TO CLOSE

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