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Moon Over Bourbon Street

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Bass Progression varies slightly from verse to verse.
[Verse]
There's a Gm7b5moon over C7Bourbon Street
FmTonightFm/C  Fm  
I see Gm7b5faces as they C7pass beneath the
FmPale Fm/Elamp lFm/EbightFm/D  
I've no Dbchoice but to C7follow
That FmcallFm/G  Fm/Ab  Fm/C  
The Dm7b5bright lights, the G7people,
And the Gm7b5/Dbmoon and C7all
I Gm7b5pray every C7day
To be FmstroFm/GngFm/Ab  Fm/C  
For I Gm7b5know what I C7do
Must be FmwrongFm/E  Fm/Eb  Fm/D  
Oh you'll Dbnever see my C7shade
Or hear the Fmsound of my feet
While there's a Dbmoon over C7Bourbon FmStreet
[Instrumental]
  Fm    Ab    Bbm     C7x4
[Verse 2]
It was Gm7b5many years agoC7b9  
That FmI became Fm/Ewhat I Fm/EbamFm/D  
I was Gm7b5trapped in this lifeC7  
Like an Fminnocent Fm/GlambFm/Ab  Fm/C  
Now I Dbnever show my C7face
At FmnoonFm/G  Fm/Ab  Fm  
And Dm7b5you'll only see me G7walking
By the Gm7b5/Dblight of the C7moon
The Gm7b5brim of my C7hat
Hides the Fmeye  Fm/Gof a Fm/AbbeastFm  
I've the Gm7b5face of a C7sinner
But the Fmhands Fm/Eof a pFm/EbriestFm/D  
Oh you'll Dbnever see my C7shade
Or hear the Fmsound of my Fm/EfeetFm/Eb  Fm/D  
While there's a Dbmoon over C7Bourbon FmStreet
[Instrumental]
  Fm    Ab    Bbm7     C7x4
[Interlude]
Db  Eb  G  Cm  Fm7
Bb  Ab  C7  C7  C7
[Verse 3]
She Gm7b5walks everydayC7b9  
Through the Fmstreets oFm/Ef New OFm/EbrleansFm/D  
She's Gm7b5innocent and youngC7  
From a fFmamily of Fm/CmeansFm  Fm/C  
I have Dbstood many C7times
Outside her Fmwindow at Fm/CnightFm  Fm/C  
To sDm7b5truggle with my instinctG7  
in the Gm7b5/Dbpale moonlightC7  
How Gm7b5could I be this C7way
when I praFmy to Fm/Ggod aFm/AbboveFm  
I must Gm7b5love what I destC7roy
and destFmroy the Fm/Ething I Fm/EbloveFm/D  
Oh you'll Dbnever see my C7shade
Or hear the Fmsound of my Fm/EfeetFm/Eb  Fm/D  
While there's a Dbmoon over C7Bourbon FmStreet

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Moon Over Bourbon Street

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Bass Progression varies slightly from verse to verse.

[Verse]

Gm7b5 C7

There's a moon over Bourbon Street

Fm Fm/C Fm

Tonight

Gm7b5 C7

I see faces as they pass beneath the

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Fm/D

Pale lamp light

Db C7

I've no choice but to follow

Fm Fm/G Fm/Ab Fm/C

That call

Dm7b5 G7

The bright lights, the people,

Gm7b5/Db C7

And the moon and all

Gm7b5 C7

I pray every day

Fm Fm/G Fm/Ab Fm/C

To be strong

Gm7b5 C7

For I know what I do

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Fm/D

Must be wrong

Db C7

Oh you'll never see my shade

Or hear the sound of my feet

Db C7 Fm

While there's a moon over Bourbon Street

[Instrumental]

Fm Ab Bbm C7

[Verse 2]

Gm7b5 C7b9

It was many years ago

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Fm/D

That I became what I am

Gm7b5 C7

I was trapped in this life

Fm Fm/G Fm/Ab Fm/C

Like an innocent lamb

Db C7

Now I never show my face

Fm Fm/G Fm/Ab Fm

At noon

Dm7b5 G7

And you'll only see me walking

Gm7b5/Db C7

By the light of the moon

Gm7b5 C7

The brim of my hat

Fm Fm/G Fm/Ab Fm

Hides the eye of a beast

Gm7b5 C7

I've the face of a sinner

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Fm/D

But the hands of a priest

Db C7

Oh you'll never see my shade

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Fm/D

Or hear the sound of my feet

Db C7 Fm

While there's a moon over Bourbon Street

[Instrumental]

Fm Ab Bbm7 C7

[Interlude]

Db Eb G Cm Fm7

Bb Ab C7 C7 C7

[Verse 3]

Gm7b5 C7b9

She walks everyday

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Fm/D

Through the streets of New Orleans

Gm7b5 C7

She's innocent and young

Fm Fm/C Fm Fm/C

From a family of means

Db C7

I have stood many times

Fm Fm/C Fm Fm/C

Outside her window at night

Dm7b5 G7

To struggle with my instinct

Gm7b5/Db C7

in the pale moonlight

Gm7b5 C7

How could I be this way

Fm Fm/G Fm/Ab Fm

when I pray to god above

Gm7b5 C7

I must love what I destroy

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Fm/D

and destroy the thing I love

Db C7

Oh you'll never see my shade

Fm Fm/E Fm/Eb Fm/D

Or hear the sound of my feet

Db C7 Fm

While there's a moon over Bourbon Street

About Moon Over Bourbon Street Chords by Sting

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