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Moonlight

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
   Cadd9x3203x
   G#dim4x343x
   A#dimx12020
      A9x4545x
     Am7x02010
G6(9)   e|--10--|
        B|--10--|
        G|--9---|
        D|--9---|
        A|--10--|
        E|------|
[Intro]
G  Em C  Am  C Cadd9 C D D7 G  C G
[Verse]
GThe seasons they are G#dimturnin’ and my sad Amheart is A#dimyearnin’
GTo hear again the sEmongbird’s sweet melodious A9tone
GWon’t Emyou Am7meet  Dme       Am7out in the Dmoonlight Galone?C  D7  
[Verse]
GThe dusky light, the G#dimday is losing, OAmrchids, PA#dimoppies, Black-eyed Susan
GThe earth and sky tEmhat melts with flesh and bA9one
GWon’t Emyou Am7meet  Dme       Am7out in the Dmoonlight Galone?C  D7  
[Verse]
GThe air is thick and G#dimheavy all aAmlong the lA#dimevy
GWhere the geese into the coEmuntryside have fA9lown
GWon’t Emyou Am7meet  Dme       Am7out in the Dmoonlight Galone?C  D7  
[Bridge]
CWell, I’m preachin’ peace and harmony
AmThe blessings of tranquility
CYet I know when the time to strike is A7right
GI’ll take you cross the river dear
G#dimYou’ve no need to Amlinger A#dimhere
 Gknow the kinds of things you lD7ike
[Verse]
GThe clouds are turnin’ cG#dimrimson–the leaves fAmall from the A#dimlimbs an’
GThe branches cast tEmheir shadows over sA9tone
GWon’t Emyou Am7meet  Dme       Am7out in the Dmoonlight Galone?C  D7  
[Verse]
GThe boulevards of cypress G#dimtrees, the masquerades oAmf birds aA#dimnd bees
GThe petals, pink aEmnd white, the wind has bloA9wn
GWon’t Emyou Am7meet  Dme       Am7out in the Dmoonlight Galone?C  D7  
[Bridge]
CThe trailing moss and mystic glow
AmPurple blossoms soft as snow
CMy tears keep flowing to the seA7a
GDoctor, lawyer, Indian chief
G#dimIt takes a tAmhief to catch a tA#dimhief
Am7For whom doD7es the bell toll forG, love?
D7It tolls for you and mGe
[Verse]
GMy pulse is runnin’ tG#dimhrough my palm–the Amsharp hilA#dimls are rising from
GThe yellow fields wEmith twisted oaks that groA9an
GWon’t Emyou Am7meet  Dme       Am7out in the Dmoonlight Galone?
[Outro]
     G    Em     Am7          D          Am7           D         GG6(9)
Won’t you meet  me       out in the moonlight alone?

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Moonlight

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G#dim

A#dim

Am7

[Chords]

Cadd9

x3203x

G#dim

4x343x

A#dim

x12020

x4545x

Am7

x02010

G6(9) e|--10--|

B|--10--|

G|--9---|

D|--9---|

A|--10--|

E|------|

[Intro]

G Em C Am C Cadd9 C D D7 G C G

[Verse]

G G#dim Am A#dim

The seasons they are turnin’ and my sad heart is yearnin’

G Em A9

To hear again the songbird’s sweet melodious tone

G Em Am7 D Am7 D G C D7

Won’t you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Verse]

G G#dim Am A#dim

The dusky light, the day is losing, Orchids, Poppies, Black-eyed Susan

G Em A9

The earth and sky that melts with flesh and bone

G Em Am7 D Am7 D G C D7

Won’t you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Verse]

G G#dim Am A#dim

The air is thick and heavy all along the levy

G Em A9

Where the geese into the countryside have flown

G Em Am7 D Am7 D G C D7

Won’t you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Bridge]

Well, I’m preachin’ peace and harmony

The blessings of tranquility

C A7

Yet I know when the time to strike is right

I’ll take you cross the river dear

G#dim Am A#dim

You’ve no need to linger here

G D7

know the kinds of things you like

[Verse]

G G#dim Am A#dim

The clouds are turnin’ crimson–the leaves fall from the limbs an’

G Em A9

The branches cast their shadows over stone

G Em Am7 D Am7 D G C D7

Won’t you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Verse]

G G#dim Am A#dim

The boulevards of cypress trees, the masquerades of birds and bees

G Em A9

The petals, pink and white, the wind has blown

G Em Am7 D Am7 D G C D7

Won’t you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Bridge]

The trailing moss and mystic glow

Purple blossoms soft as snow

C A7

My tears keep flowing to the sea

Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief

G#dim Am A#dim

It takes a thief to catch a thief

Am7 D7 G

For whom does the bell toll for, love?

D7 G

It tolls for you and me

[Verse]

G G#dim Am A#dim

My pulse is runnin’ through my palm–the sharp hills are rising from

G Em A9

The yellow fields with twisted oaks that groan

G Em Am7 D Am7 D G

Won’t you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

[Outro]

G Em Am7 D Am7 D G

G6(9)

Won’t you meet me out in the moonlight alone?

About Moonlight Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Moonlight by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Moonlight chords”, “Moonlight guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Moonlight 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 Moonlight chords and for experienced players who want accurate Moonlight lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, G#dim, A#dim, A9, Am7, G6.

FAQ — Moonlight by Bob Dylan

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What key is "Moonlight" in?

The chords for "Moonlight" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, G#dim, A#dim, A9, Am7, G6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.