Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Strumming pattern constantly changes with some fun picking during the song. d will mean strum down, while u will mean strum up. if a d or u are not above the note then it is picked, not strummed Intro: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------|
Verse 1: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x4 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| Tell me once again I could have been anyone, anyone else Before you made the choice for me My feet knew the path We walked in the dark, in the dark I never gave a single thought To where it might lead Breakdown: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| ooooooooooooh oooooooooooooh Verse 2: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x4 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| All those empty rooms We could have been anywhere, anywhere else Instead I made a bed with apathy My heart knew the weight Ten years worth of dust and neglect We made our peace with weariness And let it be Breakdown: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| ooooooooooooh oooooooooooooh Prechorus: (C#m slam down, B and A down down up down down up) C#m The moon will sing a song for me B A I loved you like the sun C#m Bore the shadows that you made B A With no light of my own Chorus: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| I shine only with the light you gave me I shine only with the light you gave me Instrumental: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| Verse 3: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x4 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| Name your courage now We could have had anything, anything else Instead you hoarded all that's left of me Swallowing your doubt Like swords to the pit of my belly I want to feel the fire that you kept from me Breakdown: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| ooooooooooooh oooooooooooooh Prechorus: C#m The moon will sing a song for me B A I loved you like the sun C#m Bore the shadows that you made B A With no light of my own Chorus: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x2 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| I shine only with the light you gave me I shine only with the light you gave me Outro: C#m A E d u d u d u d u d d u u d e|---4-4---4-4---4-4---0-0---0-----x-x-0-0-0-------| B|---5-5---5-5---5-5---2-0h2---2p0-x-x-0-0-0-------| G|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------1-1-1-1-1-------| D|---6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------| x4 A|-4-----------4-------0-0---------2-2-x-x-2-------| E|-------4-----------4-------------0-0-x-x-0-------| I shine only with the light you gave me (I could have been anyone, anyone) I shine only with the light you gave me (I could have been anyone, anyone) (on the last E, play slowly, each note at a time) | h hammer-on | p pull-off | x Mute note
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for The Moon Will Sing by The Crane Wives