Al Jarreau – Moonlighting Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Al Jarreau – Moonlighting Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCm7Fm9Bbm7Dbmaj7Db/EbAbmaj7Cb/DbGbmaj7Csus4C7Bb7sus4Bb7Ebmaj9Fm7Gm7Abm7Db7Ebm7Amaj7Dmaj7Ebmaj7Emaj7F#maj7

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This is the chords of Moonlighting by Al Jarreau on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

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[Intro]
Cm7 Fm9 Cm7 Fm9 x2 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7 Db/Eb
Don’t you change

[Verse]
Db/Eb Abmaj7 Cb/Db Gbmaj7 Csus4 C7 Fm9 Bb7sus4 Bb7 Ebmaj9
Some walk by night, Some fly by day, Nothing could change you, Set and sure of the way
Db/Eb Abmaj7 Cb/Db Gbmaj7 Csus4 C7 Fm9 Bb7sus4 Bb7 Ebmaj9
Charming and Bright, Laughing and gay, I’m just a stranger, Love the Blues and the Braves

[Bridge]
Ebmaj9 Fm7 Gm7 Abm7 Db7 Bbm7 Ebm7
There is the sun and moon, They sing their own sweet tune,
Abm7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Db/Eb
Watch them when dawn is due, Sharing one space

[Verse]
Db/Eb Abmaj7 Cb/Db Gbmaj7 Csus4 C7 Fm9 Bb7sus4 Bb7 Ebmaj9
Some walk by night, Some fly by day, Some think it’s sweeter, When you meet along the way
Ebmaj7 Emaj7 F#maj7 Abm7 Db7 Bbm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Db/Eb
Cm7 Fm9 Cm7 Fm9 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7 Db/Eb

[Outro]
Db/Eb Abmaj7 Cb/Db Gbmaj7 Csus4 C7 Fm9 Bb7sus4 Bb7 Ebmaj9
Come walk by night, Come fly by day, Something is sweeter, Cause we met along the way
Db/Eb Abmaj7 Cb/Db Gbmaj7 Csus4 C7 Fm9 Bb7sus4 Bb7 Ebmaj9
We’ll walk by night, We’ll fly by day, Moonligh-ting strangers, Who just met on the way
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Ebmaj7
Who just met on the way Who just met on the way

How to play Moonlighting: key, chords and progression

Moonlighting by Al Jarreau is centred on F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). The song uses 23 chords: Cm7, Fm9, Bbm7, Dbmaj7, Db/Eb, Abmaj7, Cb/Db, Gbmaj7, Csus4, C7, Bb7sus4 and Bb7 and 11 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Db/Eb – Abmaj7 – Cb/Db – Gbmaj7 (VI – IIImaj7 – ♯IV – ♭IImaj7 in F minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm7, Em9, Am7, Cmaj7, C, Gmaj7, Bb, Fmaj7, Bsus4, B7 (55% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
Fm9 chord on guitar (131113)
Fm9F A♭ C E♭ G
Bbm7 chord on guitar (x13121)
B♭m7B♭ D♭ F A♭
Dbmaj7 chord on guitar (x46564)
D♭maj7D♭ F A♭ C
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Abmaj7 chord on guitar (4x554x)
A♭maj7A♭ C E♭ G
Cb chord on guitar (x24442)
C♭C♭ E♭ G♭
Gbmaj7 chord on guitar (2x332x)
G♭maj7G♭ B♭ D♭ F
Csus4 chord on guitar (x33010)
Csus4C F G
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
Bb7sus4 chord on guitar (x13141)
B♭7sus4B♭ E♭ F A♭
Bb7 chord on guitar (x13131)
B♭7B♭ D F A♭
Ebmaj9 chord on guitar (xx1031)
E♭maj9E♭ G B♭ D F
Fm7 chord on guitar (131111)
Fm7F A♭ C E♭
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
Abm7 chord on guitar (464444)
A♭m7A♭ C♭ E♭ G♭
Db7 chord on guitar (x46464)
D♭7D♭ F A♭ C♭
Ebm7 chord on guitar (x68676)
E♭m7E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯
Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786)
E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D
Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100)
Emaj7E G♯ B D♯

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Moonlighting chords: questions

What key is Moonlighting in?

Moonlighting by Al Jarreau is centred on F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Moonlighting?

Moonlighting uses 23 chords: Cm7, Fm9, Bbm7, Dbmaj7, Db/Eb, Abmaj7, Cb/Db, Gbmaj7, Csus4, C7, Bb7sus4, Bb7 and 11 more.

What is the chord progression of Moonlighting?

The main progression is Db/Eb – Abmaj7 – Cb/Db – Gbmaj7 (VI – IIImaj7 – ♯IV – ♭IImaj7).

Is Moonlighting easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm7, Em9, Am7, Cmaj7, C, Gmaj7, Bb, Fmaj7, Bsus4, B7 (55% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo).

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