This is the chords of Moonlighting by Al Jarreau on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
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[Intro] Cm7Fm9Cm7Fm9x2Bbm7Cm7Dbmaj7Db/Eb
Don’t you change
[Verse] Db/EbAbmaj7Cb/DbGbmaj7Csus4C7Fm9Bb7sus4Bb7Ebmaj9
Some walk by night, Some fly by day, Nothing could change you, Set and sure of the way Db/EbAbmaj7Cb/DbGbmaj7Csus4C7Fm9Bb7sus4Bb7Ebmaj9
Charming and Bright, Laughing and gay, I’m just a stranger, Love the Blues and the Braves
[Bridge] Ebmaj9Fm7Gm7Abm7Db7Bbm7Ebm7
There is the sun and moon, They sing their own sweet tune, Abm7Amaj7Dmaj7Db/Eb
Watch them when dawn is due, Sharing one space
[Verse] Db/EbAbmaj7Cb/DbGbmaj7Csus4C7Fm9Bb7sus4Bb7Ebmaj9
Some walk by night, Some fly by day, Some think it’s sweeter, When you meet along the way Ebmaj7Emaj7F#maj7Abm7Db7Bbm7Ebm7Abm7Amaj7Dmaj7Db/Eb Cm7Fm9Cm7Fm9Bbm7Cm7Dbmaj7Db/Eb
[Outro] Db/EbAbmaj7Cb/DbGbmaj7Csus4C7Fm9Bb7sus4Bb7Ebmaj9
Come walk by night, Come fly by day, Something is sweeter, Cause we met along the way Db/EbAbmaj7Cb/DbGbmaj7Csus4C7Fm9Bb7sus4Bb7Ebmaj9
We’ll walk by night, We’ll fly by day, Moonligh-ting strangers, Who just met on the way Abmaj7Ebmaj7Abmaj7Ebmaj7
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.
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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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