This is the chords of Desert Moon by Aladdin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro] AbAbsus4AbAbsus4
[J Verse 1] Ab
When the shadows unfold Absus4
When the sun hides its gold AbAbsus4
When the wind and the cold come calling Fm
When the path isn’t clear Absus4
And the stars disappear AbEb
As an endless midnight’s falling
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[A Verse 2] Ab
At the edge of the sky Absus4
There’s a moon hanging high Fm
When you’re lost Absus4
It’ll try to remind you
[J Verse 2] Ab6
On a dark desert night Edim
You can look to the light Fm
Cause it’s shining there Eb
To find you
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[J & A Chorus] FmEb
Desert moon light the way Absus4Ab
Till the dark turns to day Absus4Fm
Like a lamp in the lonely night Eb
Bright and blue Ab
Desert moon Eb
Wild and free Bb
Will it burn just for me? Absus4
Shine down
How to play Desert Moon: key, chords and progression
Desert Moon by Aladdin is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 7 chords: Ab, Absus4, Fm, Eb, Ab6, Edim and Bb.
The progression the song keeps returning to is Absus4 – Ab – Absus4 – Fm (IVsus4 – IV – IVsus4 – ii in E♭ major). In solfa, that is fah – fah – fah – reh. 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 G, Gsus4, Em, D, G6, Ebdim, A (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
The main progression is Absus4 – Ab – Absus4 – Fm (IVsus4 – IV – IVsus4 – ii).
Is Desert Moon easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, Gsus4, Em, D, G6, Ebdim, A (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).
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