Andy Shauf – The Moon Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Andy Shauf – The Moon Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of The Moon by Andy Shauf on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO
F F F F F F F F

VERSE
F                                                C
“Are you gonna mope all night?”
Gm                                              C
I focus my eyes, I guess he’s probably right
F                                                             C
“Did you drag  me off from  my couch
Gm                                                                 C
So we could sit here in silence until we say goodnight?”
F                                                   C
He says, “We need a change of scene
Gm                                                 C
Let’s go to the bar around the corner where it’s always dark”
F                                                 C
And as we’re putting our money down
Gm                                                 C
Claire’s asking Charlie if we’re hittin’ the town

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CHORUS
Bb                                 Am                 Gm
He says, “We’re making our way to the moon
C F F F F F F F Bb Bb Bb
And we’re taking off soon”

VERSE
F                                                 C
She says, “I’d be down for the moon
Gm
But I didn’t bring my helmet”
C
She catches me rolling my eyes
F                                 C
So I say, “I packed a spare”
Gm
I don’t think it saves me,
C
But she doesn’t seem to care
F                                 C
She’s asking Rose for her bill
Gm
And just as she’s paying,
C
Judy walks in the door
F                                 C
She’s giving Charlie a hug
Gm
She won’t look in my eyes,
C
But she asks where we’re going

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CHORUS
Bb                                 Am                                 Gm
He says, “We’re making our way to the moon
C F F F F F F F Bb Bb Bb
And we’re taking off soon”

VERSE
F                                 C
Judy laughs a little too hard
Gm
I didn’t think it was that funny
C
The first time around
F                                                 C
Claire asks if she’d like to join
Gm
She says, “That’d be nice,”
C
And I don’t know what the hell’s going on
F                                      C
But soon we’re walking the street
Gm
Charlie’s walking with Claire
C
And Judy’s walking with me
F                                                 C
I say, “I didn’t expect to see you”
Gm                                                               C
She says, “To be honest, I knew exactly where you’d be”

CHORUS
Bb                                 Am                 Gm
And I say, “Making my way to the moon”
C                                 F
And she laughs too soon

INSTRUMENTAL
F F F F Gm Gm Gm C C C F F F F F Gm Gm Gm C C C

VERSE
F                                                 C
That old feeling pours over me
Gm
Reaches to the pit of my stomach,
C
So I reach for her hand
F                                 C
She pulls it away from me
Gm                                                 C
She says, “You know it can’t be like that”

CHORUS
Bb                 Am                 Gm
We’ll just make our way to the moon
C                                 F
And I’ll see you soon

How to play The Moon: key, chords and progression

To play The Moon by Andy Shauf, think in F major (one flat: B♭). It takes 5 chords: F, C, Gm, Bb and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C – Gm – C (I – V – ii – V in F major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, A, Em, G, F#m (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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The Moon chords: questions

What key is The Moon in?

The Moon by Andy Shauf is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in The Moon?

The Moon uses 5 chords: F, C, Gm, Bb, Am.

What is the chord progression of The Moon?

The main progression is F – C – Gm – C (I – V – ii – V).

Is The Moon easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, A, Em, G, F#m (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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