Apr162023

Hippo Campus – Moonshine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEmaj7 Asus2 E A F#m B C#m7 Cmaj7 F#add11

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[Verse 1]
Emaj7
Wasting my days
           Asus2
Burnin' my pockets like
 a dying star
          Emaj7
Smile and wave, oh
                 Asus2
Pressing on with lessons
in the shape of scars
       Emaj7
So unexpected
             Asus2
Someone like you'd like
someone like me
                 Emaj7
Making love in a hearse, man
             Asus2
Can you keep up, can you
 hold the truth as tight as me?

[Chorus]
E         A
One night stand in a
 F#m     B
flatbed pickup
E            A
Shot of moonshine, makin'
  F#m       B
 you shine too
E           A
Burn, baby, burn,
        F#m            B
as the world turns to disco

E          A
Oh, loving you is all
   F#m   B
 I wanna do, yeah
E           A
Long shot, looking for
      F#m         B
 your heart after all this
E           A
Time spent trading for
 F#m             B
something brand new
E               A
Southern belle, springtime,
 F#m     B
dewdrop sweetheart
E             A
Loving you is all
        F#m   B
I wanna do, yeah

[Verse 2]
            Emaj7
The radio's bought up
     Asus2
Acid rain on my parade
                      Emaj7
Been caught up in our small talk
        Asus2
A short time 'til our dying day

[Pre-Chorus]
               Emaj7
Think it might mean something,
 mean something
             Asus2
If you wanna be something,
someday
                Emaj7
Think I'm gonna be something,
someday
                Asus2
If you're gonna be something,
 something, something, something

[Chorus]
E         A
One night stand in a
 F#m     B
flatbed pickup
E            A
Shot of moonshine, makin'
  F#m       B
 you shine too
E           A            F#m
Burn, baby, burn, as the world
          B
 turns to disco
E          A
Oh, loving you is all
   F#m   B
I wanna do, yeah
E           A
Long shot, looking for your

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 F#m         B
 heart after all this
E           A
Time spent trading for
 F#m             B
something brand new
E               A
Southern belle, springtime,
 F#m     B
 dewdrop sweetheart
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m     B
I wanna do, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m       B
I wanna do, wanna do
E      A            F#m     B
Loving you is all I want to do
E      A            F#m
Loving you is all I wanna do,
  B
 wanna do
E      A            F#m     B
Loving you is all I want to do
C#m7   Cmaj7   E      F#add11
How the hell did we get here?

[Bridge]
               Emaj7
Don't worry so much
                Asus2
Even though the best
of us are already gone
                   Emaj7
We'll live another day
               Asus2
With a special someone
on the tip of our tongues

[Pre-Chorus]
               Emaj7
Think it might mean something,
mean something
             Asus2
If you wanna be something,
 someday
                Emaj7
Think I'm gonna be something,
 someday
                Asus2
If you're gonna be something,
something, something, something

[Chorus]
E         A
One night stand in a
 F#m     B
flatbed pickup
E            A
Shot of moonshine, makin'
  F#m       B
 you shine too
E           A            F#m
Burn, baby, burn, as the world
          B
 turns to disco
E          A
Oh, loving you is all
   F#m   B
I wanna do, yeah
E           A
Long shot, looking for your
 F#m         B
 heart after all this
E           A
Time spent trading for
 F#m             B
something brand new
E               A
Southern belle, springtime,
 F#m     B
 dewdrop sweetheart
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m     B
I wanna do, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
E      A
Loving you is all
    F#m       B
I wanna do, wanna do
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m     B
 I want to do
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m       B
 I wanna do, wanna do
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m     B
I want to do
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m       B
 I wanna do, wanna do
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m     B
I want to do
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m       B
I wanna do, wanna do
E      A
Loving you is all
   F#m     B
 I want to do

How to play Moonshine: key, chords and progression

These are Moonshine chords by Hippo Campus on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Moonshine by Hippo Campus sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 9 chords to play it: Emaj7, Asus2, E, A, F#m, B, C#m7, Cmaj7 and F#add11.

Most of the song cycles through E – A – F#m – B (I – IV – ii – V in E major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – reh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Amaj7, Dsus2, A, D, Bm, E, F#m7, Fmaj7, Badd11 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Moonshine chords: questions

What key is Moonshine in?

Moonshine by Hippo Campus is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Moonshine?

Moonshine uses 9 chords: Emaj7, Asus2, E, A, F#m, B, C#m7, Cmaj7, F#add11.

What is the chord progression of Moonshine?

The main progression is E – A – F#m – B (I – IV – ii – V).

Is Moonshine easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Amaj7, Dsus2, A, D, Bm, E, F#m7, Fmaj7, Badd11 (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo).

How to play Moonshine: key, chords and progression

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Moonshine chords: questions

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