Sep142024

MJ Lenderman – Bark At The Moon Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
G Em C Am x2
C G C G


[Verse 1]
      G
I've lost my sense
    Em
of humor
      G
I've lost my driving
 Em
range
         G
I could really use
 your
 Am
 two cents babe
         C
I could really use
 the
      G
 change
     G
You said it takes
   Em
revision
      G
You said it takes
  Em
finesse
       G
Don't move to New
York
 Am
City, babe
             C
It's gonna change
the
            G
way you dress
             C
It's gonna change
the
            G
way you dress
G Em C Am
     SOS
G Em C Am
C G C G

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[Verse 2]
G
I took off on a
Em
bender
G
You took off on a
 Em
jet
       G
You're in on my
 bit, you're
Am
sick of the schtick
       C
Well, what did you
        G
 expect
      G
I've never seen the
   Em
Mona Lisa
      G
I've nevеr really
      Em
left my room
          G
I've been up too latе
with
Am
Guitar Hero
         C
Playing 'Bark at The
      G
Moon'
        C
A-wooooo Bark at the
      G
moon   Mhm

[Outro]
G Em C Am x2
C G C G
Dadd4 C#aug C
C G
Dadd4 C#aug C
C G
D

How to play Bark At The Moon: key, chords and progression

Bark At The Moon by MJ Lenderman is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 7 chords: G, Em, C, Am, Dadd4, C#aug and D.

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

Good to know: Dadd4 and C#aug are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.