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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising Chords

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ChordsC, G, F, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]I see the [G]bad [F]moon [C]rising,
[C]I see [G]trouble [F]on the [C]way
[C]I see [G]earth[F]quakes and [C]lightning,
[C]I see [G]bad [F]times [C]today [C7]

[chorus]
[F]Don’t go around tonight,
Well it’s [C]bound to take your life
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise

[verse 2]
[C]I hear [G]hurri[F]canes [C]blowing,
[C]I know the [G]end is [F]coming [C]soon
[C]I fear [G]rivers [F]over[C]flowing,
[C]I hear the [G]voice of [F]rage and [C]ruin [C7]

[chorus]
[F]Don’t go around tonight,
Well it’s [C]bound to take your life
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise

[Closing]
[C]Hope you [G]got your [F]things [C]together,
[C]hope you are [G]quite [F]prepared to [C]die
[C]Looks like we’re [G]in for [F]nasty [C]weather,
[C]One eye is [G]taken [F]for an [C]eye [C7]

[chorus]
[F]Don’t go around tonight, well it’s [C]bound to take your life
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise [C7]

[chorus]
[F]Don’t go around tonight,
Well it’s [C]bound to take your life
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise
[G]There’s a [F]bad moon on the [C]rise

[outro]
[C] [G] [C]

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ArtistCreedence Clearwater Revival
AlbumGreen River
GenresRock, Classic Rock
Year1969
KeyC

How to play Bad Moon Rising on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bad Moon Rising uses these transitions most often: F → C (22), C → G (19), and G → F (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

Bad Moon Rising chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bad Moon Rising.

  • Bad Moon Rising includes 68 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bad Moon Rising contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Moon Rising connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → C7: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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