Chris Isaak - Blue Moon Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Gaug chord diagram
[Opening]
Blue [C]moon [Am] [Dm]
You saw me [G7]standing a[C]lone [Am] [Dm]
Without a [G7]dream in my [C]heart [Am] [Dm]
Without a [G7]love of my [C]own [Am] [Dm] [G7]
[verse 2]
Blue [C]moon [Am] [Dm]
You knew just [G7]what I was [C]there for [Am] [Dm]
You heard me [G7]saying a [C]prayer for [Am] [Dm]
Someone I [G7]could really [C]care for [Am] [C] [C7]
[chorus]
And then there [Dm]suddenly a[G]ppeared be[C]fore me
The only [Dm]one my arms would [G]ever [C]hold
I heard some[Fm]body whisper [Bb]please a[Eb]dore me
And when I [G]looked
The moon had [D]turned to [G]gold [G]
[chorus]
Blue [C]moon [Am] [Dm]
Now I’m no [G7]longer a[C]lone [Am] [Dm]
Without a [G7]song in my [C]heart [Am] [Dm]
Without a [G7]love of my [C]own [Am] [C] [C7]
[chorus]
And then there [Dm]suddenly a[G]ppeared be[C]fore me
The only [Dm]one my arms would [G]ever [C]hold
I heard some[Fm]body whisper [Bb]please a[Eb]dore me
And when I [G]looked
The moon had [D]turned to [G]gold [Gaug]
[chorus]
Blue [C]moon [Am] [Dm]
Now I’m no [G7]longer a[C]lone [Am] [Dm]
Without a [G7]song in my [C]heart [Am] [Dm]
Without a [G7]love of my [C]own [Am] [C]
[Closing]
[C]Blue Moon [Am] [Dm] [G7]
Blue [C]Moon [Am] [Dm] [G7] [C]
How to play Blue Moon on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Chris Isaak - Blue Moon on guitar requires 11 chords and 16 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.
Blue Moon uses these transitions most often: C → Am (18), Am → Dm (15), and Dm → G7 (15). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
6. C7 → Dm chord transition
To move from C7 to Dm;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. C → Fm chord transition
To move from C to Fm;
- While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. Fm → Bb chord transition
To move from Fm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 3.
12. Bb → Eb chord transition
To move from Bb to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
13. Eb → G chord transition
To move from Eb to G;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
14. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
15. G → Gaug chord transition
To move from G to Gaug;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
16. Gaug → C chord transition
To move from Gaug to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Blue Moon chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Moon.
- Blue Moon includes 95 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Blue Moon contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Blue Moon 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 → Am: 10%
- C → Dm: 5%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → G: 16%
- Dm → G7: 6%