Bonnie Guitar - Dark Moon Chords
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 key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[E7] [A]
[A]Dark moon, away up high up in the sky,
[A]Oh, tell me why, oh, tell me why, you’ve
Lost your [E7]splendor.
[E7]Dark moon, what is the cause your light
Withdraws, is it [Dbm]because, is it be[E7]cause
I’ve lost my [A]love?
[chorus]
[E7]Mortals have dreams of [A]love’s perfect schemes.
But [B]they don’t realize that [E7]love will sometimes
Bring a…
[verse 2]
[A]Dark moon, away up high up in the [D]sky,
Oh, tell me [A]why, oh, tell me why, you’ve
Lost your [E7]splendor.
[E7]Dark moon, what is the cause your light
withdraws, is it [Dbm]because, is it be[E7]cause
I’ve lost my [A]love?
[chorus]
[E7]Mortals have dreams of [A]love’s perfect schemes.
But [B]they don’t realize that [E7]love will sometimes
Bring a…
[Closing]
[A]Dark moon, away up high up in the [D]sky,
Oh, tell me [A]why, oh, tell me why, you’ve
Lost your [E7]splendor.
[E7]Dark moon, what is the cause your light
withdraws, is it [Dbm]because, is it be[E7]cause
I’ve lost my [A]love?
How to play Dark Moon on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bonnie Guitar - Dark Moon on guitar requires 5 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.
Dark Moon uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (8), A → E7 (5), and Dbm → E7 (3). 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 E7 - A chord transition.
1. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
2. E7 → Dbm chord transition
To move from E7 to Dbm;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
3. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
4. B → E7 chord transition
To move from B to E7;
- While playing B, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Dark Moon chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dark Moon.
- Dark Moon includes 27 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Dark Moon contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Dark Moon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → Dbm: 0%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%