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Grace VanderWaal - Moonlight Chords

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ChordsAm, G, D, Em, C, Cm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [D] [Am] [G] [D]
[Am]She always has a smile, from [G]morning to the night [D]
The [Am]perfect poster child, that [G]was once in my life [D]
A [Am]doll made out of glass, all her [G]friends think that she’s great [D]
But [Em]I can see [D]through it all, and [C]she’s about to break

[chorus]
Remember last year [G]when you told me, to [D]always stay here and [Em]never leave me
The [Am]light from your eyes [G]made it feel like, [D]we [Em]were dancing in the moonlight
[Am]Remember last year [G]when you told me, that [D]these will be life[Em]long stories
The [Am]light from your eyes [G]made it feel like, [D]we [Em]were dancing in the moonlight

[verse 2]
[Am](Ooh ooh ooh, [G]ooh ooh, [D]ooh, ooh, [Em]ooh), You ou ou ou were dancing in the moonlight
[Am](Ooh ooh ooh, [G]ooh ooh, [D]ooh, ooh, [Em]ooh), And I I I I was dancing in the moonlight

[verse 3]
[Am]Now she lost her way, and [G]she forgets to [D]smile
[Am]Never gets a break, from [G]this life in [D]denial
A [Am]doll made out of glass, all her [G]friends think that she’s great [D]
But [Em]I can see [D]through it all, and [C]she’s about to break, oh!

[chorus]
Remember last year [G]when you told me, to [D]always stay here and [Em]never leave me
The [Am]light from your eyes [G]made it feel like, [D]we [Em]were dancing in the moonlight
[Am]Remember last year [G]when you told me, that [D]these will be life[Em]long stories
The [Am]light from your eyes [G]made it feel like, [D]we [Em]were dancing in the moonlight

[verse 4]
[Am](Ooh ooh ooh, [G]ooh ooh, [D]ooh, ooh, [Em]ooh), You ou ou ou were dancing in the moonlight
[Am](Ooh ooh ooh, [G]ooh ooh, [D]ooh, ooh, [Em]ooh), And I I I I was dancing in the moonlight
[Em]I, I, I, [G]miss those [Am]memories, [Em]we used to [G]share just you and [C]me [Cm]

[verse 5]
I [Am]remember last year [G]when I told you, I would [D]always stay here and [Em]never leave you
I [Am]told you the light [G]in your eyes made it look like, [D]we were dancing [Em]in the moonlight
[Am]Remember last year [G]when you told me, to [D]always stay here and [Em]never leave me
The light from your eyes [G]made it feel like, [D]we [Em]were dancing in the moonlight

[Closing]
[Am](Ooh ooh ooh, [G]ooh ooh, [D]ooh ooh [Em]ooh), oh
The [Am]light from your eyes [G]made it feel like, [D]dancing in the moonlight [Em]

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ArtistGrace VanderWaal
AlbumJust the Beginning
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyAm

How to play Moonlight on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Grace VanderWaal - Moonlight on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Moonlight uses these transitions most often: G → D (26), Am → G (23), and D → Em (20). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

3. D → Am chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from D to Am;

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

4. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em;

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

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

6. C → G chord transition

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.

7. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

8. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

9. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

10. Cm → Am chord transition

To move from Cm to Am;

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

Moonlight chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Moonlight.

  • Moonlight includes 104 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Moonlight contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Moonlight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
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