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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.

AmGDAmGD
AmShealwayshasasmile,fromGmorningtothenightD
TheAmperfectposterchild,thatGwasonceinmylifeD
AAmdollmadeoutofglass,allherGfriendsthinkthatshe’sgreatD
ButEmIcanseeDthroughitall,andCshe’sabouttobreak
RememberlastyearGwhenyoutoldme,toDalwaysstayhereandEmneverleaveme
TheAmlightfromyoureyesGmadeitfeellike,DweEmweredancinginthemoonlight
AmRememberlastyearGwhenyoutoldme,thatDthesewillbe Emlifelongstories
TheAmlightfromyoureyesGmadeitfeellike,DweEmweredancinginthemoonlight
Am(Oohoohooh,Goohooh,Dooh,ooh,Emooh),Yououououweredancinginthemoonlight
Am(Oohoohooh,Goohooh,Dooh,ooh,Emooh),AndIIIIwasdancinginthemoonlight
AmNowshelostherway,andGsheforgetstoDsmile
AmNevergetsabreak,fromGthislifeinDdenial
AAmdollmadeoutofglass,allherGfriendsthinkthatshe’sgreatD
ButEmIcanseeDthroughitall,andCshe’sabouttobreak,oh!
RememberlastyearGwhenyoutoldme,toDalwaysstayhereandEmneverleaveme
TheAmlightfromyoureyesGmadeitfeellike,DweEmweredancinginthemoonlight
AmRememberlastyearGwhenyoutoldme,thatDthesewillbe Emlifelongstories
TheAmlightfromyoureyesGmadeitfeellike,DweEmweredancinginthemoonlight
Am(Oohoohooh,Goohooh,Dooh,ooh,Emooh),Yououououweredancinginthemoonlight
Am(Oohoohooh,Goohooh,Dooh,ooh,Emooh),AndIIIIwasdancinginthemoonlight
EmI,I,I,GmissthoseAmmemories,EmweusedtoGsharejustyouandCmeCm
IAmrememberlastyearGwhenItoldyou,IwouldDalwaysstayhereandEmneverleaveyou
IAmtoldyouthelightGinyoureyesmadeitlooklike,DweweredancingEminthemoonlight
AmRememberlastyearGwhenyoutoldme,toDalwaysstayhereandEmneverleaveme
ThelightfromyoureyesGmadeitfeellike,DweEmweredancinginthemoonlight
Am(Oohoohooh,Goohooh,DoohoohEmooh),oh
TheAmlightfromyoureyesGmadeitfeellike,DdancinginthemoonlightEm
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ArtistGrace VanderWaal
AlbumJust the Beginning
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

D to Em

5. D → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. C → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. Em → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

8. Em → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. C → Cm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Cm → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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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