Moon Going Down Chords by Charley Patton

Tempo:
113.8 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

Gm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Charley Patton - Moon Going Down (1929) chords
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Oh, that [Bb] moon is gonna break and stuff the boundaries.
Oh, that [Eb] moon's gonna break and stuff the boundaries.
[Bb]
Rolled out of [C] heaven to meet [Bb] the heart.
Don't want to hang in the rock.
[Gm] [Bb]
[Gm] Oh, well, where were you, my baby?
Talk to me, boy, now.
[Bb]
Oh, [Eb] well, where were you, my baby?
Talk to me, boy, now.
Boy, you know where I was.
[Bb] I [F] was waiting at the [Eb] flower.
See the full [Bb] of flowers.
See the house of yonder.
See the little of me.
See [Eb] the house of yonder.
See the [Bb] little of me.
Boy, you know I'm no fool now.
[F] Lord, there's plenty of young women, Lord.
[Bbm] [Gm] Man, most [Bb] of them are teen.
Lord, I [Gm] think I heard that.
Hail, Lord, wisdom.
Hail, Lord, wisdom.
Hail, Lord, wisdom.
Lord, [Eb] I think I heard that.
Hail, Lord, [Bb] wisdom.
Man, I hear it, Lord.
Lord, [F] I ain't gonna stop walking
till I get my right of job.
Lord, the smoke's a-getting black
and the buildings shine [Bb] like,
buildings shine like,
buildings shine like gold.
Lord, the [Eb] smoke's a-getting black
and the buildings shine like [Bb] gold.
Tell me, Lord, you know I'm no fool.
Lord, I [F] ain't gonna walk [Bb] here
any round no more.
[Bbm] [C]
[Bb] I even walked at midnight
when I heard the lonesome blow.
[Eb] I was evil at night when I
heard the [Bb] lonesome blow.
Oh, I'm getting old.
I'm getting old.
I got to see [F] my right eye
when it gets getting un-glow.
[Gb]
Key:  
Bb
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Eb
12341116
F
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Gm
123111113
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Eb
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F
134211111
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To start learning Charley Patton - Moon Going Down chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Bb, F, Bb, Eb, Bb, F and Eb. A good strategy is to initiate at 56 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 114 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Eb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, that [Bb] moon is gonna break and stuff _ the boundaries. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, that [Eb] moon's gonna break and stuff the boundaries.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rolled out of [C] heaven to meet [Bb] the heart.
Don't want to hang in the rock.
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Oh, well, where were you, my baby?
_ _ Talk to me, boy, now.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ Oh, [Eb] well, where were you, my baby?
Talk to me, boy, now.
Boy, you know where I was.
[Bb] _ _ _ I [F] was waiting at the [Eb] flower.
_ See the full [Bb] of flowers. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ See the house of yonder.
See the little of me. _ _ _
_ _ See [Eb] the house of yonder.
See the [Bb] little of me.
Boy, you know I'm no fool now.
_ [F] Lord, there's plenty of young women, Lord.
[Bbm] [Gm] Man, most [Bb] of them are teen. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lord, I [Gm] think I heard that. _ _
Hail, Lord, wisdom.
Hail, Lord, wisdom.
Hail, Lord, wisdom.
Lord, _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] I think I heard that.
Hail, Lord, [Bb] wisdom.
Man, I hear it, Lord.
_ _ _ _ Lord, [F] I ain't gonna stop walking
till I get my right of job.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lord, the smoke's a-getting black
and the buildings shine [Bb] like,
buildings shine like,
buildings shine like gold.
_ _ _ _ Lord, the [Eb] smoke's a-getting black
and the buildings shine like [Bb] gold.
Tell me, Lord, you know I'm no fool. _ _ _
Lord, I [F] ain't gonna walk [Bb] here
any round no more.
[Bbm] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] I even walked at midnight
when I heard the lonesome blow. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] I was evil at night when I
heard the [Bb] lonesome blow.
Oh, I'm getting old.
_ I'm getting old.
_ I got to see [F] my right eye
when it gets getting un-glow.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _

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This song was composed by Charley Patton.

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