Shine on Harvest Moon
Performed by: Leon Redbone
Tabbed by: JB335
Notes: This is really a basic chord, intended for use as a jumping off point.
That said, it’s mostly correct. I find barre chords and finger/thumbpicking works best here.
Intro
[Gm]
Verse
[Gm] [D7]
The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see, cause the moon refused to shine
[Gm] [C]
There’s a couple sittin ‘neath the willow tree, for love, they pine
[Eb] [Bb]
Little maid was kinda ‘fraid of darkness, so she said I think I’ll go
[C] [F] [D7]
Boy began to sigh, looked up in the sky and told the moon his little tale of woe, oh
Chorus
[G7] [C]
Shine on, shine on harvest moon, up in the sky
[F] [Bb]
I ain’t had no lovin since January, February, June or July
[G7] [C]
Snowtime ain’t no time to stay outdoors and spoon
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
So shine on, shine on harvest moon, for me n’ my gal
REPEAT CHORUS
[VERSE] (same chords/lyrics as above)
[CHORUS] ONCE TO CLOSE
