Chords
Blue Moon

Blue Moon was composed by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934. It was originally written for a movie that was never produced. The song went through numerous revisions and had different lyrics before becoming the standard we know today. The most famous version is the one recorded by Elvis Presley, but it has also been covered by many other artists over the years. The melody of Blue Moon has become iconic and is one of the most notable examples ... of the Great American Songbook. See more [+]

Key: C

Introduction:

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       C    Am  F 
Blue moon,
               G7     C   Am  F 
You saw me standing alone.
            G7           C   Am  F 
Without a dream in my heart,
            G7         C  Am  F  G7 
Without a love of my own.
       C  Am  F 
Blue moon,
                G7          C      Am  F 
You knew just what I was there for,
              G7        C       Am  F 
You heard me saying a prayer for,
             G7       C  F  C  C7 
Someone I really care for.

                 Dm         G7        C        Am 
And then there suddenly appeared before me.
          Dm                   G7    C 
The only one my heart could ever hold.
             C6               Bm7         Em 
I heard somebody whisper, please adore me.
              C                    D7         G   G7 
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold.

       C    Am  F 
Blue moon,
              G7     C    Am  F 
Now I' m no longer alone.
             G7           C  Am  F 
Without a dream in my heart,
           G7           C  F  C  C7 
Without a love of my own.

                 Dm         G7        C        Am 
And then there suddenly appeared before me.
          Dm                   G7    C 
The only one my heart could ever hold.
             C6               Bm7         Em 
I heard somebody whisper, please adore me.
              C                    D7         G   G7 
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold.

       C    Am  F 
Blue moon,
               G7     C   Am  F 
Now I' m no longer alone.
            G7           C   Am  F 
Without a dream in my heart,
            G7         C  F  C 
Without a love of my own.

 Gm                 C 
Blue.............Moon