Moonshadow

Moonshadow by Cat Stevens ( 1971)


Intro
D5 D4 D D4 D (D/F#) G G/B A7 D D2 D
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E |---5-5------3-p2-|---3--3---2------|-----3-----------|--2-2--0-h2-2--|
B |---3---3-3--3----|---3--3---3------|-----3-----0--2--|--3-3--3----3--|
G |---2---2-2--2----|---2--2---2------|-----0-----0--0--|--2----2----2--|
D |-0-----0-0-------|-----------------|-----0-----0--2--|---------------|
A |-----------------|-----------------|---------2----0--|---------------|
E |-----------------|--------------2--|--3--------------|---------------|



Chorus
D5 D4 D D4 D D/F#
Yes, I’m being followed by a Moon-shadow,
G G/B A7 D D2 D
Moon-shadow, Moon-shadow,
D5 D4 D D4 D D/F#
Leaping and hopping on a Moon-shadow,
G G/B A7 D D2 D
Moon-shadow, Moon-shadow


Verse 1
G D G D G D G A
And if I ever lose my hands, lose my plough, lose my land,
G D G D Em A7 D F#7 Bm
Oh, if I ever lose my hands, oh, if----------------,
Em7 A7 A13 A7 Asus7 A7 D
I won’t have to work no more
E |-2—p0---0-------2--|
B |-2------3---p2--3--|
G |-0------0-------2--|
D |-2------2----------|
A |-0------0----------|
E |-------------------|

Verse 2
G D G D G D G A
And if I ever lose my eyes, if my colours all run dry,
G D G D Em A7 D F#7 Bm
Yes, if I ever lose my eyes, oh, if-----------------,
Em7 A7 A13 A7 Asus7 A7 D
I won’t have to cry no more--------------



Chorus




Verse 3
G D G D G D G A
And if I ever lose my legs, I won’t moan, & I won’t beg,
G D G D Em A7 D F#7 Bm
Yes, if I ever lose my legs, oh, if-----------------,
Em7 A7 A13 A7 Asus7 A7 D
I won’t have to walk no more


Verse 4
G D G D G D G A
And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth, north & south,
G D G D Em A7 D F#7 Bm
Yes, if I ever lose my mouth, oh, if-----------------,
Em7 A7 A13 A7 Asus7 A7 D
I won’t have to talk


Intro x2



Verse 5
E A A2 E A A2
"Did it take long to find me?", I asked the faithful light,
E A A2 E A A7
"Oh, did it take long to find me, and are you gonna stay the night---?"


Chorus
D G A7 D D2 D
I’m being followed by a Moonshadow, Moonshadow, Moon-shadow,
D G A7 D D2 D
Leaping and hopping on a Moonshadow, Moonshadow, Moon-shadow,
G A7 D D2 D G A7 D D
Moonshadow, Moon-shadow, Moonshadow, Moon-shadow



Chorus 1,& 2 chords:
D5 D4 D D/F# G G/B A7 D2
xx0235 xx0233 xx0232 2xxxxx 3x0033 x20003 x02020 xx0230


Verse & last chorus chords:
G D A Em A7 F#7 Bm
320033 xx0232 x02220 022000 x02020 xx4320 224432

A13 A7 Asus7 E A2
xo2o22 x02020 x02030 022100 x02200


(NOTE: The first two choruses use the tabbed intro riff,
the last chorus just uses standard chords)