Dancing In The Moonlight Chords & Tabs
Dancing In The Moonlight Tab
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Dancing In The Moonlight - Be Bop Deluxe
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Tabbed by: axe victim
Email: see my Ultimate Guitar profile.
Part 2 of the 'Modern Music' suite from that album.
I'm not sure of the names of some of these chords.
Tuning:EADGBe
| / slide up
| + harmonic
| ~ tremelo picking
Intro: guitar and keyboard.
___Aadd9____________________________Asus4(add9)____________________
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|
G|-6-----6-----6-----6-----6---6--|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7--|
D|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7--|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7--|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
The little guitar solo at the beginning is two guitars in harmony, but
this will get you close. I have taken a few liberties with bars and
timing to fit it all in.
___Aadd9_______________________________Asus4(add9)_______________________
( Tremelo picking ~~~ very fast, spanish style )
e|-17~~~~~~~16-14--------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|---------------17-15-14h15p14------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------16-13-|-14~~~~~~~13-11--------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------14-12-11h12p11------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------14-12-|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
___Aadd9_________________________Asus4(add9)_____________________Aadd9____
e|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|---------|
B|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|---------|
G|-----------------------11-13-|-14~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~16~~~~~~~~~~~~|~18~~~~~~|
D|-11~~~~~~~-----11-12-14------|--------------------------------|---------|
A|----------12-14--------------|--------------------------------|---------|
E|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|---------|
Verse (1):
___Aadd9____________________________F#m_________________________E__
" Burning........my love for you is burning..."
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
G|-6-----6-----6-----6-----6---6--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---1--|
D|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
E|--------------------------------|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
___Aadd9____________________________F#m_________________________E__
" Yearning...for the day when I'm returning..."
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
G|-6-----6-----6-----6-----6---6--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---1--|
D|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
E|--------------------------------|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
___D________________________________Dm_____________________________
" All alone......I wonder if you're all alone..."
e|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-1-----1-----1-----1-----1---1--|
B|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3---3--|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3---3--|
G|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
___A_______________F#m______________Bm__________E__________________
( Organ, keyboard solo )
e|-0-------0-------2-2---2-2------|-2-2---2-2---0------------------|
B|-2-------2-------2-2---2-2------|-3-3---3-3---0------------------|
G|-2-------2-------2-2---2-2------|-4-4---4-4---1------------------|
D|-2-------2-------4-4---4-4------|-4-4---4-4---2------------------|
A|-0-------0-------4-4---4-4------|-2-2---2-2---2------------------|
E|-----------------2-2---2-2------|-------------0------------/+12+-|
Verse (2):
___Aadd9____________________________F#m_________________________E__
" Moonlight...you're dancing in the moonlight..."
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
G|-6-----6-----6-----6-----6---6--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---1--|
D|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
E|--------------------------------|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
___Aadd9____________________________F#m_________________________E__
" All night......I need to hold you all night..."
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
G|-6-----6-----6-----6-----6---6--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---1--|
D|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
E|--------------------------------|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/be_bop_deluxe/dancing_in_the_moonlight_tab.html ]
___D________________________________Dm_____________________________
" All alone......I wonder if you're all alone..."
e|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-1-----1-----1-----1-----1---1--|
B|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3---3--|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3---3--|
G|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
( riff )
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2------2------2------2-----------------------4-3-2---|
A|-0------0------0------0-------0---------4-3-2---------|
E|-----4------4------4------4-------4-3-2---------------|
Chorus:
___D___________Dmaj7_______D6_______Dm__________Dm+7________Dm6____
"..when.......will.......this.......jour........ney.......be......."
e|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-1-----1-----1-----1-----1---1--|
B|-3-----3-----2-----2-----0---0--|-3-----3-----2-----2-----0---0--|
G|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
"..through?"
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2------2------2------2-----------------------4-3-2---|
A|-0------0------0------0-------0---------4-3-2---------|
E|-----4------4------4------4-------4-3-2---------------|
___D___________Dmaj7_______D6_______Dm__________Dm+7________Dm6____
"..I'd.........like.......to........make ......love...........to..."
e|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-1-----1-----1-----1-----1---1--|
B|-3-----3-----2-----2-----0---0--|-3-----3-----2-----2-----0---0--|
G|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
___Bm_______________________________E______________________________
"..you...........................to you..."
e|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-0------------------------------|
B|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3---3--|-0------------------------------|
G|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---4--|-1------------------------------|
D|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---4--|-2------------------------------|
A|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-2------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-0------------------------------|
___F_(133211)_______________________E_(022100)_____________________
( lead guitar )
e|-----5--------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---x---------8---------6--------|-5------------------------------|
G|-x------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
verse (3)
___Aadd9____________________________F#m_________________________E__
" Moonlight...you're dancing in the moonlight..."
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
G|-6-----6-----6-----6-----6---6--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---1--|
D|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
E|--------------------------------|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
___Aadd9____________________________F#m_________________________E__
" All night......I need to hold you all night..."
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
G|-6-----6-----6-----6-----6---6--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---1--|
D|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4---2--|
E|--------------------------------|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0--|
Repeat next part to end.
___D________________________________Dm_____________________________
" All alone......I wonder if you're all alone..."
e|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-1-----1-----1-----1-----1---1--|
B|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3---3--|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3---3--|
G|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2--|
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0--|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
( riff )
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2------2------2------2-----------------------4-3-2---|
A|-0------0------0------0-------0---------4-3-2---------|
E|-----4------4------4------4-------4-3-2---------------|
Segue into 'Honeymoon on mars', part 3 of the suite.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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