Blue Moon

Studio CD: Jonathan Richman
Compilation Bootleg: Rare Songs 1976-1982, The Lost Tapes - Vol 2
Live Bootleg: Gaspars 1979 (1), Subterranea Club, Hollywood 1989, Binghamton, Sesto Calende 1991, Live In Victoria, Live In Tampa Bay 1992, The Paradise, Nuremberg, Cicero's St. Louis, Mercury Lounge, The Knitting Factory 1997 (1), Kyoto, Cafe de la Danse 2000
Original Version

Chords


INTRO:
D
Bom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bomba ba bom ba ba bom

ba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding
G     Em         C     D                     
Blue Moon, Moon, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
G          Em        C     D
Mooo, ooo, ooo, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
G         Em        C     D
Moo, ooo, ooo, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
D
Bom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bomba ba bom ba ba bom
                             D7
ba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding

#1
G    Em   C          D         G     Em C
Blue Moonyou saw me standing alone
   D           G     Em  C         D          D7
without a dream in my heartwithout a love of my own

CHORUS:
D7
Dip di dip di dipbom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bom
                                                  D7
ba ba bom ba ba bomba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding

#2
G    Em  C             D          G     Em   C
Blue Moonyou knew just what I was there for
      D        G      Em    C         D
you heard me saying a prayer forsomeone I really
G          C              G
care for(waa, waa, waa, waa)

BRIDGE:
G              Am       Am7        G
And then there suddenly appeared before me
  Am               Am7  G
the only one my arms will ever hold
 Am                Eb      G
I heard somebody whisper, please adore me
    A          A7                 D
And when I looked the moon had turned to gold
D7
oohhh, oohhh, ooohh

#3
G        Em  C          D       G    Em C            D
Blue Moonnow I'm no longer alonewithout a dream
G     Em   C         D          D7
in my heartwithout a love of my own

CHORUS:
D
Bom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bomba ba bom ba ba bom

ba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding
G     Em         C     D                     
Blue Moon, Moon, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
G          Em        C     D
Mooo, ooo, ooo, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
G         Em        C     D
Moo, ooo, ooo, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
D
Bom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bomba ba bom ba ba bom
                             D7
ba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding

OUTRO:
G         C                                      G
Ooohhhhhooohhh, ooohh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh
C                                        G
ooohhhhhooohhh, ooohh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh
         C
ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh
            D7
Dip di dip di dipbom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bom
                                                  
ba ba bom ba ba bomba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding
D7
Blue Moon
G       C                                 G
Aaahhhahhhh, ahhhh, ahhh, aahhh, ahhhh, ahhhh
C                                 G
aahhhahhhh, ahhhh, ahhh, aahhh, ahhhh, ahhhh
     C
ahhh, ahhh, ahhh
            D7
Dip di dip di dipbom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bom
                                                  
ba ba bom ba ba bomba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding
D7        G
Bluuuueee Mooooon

Lyrics

INTRO:

Bom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bomba ba bom ba ba bom

ba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding
Blue Moon, Moon, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
Mooo, ooo, ooo, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
Moo, ooo, ooo, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
Bom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bomba ba bom ba ba bom
ba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding

#1

Blue Moonyou saw me standing alone
without a dream in my heartwithout a love of my own

CHORUS:

Dip di dip di dipbom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bom
ba ba bom ba ba bomba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding

#2

Blue Moonyou knew just what I was there for
you heard me saying a prayer forsomeone I really
care for(waa, waa, waa, waa)

BRIDGE:

And then there suddenly appeared before me
the only one my arms will ever hold
I heard somebody whisper, please adore me
And when I looked the moon had turned to gold
oohhh, oohhh, ooohh

#3

Blue Moonnow I'm no longer alonewithout a dream
in my heartwithout a love of my own

CHORUS:

Bom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bomba ba bom ba ba bom
ba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding
Blue Moon, Moon, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
Mooo, ooo, ooo, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
Moo, ooo, ooo, Blue Moondip di dip di dip
Bom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bomba ba bom ba ba bom
ba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding

OUTRO:

Ooohhhhhooohhh, ooohh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh
ooohhhhhooohhh, ooohh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh
ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh
Dip di dip di dipbom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bom

ba ba bom ba ba bomba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding
Blue Moon
Aaahhhahhhh, ahhhh, ahhh, aahhh, ahhhh, ahhhh
aahhhahhhh, ahhhh, ahhh, aahhh, ahhhh, ahhhh
ahhh, ahhh, ahhh
Dip di dip di dipbom ba ba bomba bom ba bom bom

ba ba bom ba ba bomba dang a dang dangba ding a dong ding
Bluuuueee Mooooon

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