Drunk On The Moon
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It's not an easy tab, and I'm not even going to go near that insane solo saxophone bit.
This is just the basic chord progression driving the song.
In my opinion this sounds much better without hitting any open strings... most of the time.
It's in 6/8 time. Or 3/4. I never get that right.
Intro
b5
sus2/
Verse 1
Tight slack-clad girls on the
graveyard shift
'Neath the cement stroll
Catch the midnight drift
Cigar chewing Charlie
In that newspaper nest
griftin' hot horse tips
On who's runnin' the best
Chorus
And I'm blinded by the neon
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F#
Don't try and change my tune
'Cause I thought I heard a
saxophone
I'm drunk on the moon
Interlude
Verse 2
The moon's a silver slipper
It's pourin' champagne stars
Broadway's like a serpent
Pullin' shiny top-down cars
Larimer is teeming
With that undulating beat
And some Bonneville is screaming
Its way wildly down the street
Chorus
And I'm blinded by the neon
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F#
Don't try and change my tune
'Cause I thought I heard a
saxophone
I'm drunk on the moon
Interlude
(Solo)
Verse 3
Hearts flutter and race
The moon's on the wane
Tarts mutter their dream hopes
The night will ordain
Come schemers and dancers
Cherry delight
As a Cleveland-bound Greyhound
And it cuts through the night
Chorus
And I've hocked all my
yesterdays
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F#
Don't try and change my tune
'Cause I thought I heard a
saxophone
I'm drunk on the moon
Outro
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The way I play the chords
A7 5x565x
Am x02210
Am7/G 302010
Am7 575555
Ab6/9 4x334x
Cmaj7 x35453
Dbm7b5 x4545x
D7sus2/F# 2x0210
D9 x5455x
Dm7 x57565
Ebdim7 x67575
E7 x79797
Em7 x79787
Fmaj7 x8(10)9(10)8
F7 x8(10)8(10)8
G7 3x343x
G9 3x323x
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