Chords for Rickie Lee Jones - The Moon is Made of Gold (Official Video)

Tempo:
92.3 bpm
Chords used:

D

Gm

Bb

C

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rickie Lee Jones - The Moon is Made of Gold (Official Video) chords
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Little folks cry when the sun leaves the sky.
Well sometimes, so do you [D] and I.
[Am] [Gm]
My [D] father, he [E] wrote this [Dm] song, and this was his [Gm] style.
[D] [Gm] [C]
[D] He [Gm] played with his thumb, and he played [D] these kind of jazz things.
Don't feel [Bb] bad because the [C] sun went [D] down.
The night has [Gm] well come to.
[E]
[D] Just keep [Gm] watching and you soon will [D] see
[Gm] the moon is [D] made of gold.
Now the stars [Bb] appear as they [D] do.
Have a [Bb] day of [C] fun.
[D] And don't feel [Bb] bad because the [C] sun went [D] down.
The [Gm] moon is [D] made of gold.
[Bm] See how the [Gb] shadows enhanced by the light [B] above
dance in [Gb] the night as the breeze is [Bm] sad.
Soon you will be [Gb] asleep into your dreams [Bm] will creep
visions of [Gb] fairies flying [Gm] through the [D] sky.
And one by one your [Bb] dreams will all come [D] true.
Magic [Bb] you'll behold.
[Gm]
[D] Don't feel [Bb] bad because the [C] sun went [D] down.
The [Gm] moon is [D] made of gold.
That's the story of my dad's song that he [Gm] wrote around the year I was born.
And I [Bm] finally got to [D] put it on [Bb] the record.
[Gm] [Bm] [Bb] [C] [N]
Key:  
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Bm
13421112
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
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To learn Rickie Lee Jones - The Moon Is Made Of Gold chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, Bb, C, D, Gm, D, Bb and Gm. Start with a comfortable 46 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 92. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Minor.

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_ _ Little folks cry _ when the sun leaves the sky.
_ Well sometimes, so do you _ [D] and I.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [Gm] _ _
My [D] father, he [E] wrote this [Dm] song, and this was his [Gm] style. _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] He [Gm] played with his thumb, and he played [D] these kind of jazz things.
_ Don't feel [Bb] bad because the [C] sun went [D] down.
The night has [Gm] well come to.
[E] _ _
[D] _ Just keep [Gm] watching and you soon will [D] see
[Gm] the moon is [D] made of gold.
_ Now the stars [Bb] appear as they [D] do.
_ Have a [Bb] day of [C] fun. _
[D] And don't feel [Bb] bad because the [C] sun went [D] down.
The [Gm] moon is [D] made of gold. _ _
[Bm] _ See how the [Gb] shadows enhanced by the light [B] above
_ dance in [Gb] the night as the breeze is [Bm] sad.
Soon you will be [Gb] asleep into your dreams [Bm] will creep
visions of [Gb] fairies flying [Gm] through the [D] sky.
And one by one your [Bb] dreams will all come [D] true.
_ Magic [Bb] you'll behold.
[Gm] _ _
[D] _ Don't feel [Bb] bad because the [C] sun went [D] down.
The [Gm] moon is [D] made of gold.
That's the story of my dad's song that he [Gm] wrote around the year I was born.
And I [Bm] finally got to [D] put it on [Bb] the record.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ [N] _

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