Chords + Lyrics | Harvest Moon
Intro
||: D D6 | Dmaj7 D :|| x4
Verse 1
| Em7 | Em7 |
Come a little bit closer.
| Em7 | Em7 | D5 Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 A/D D | D Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 A/D D |
Hear what I have to say.
| Em7 | Em7 |
Just like children sleepin’.
| Em7 | Em7 | D5 Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 A/D D | D Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 A/D D |
We could dream this night away.
Verse 2
| G | G |
But there’s a full moon risin’.
| G | G ||: D D6 | Dmaj7 D :||
Let’s go dancin’ in the light.
| G | G |
We know where the music’s playin’.
| G | G ||: D D6 | Dmaj7 D :||
Let’s go out and feel the night.
Chorus 1
||: G/A | G/A | A | A :||
Because I’m still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again.
Because I’m still in love with you, on this harvest moon.
Instrumental 1
||: D D6 | Dmaj7 D :|| x4
Verse 3 (as verse 1)
When we were strangers.
I watched you from afar.
When we were lovers.
I loved you with all my heart.
Verse 4 (as verse 2)
But now it’s getting late.
And the moon is climbing high.
I wanna celebrate.
See it shining in your eye.
Chorus 2
Because I’m still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again.
Because I’m still in love with you, on this harvest moon.
Instrumental 2
||: D D6 | Dmaj7 D :|| x4
Solo
||: G | G | G | G |
| D D6 | Dmaj7 D | D D6 | Dmaj7 D :||
Chorus 3
Because I’m still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again.
Because I’m still in love with you, on this harvest moon.
Outro
||: D D6 | Dmaj7 D :|| x4
| D |
Harvest Moon Chords: Learn the Simple Progressions
To play Harvest Moon like Neil Young, you’ll need to drop your low E string to a D. Use my chromatic guitar tuner to get it right.
This song consists of two chord riffs and a chorus, making it easy once you learn how Neil himself plays it. To do that, you’ll need TAB—here’s a link to that part of the lesson: Harvest Moon – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Once you’ve mastered it, the chords and lyrics above and the chord chart below will serve as a handy reminder.
Verse 1 + 3
In the key of D, the verse moves from II to I, using characteristic chord extensions like this:
| Em7 (II) | Em7 | Em7 | Em7 |
| D5 (I) Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 A/D D | D Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 A/D D |
Verse 2 + 4
The next verse varies by going to chord IV instead of II, slightly altering the riff—very clever!
| G (IV) | G | G | G |
||: D (I) D6 | Dmaj7 D :||
| G | G | G | G |
||: D D6 | Dmaj7 D :||
You could argue that this section is a bridge, but I just can’t bring myself to call it that—not sure why…
Chorus
Anyway, the chorus moves between IV and V, keeping the root of V throughout. You could also call this A11 – A:
||: G/A | G/A | A | A :||
Here’s a chord chart for Harvest Moon that I made for you.
Harvest Moon Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
In the chord chart, I labeled the verses as Sections A and B—it feels a bit off, but calling them both A didn’t seem right either!
If you’d like to download the chart, here’s a PDF: Harvest Moon chord chart PDF.
This chart was created using iReal Pro. Here’s a link to that file: Harvest Moon iReal Pro. With the iReal Pro app, you can even change the key to suit your playing style.
Harvest Moon TAB | Course Preview
In the course, you get all the TAB you need to play this amazing tune. As a preview, here’s the first riff over the D chord—don’t forget to drop the low E string down to D!
Neil Young’s last hit
Harvest Moon was Neil Young’s last big hit—and one of my favourites.
Released in 1992 as a single from the album of the same name, it proved that Neil still “had it,” even after a long stretch without one of his best-known songs.
Since then, he’s released more albums post-1992 than before, but all of his major hits came between Cinnamon Girl (1969) and this Harvest Moon gem.
Harvest Moon Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Harvest Moon (Neil Young) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Alternatively, here are five similar tunes you might enjoy:
