Moondance | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
Verse 1
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
Well, it’s a marvellous night for a Moondance with the stars up above in your eyes.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
A fantabulous night to make romance, ‘neath the cover of October skies.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
And all the leaves on the trees are falling, to the sound of the breezes that blow.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 |
You know I’m tryin’ to please to the calling, of your heartstrings that play soft and low.
Chorus 1
| Dm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | Am7 |
You know the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush.
| Dm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | E7#9 |
You know the soft moonlight seems to shine, in your blush.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 |
Can I just have one more Moondance with you, my love?
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 E7#9 |
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love?
Verse 2
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
Well, I wanna make love to you tonight, I can’t wait ’til the mornin’ has come.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 |
You know, I know now the time is just right, and straight into my arms you will run.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
And when you come, my heart will be waiting, to make sure that you’re never alone.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 |
There and then all my dreams will come true, dear, there and then I will make you my own.
Chorus 2
| Dm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | Am7 |
And every time I touch you, you just tremble inside.
| Dm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | E7#9 |
And I know how much you want me, that you can’t hide.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 |
Can I just have one more Moondance with you, my love?
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 E7#9 |
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love?
Solo
||: Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 :|| x8
| Dm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | Am7 |
| Dm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | E7#9 |
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 |
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 E7#9 |
Verse 3
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 |
Well, it’s a marvelous night for a Moondance, with the stars up above in your eyes.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 |
A fantabulous night to make romance, ‘neath the cover of October skies.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
And all the leaves on the trees are falling, to the sound of the breezes that blow.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
You know I’m trying to please to the calling, of your heartstrings that play soft and low.
Chorus 3
| Dm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | Am7 |
You know the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush.
| Dm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | E7#9 |
You know the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 |
Can I just have one more Moondance with you, my love?
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 E7#9 |
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love?
Outro
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
One more Moondance with you. In the moonlight.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
On a magic night. La, la, la, la, la.
| Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7 Bm7 | Am7/C Bm7 |
In the moonlight, on a magic night.
| Am7 G7 | F7 Em7 | Dm7 N.C | Ammaj9 |
Can’t I just have one more, more dance with you, my love?
Moondance Chords: Exploring Jazzy Harmony with Modal Interchange
A perfect entry into more jazzy harmony can be found in Van Morrison‘s Moondance, complete with a touch of modal interchange.
The verse chords reflect a Dorian mode, as Am7 – Bm7 can only function as chords II – III. There’s also a variation that sounds almost like a C chord, but it’s actually an Am7/C. On the piano, this would be called an inversion.
This variation appears throughout the verses—refer to the chords and lyrics above for further details.
The chorus, which some people split into two sections (calling one a pre-chorus or bridge), shifts to Aeolian, as Am7 – Dm7 can only function as VI – II.
The E7#9 is sometimes played by keyboard players as other altered chords like E7#5 or E7#9#5. Experiment with what sounds best to you!
The second half of the chorus returns to A Dorian, and we play Am7 – Bm7 again, without the Am7/C this time.
Finally, the outro features these descending chords:
| Am7 G7 | F7 Em7 | Dm7 N.C | Ammaj9 |
Some musicians like to play an E7#9 instead of resting. The final Ammaj9 is reminiscent of Ain’t No Sunshine’s final chord (on the second guitar).
Here’s a chord chart.
Moondance Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
To download my chord chart can be done as a PDF, and/or in the iReal Pro format:
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