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"Moonshadow" by Cat Stevens
From Teaser and the Firecat
Words and music by Cat Stevens © 1971
Transcribed by T-rev www.t-rev.net

Lead guitar accompanied by rhythm guitar.  Recording is sharp: A=450Hz.

INTRO (lead guitar only):
   1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e-|5---5-5-----3-2|3-------2------|----3----------|----0h2--------|
B-|--3---3---3---3|--3---3---3----|--0---0---0--/3|--3-----3----(3)
G-|---------------|---------------|---------------|----0h2--------|
D-|0---0---0---0--|0---0---0------|---------------|0--------------|
A-|---------------|---------------|--------2---0--|---------------|
E-|---------------|------------2--|3--------------|---------------|
   D               /               G           A   D
  (I'm being...    moonshadow...   moonshadow...  -shadow.)

     CHORUS:
         D                       /
     Yes I'm being followed by a moonshadow
     G           A   D
     Moonshadow, moonshadow
     D                        /
     Leaping and hopping on a moonshadow
     G           A   D
     Moonshadow, moonshadow

VERSE 1:
    G    D    G       D
And if I ever lose my hands
G       D       G       A
Lose my plough, lose my land
   G    D    G       D
Oh if I ever lose my hands
   Em  A   D /C# Bm
Oh if...
  Em            A      [LICK]     END-OF-VERSE LICK:
I won't have to work no more         1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
                                  e-h2-0------------|
VERSE 2:                          B-|----3-3--------|
And if I ever lose my eyes        G-h2-0-----2------|
If my colors all run dry          D-|----2---0------|
Yes if I ever lose my eyes           A   D   D
Oh if...
I won't have to cry no more

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 3:
And if I ever lose my legs
I won't moan, and I won't beg
Oh if I ever lose my legs
Oh if...
I won't have to walk no more

VERSE 4:
And if I ever lose my mouth
All my teeth, north and south
Yes if I ever lose my mouth
Oh if...
I won't have to talk-

     INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS

          BRIDGE:
          E                   A       A2
          Did it take long to find me
          E                    A     A2
          I asked the faithful light
             E                   A       A2
          Oh did it take long to find me
              E                      A  G
          And are you gonna stay the night

     REPEAT CHORUS

OUTRO - Repeat last two bars of CHORUS twice, ending on the last D chord.

 D     xx0232
 G     320003
 A     x02220
 Em    022000
 D/C#  x4x232
 Bm    x24432
 E     022100
 A2    x02200

Transcribed 6/11/2006 by T-rev
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