Blue Moon (C Major)
Artist: Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart    Genre: Traditional Pop    Roman Numerals: I, ii, IV, V, V7, vi    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Video: Recording @ YouTube

Just in time for the next Blue Moon (2nd full moon in the same calendar month (ex May 31, 2026).

"Blue Moon" had an unusual journey to becoming a standard. Rodgers and Hart originally wrote it in 1934 for the MGM film "Hollywood Party," but it was cut. They rewrote it with different lyrics as "The Bad in Every Man" for another film, "Manhattan Melodrama," where it was also cut. Finally, they revised it one more time with the now-famous "Blue Moon" lyrics, and MGM released it as a standalone single in 1934. Despite being rejected twice for films, it became Rodgers and Hart's only hit song that wasn't written for a musical or movie, eventually becoming one of the most recorded standards in popular music history.
Entered by: Steve Marlowe   
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E


Intro
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue moon		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] You saw me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] standing		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] alone		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Without a		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] dream in my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] heart		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Without a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] love of my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] own		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue moon		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] you knew just		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] what I was		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] there for		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] You heard me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] saying a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] prayer for		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Some		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] one I reall		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] y care for		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Chorus
And then there [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] suddenly		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] appeared be-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fore me
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] The only		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] one my arms would		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ever		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hold
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I heard		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] someone say,		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] "Please adore		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me"
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And when I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] looked the moon had		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] turned to		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] gold.

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue moon		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Now I'm no		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] longer a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lone		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Without a		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] dream in my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] heart		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Without a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] love of my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] own		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Solo
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus
And then there [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] suddenly		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] appeared be-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fore me
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] The only		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] one my arms would		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ever		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hold
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I heard		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] someone say,		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] "Please adore		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me"
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And when I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] looked the moon had		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] turned to		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] gold.

Outro (Repeats Verse 3)
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blue moon		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Now I'm no		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] longer a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lone		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Without a		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] dream in my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] heart		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Without a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] love of my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] own		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

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