Artist: Neil Young    Genre: Folk-Rock    Strum Pattern: D-- D-- D-u D-u D-x D-u D-u --u --u d-u    Roman Numerals: I, I6, Imaj7, ii7, IV6, V, V7, V7sus4    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Strum: 1 2 3 a 4 x 5 a a a 8 a
YouTube: Recording @ YouTube

"Harvest Moon" was written by Neil Young as a romantic tribute to his wife, Pegi. Released in 1992 as the title track of his album Harvest Moon. Young wrote it as a love song celebrating long-term commitment and enduring romance. The gentle, nostalgic track features the backing vocals of Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, echoing the spirit of his earlier work while showcasing a more mature perspective on love and relationships.
The song became one of Young's most beloved later-career works and won a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Riff played on Verses lines 1 & 3:

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Entered by: Steve Marlowe   
D
(D,F♯,A)

- - D A D F♯
D6
(D,F♯,A,B)

- - D A B F♯
Dmaj7
(D,F♯,A,C♯)

- - D A C♯ F♯
Em7
(E,G,B,D)

E B E G D E
G6
(G,B,D,E)

G B D G B E
A
(A,C♯,E)

- A E A C♯ E
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)

- A E G C♯ E
A7sus4
(A,D,E,G)

- A E G D E


Intro
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]

Verse 1
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
Come a little bit closer
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
Hear what I have to s
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
ay
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
Just like children sleepin'
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
We could dream this night a
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
way
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]

Bridge 1
[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
But there’s a full moon risin'
[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Let’s go dancin' in the l
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
ig
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
ht
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
We know where the music's playin'
[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
Let's go out and feel the n
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
ig
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
ht
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]

Chorus
[A7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Because I’m still in love with
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
you
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
I want to see you dance a
[A7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
gain
[A7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Because I’m still in love with
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
you
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
On this harvest
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
moon

Interlude
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]

Verse 2
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
When we were strangers
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
I watched you from a
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
far
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
When we were lovers
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
I loved you with all my h
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
eart
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]

Bridge 2
[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
But now it's gettin late
[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
And the moon is climbin'
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
hi
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
gh
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
I wanna celebrate
[G6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
See it shinin' in your
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
ey
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
e
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]

Chorus
[A7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Because I’m still in love with
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
you
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
I want to see you dance ag
[A7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
ain
[A7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Because I’m still in love with
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
you
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
On this harvest
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
moon

Interlude
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]

Harmonica or other solo or skip
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
D   Dm
aj7 D   Dm aj7
[Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
D D6
Dmaj7 D D 6   Dmaj7

Chorus
[A7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Because I’m still in love with
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
you
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
I want to see you dance
[A7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
again
[A7sus47th, Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Because I’m still in love with
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
you
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
On this harvest
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
moon

Outro
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D6Major 6th Chord (U,M3,P5,M6)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[Dmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]

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