Ben Howard - What The Moon Does: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What The Moon Does" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn What The Moon Does Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ben Howard

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What The Moon Does" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
F
Oh, Anne-Marie, with your chain
G
Come to me, make me sane
F
Feed the dog, walk a mile
G
Speak it simple, make me smile
F
Tell me a thought, tell me beautiful things
G
Like how the river bends in a wild wood creek
F
Am I making history?
Am I working out?
G
Only what the moon does to the devout

Am                       G
And I may be floating through memory
Am                               G
We may be the broken wings on a butterfly
                F
But didn't we dream big
          G
Once or twice
                 F
And that's just fine

Chorus:
Oh, Anne-Marie
Oh, Anne-Marie, with your chain
Come to me, make me sane
Feed the dog, walk a mile
Speak it simple, make me smile
Tell me a thought, tell me beautiful things
Like how the river bends in a wild wood creek

And I may be floating through memories
We may be the broken wings on a butterfly
But didn't we dream big
Once or twice

                      Am
Threw a ribbon at the night
         G
Broke a candle, bathed in light
      F
While all around us
                         Am
Real life flashed at the window
G   F
Oh, oh

Am
You didn't
                    G
You didn't have to tell me
          F
I knew it always
     Am
You didn't
                    G
You didn't have to tell me
          F
I knew it always

Oh, Anne-Marie, with your chain
Come to me, make me sane
Feed the dog, walk a mile
Most things now make me smile
Am I making history?
Am I working out?
Only what the moon does to the devout


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What The Moon Does" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What The Moon Does" by Ben Howard.