Sting - Moon Over Bourbon Street: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Moon Over Bourbon Street" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm7 C7 There's a moon over Bourbon Street Fm Tonight Gm7 C7 I see faces as they pass beneath the Fm Pale lamp light C# C7 I've no choice but to follow Fm That call Dm7 G7 The bright lights, the people, Gm7 C7 And the moon and all Gm7 C7 I pray every day Fm To be strong Gm7 C7 For I know what I do Fm Must be wrong C# C7 Oh you'll never see my shade Fm Or hear the sound of my feet C# C7 Fm While there's a moon over Bourbon Street It was many years ago That I became what I am I was trapped in this life Like an innocent lamb Now I can never show my face at noon And you'll only see me walking By the light of the moon The brim of my hat Hides the eye of a beast I've the face of a sinner But the hands of a priest Oh you'll never see my shade Or hear the sound of my feet While there's a moon Over Bourbon Street She walks everyday through The streets of New Orleans She's innocent and young From a family of means I have stood many times Outside her window at night To struggle with my instinct In the pale moon light How could I be this way When I pray to god above I must love what I destroy And destroy the thing I love Oh you'll never see my shade Or hear the sound of my feet While there's a moon Over Bourbon Street You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  C7  Dm  Dm7  Fm  Gm  G7  Gm7  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 "Moon Over Bourbon Street" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Moon Over Bourbon Street" by Sting.