The Rolling Stones - Moon Is Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Moon Is Up" 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.

C
Moon is up
The sun is down
F
You can't have it both ways round
C
Ooh, babe, won't you listen to me
F
We are worlds apart, you see
   C                   F
Mmmmmm, where are you now
   C                 F
Mmmmmm, crying out loud
               C
Where did you go
        G        C F C F
When I needed you

The sun sinks behind the clouds
And hides his tears without a sound
The moon looks on reflectively
So spare a thought for you and me
Mmmmmm, where are you now
Mmmmmm, dark are the clouds
Where did you go
When I needed you

The moon is up
The sky is black
I'll sail away and won't come back
The sun goes down
The stars will rise
And dance across
The darkened skies
Mmmmmm, the sun goes down
The moon comes up

The moon is up
The sun goes down
And you can't have it both ways round
So come on baby and listen to me
Cause we are worlds apart, you see
     F
The sun goes down
     C
The moon comes up
     F           C
The sun goes down


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

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 "Moon Is Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Moon Is Up" by The Rolling Stones.

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