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Blue Moon of Kentucky

by Bill Monroe

Transcribed by Lawrence G

Chords:

E            E7         A        A#dim7     B7/F#    

1: O       1: O      1: O       1: O         1: X

2: O       2: 3       2: 2        2: 2          2: O

3: 1        3: 1       3: 2        3: O         3: 2

4: 2        4: O      4: 2        4: 2          4: 1

5: 2        5: 2       5: O       5: 1          5: 2

6: O       6: O      6: X       6: X          6: 2

(notes in parenthesis are the “walk down” notes between chords.

        E                A               E                 (G)        B7/F#

Blue moon, blue moon, blue moon keep a shinin’ bright

         E                    E7                            A                         A7/A#

Blue moon keep on shinin’ bright, gonna bring me back my baby tonight,

         E      B7/F#              E           B7/F#

blue moon, keep a shinin’ bright.

                 E                                       A

I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on shinin’

          E                                             B7/F#

Shine on the one that’s gone and left me blue

                 E                                       A

I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on shinin’

          E                        B7/F#                 E

Shine on the one that’s gone and left me blue

                  A                            E       

Well it was on a moon lit night, stars shinin’ bright

A                             E            B7/F#        

Whisper on how our love said goodbye

Repeat middle verse