Moon Over Bourbon Street Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

|: F♯m7-5 B7 Em

1. Theres a moon over Bourbon Street tonight

2. It was many years ago that I became what I am

F♯m7-5 B7 Em

1. I see faces as they pass beneath the pale lamp light

2. I was trapped in this life like an innocent lamb

1. I've no Cchoice but to B7follow that Emcall

2. now I never show my face at noon

1. the C♯dimbright lights, the F♯7people, and the Cmoon and B7all

2. and you'll only see me walking by the light of the moon

F♯m7-5 B7 Em

1. I pray every day to be strong

2. the brim of my hat hides the eye of a beast

F♯m7-5 B7 Em

1. for I know what I do must be wrong

2. I've the face of a sinner but the hands of a priest

Oh you'll Cnever see my Bshade or hear tEmhe sound of my feet

while there's a Cmoon over B7Bourbon EmStreet

CHORDS

F♯m7-5 B7 C♯dim F♯7

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In the above chords, if you are having difficulty, in the F#m7-5

drop the

F# bass note and use the open A string. The C#dim you can also drop

C♯ bass

note. The Em and C are just regular "open" position chords.

The song appears on the Sting album "dream of the blue turtles".

If you

get the song try working out the bass line and play it along with the

chords.

Have Fun !