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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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From the mountains on the

moon to the mighty delta

From the deserts of the West

to the shining sea

Beneath the canopy of stars flows
G
G

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the serpent river
C
C

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Flowing through my father's

land that he left to me
Verse 2
C
C

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From the baker, to the priest,

to the candle maker
F
F

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C
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From the highest to the low

in my father's land

We make our offer to the sun

'fore the break of morning

Or else everything we have

will just turn to sand
Verse 3
Am
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G
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I have a lot to ask
Dm
Dm

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Em
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F
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I have a lot that I need to say
Dm
Dm

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I have so much do
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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Em
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F
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And all I need is another day
Verse 4
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C
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From the soldier, to the scribe,

to the carpet maker

All the different colored

threads in a carpet loom

A woven tapestry of life

is our mighty nation

This is the writing on the wall

of my father's tomb
Verse 5
Dm
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G
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We have a lot to ask
Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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F
F

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We have a lot that we need to say
Dm
Dm

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We have so much do
G
G

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Dm
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Em
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And all we need is another day
Verse 6
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Dm
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G
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Beneath the desert moon, I call you
Dm
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Am
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G

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Be neath the desert moon, I sing
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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Beneath the desert moon, so lonely
F
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I'm just a boy who would be
Interlude 1

king
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Dm
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F
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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With just the moon
Verse 7
Bb
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Gm
Gm
3

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to guide us
F#
F#
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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F#
F#
2

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We sometimes lose our way
Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
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Gm
Gm
3

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Ab
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4

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If there's a light inside us
F#
F#
2

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We'll follow it to the
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Fsus4
Fsus4

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F
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bright ness of the day
Verse 8
C
C

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Every single blade of grass,

every yellow flower

Every ripple on the sea of the blue,

blue Nile

Every leaf on every tree,

every single creature

From the smallest little bird,

to the crocodile
Verse 9
Dm
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We have a lot to ask
G
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Em
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We have a lot that we need to say
Dm
Dm

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We have so much do
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G

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Dm
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Em
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And all we need is another day
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Be neath the
Verse 10
F
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C
C

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desert moon, I call you
Am
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Beneath the desert moon, we sing
Dm
Dm

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Beneath the desert moon,
C
C

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we're waiting
F
F

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C
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Before the coming of the king
Verse 11
Dm
Dm

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Beneath the desert moon
C
C

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that's sinking
F
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C
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We see the Eastern sky's on fire

This is where darkness leaves

And shining waters fall
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G

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And let the shadows run
C
C

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And we'll say, "welcome to the sun"

Brand new day... From the mountains of the moon
Verse 12
C
C

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to the mighty

delta
C
C

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From the deserts of the West
C
C

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to the shining sea
C
C

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Beneath the canopy of stars flowed

the serpent river
C
C

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Flowing through my father's

land that he left to me.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Am

  • Dm

  • Em

  • F#dim

    4

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • F#

    2

  • Ebm

    6

  • Fsus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Beneath A Desert Moon by Sting is C major.

The primary chords used in Beneath A Desert Moon are C, G, F, Am, Dm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Beneath A Desert Moon is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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