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jesus of the moon chords by
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Key: G minor
Intro 1
Em
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I stepped out of the St. James
Verse 1
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hotel

And I left you behind curled up like a child
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Bm
Bm
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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A change is gon na come
B
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And as the door whispered shut

I walked on down the high-windowed hall

hall
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You lay sleeping on the
Verse 2
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unmade bed

The weatherman on the television
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in the St. James hotel
Verse 3
Bm
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2

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B
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2

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Said that the rains are gonna come
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And I stepped out on the streets

All sparkling clean with the
C
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early morning dew
Verse 4
D
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Maybe it was you or maybe it was me?
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C
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C
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You came on like a punch in the heart
D
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Lying there with the light on your hair
B
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2

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Like a Jesus of the moon
Em
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A Jesus of the planets and the stars
Verse 5
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Well, I kept thinking about what

the weatherman said

And if the voices of the living

can be heard by the dead
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Bm
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2

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Well, the day is gonna come
Bm
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when we find out

And in some kind of way I take

a little comfort from that

Now and then
Verse 6
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'Cause people often talk about

being scared of change
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But for me I'm more afraid
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Bm
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2

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of things staying the same
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B
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2

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'Cause the game is never won

By standing in any one place
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For too long
Verse 7
D
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Maybe it was you or maybe

it was me?
C
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Am
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But there was a chord in you
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Em
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that I could not find to strike
C
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You lying there with all
D
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the light in your hair
B
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2

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Like a Jesus of the moon
Em
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A Jesus of the planets and the
Interlude 1

stars
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A
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Bm
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B
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2

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Bm
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Verse 8
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I see the many girls walking

down the empty streets

Maybe once or twice one of them
B
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2

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smiles at me
Em
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You can't blame any
Bm
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one for saying hello

I say hey
C
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I say hello, I say hello
Verse 9
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Will it be me or will it be you?
C
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One must stay and one depart
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You lying there in
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the St. James hotel bed
B
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2

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Like a Jesus of the moon
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A Jesus of the planets and the stars
Verse 10
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I say hello, hello, hello

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Chords
  • Em

  • A

  • Am

  • Bm

    2
  • B

    2
  • C

  • D

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of jesus of the moon by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is G minor.

The primary chords used in jesus of the moon are Gm, C, Cm, Dm, D, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, C, Cm, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of jesus of the moon is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of jesus of the moon using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for jesus of the moon. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add jesus of the moon to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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