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Moonlight On The River chords by Mac DeMarco (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Cmaj7
Am
Dm7
C6
Dm9
Em11
Ebmaj7

Intro 1

Cmaj7

Am

Dm7

Dm7

Cmaj7

Am

Dm7

Dm7

Verse 1
C6 
Am 
I'd say, see you later,
Dm9 
if I thought I'd see you later
C6 
Am 
Dm9 
And I'd tell you, that I loved you, if I did
C6 
Em11 
Dm9 
It's so strange, deciding how to feel about it
C6 
Am 
Dm9 
It's such strange emotion standing
there beside it

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Chorus 1

Ebmaj7

Am

I'm home, with moonlight on the river,

Dm9

saying my goodbyes

Ebmaj7

Am

I'm home, there's moonlight on the river,

Dm9

everybody dies

Interlude 1

Cmaj7

Am

Dm9

Dm9

Cmaj7

Am

Dm7

Dm7

Verse 2
C6 
Am 
I'd say, see you next time,
Dm9 
if I thought there were a next time
C6 
Am 
Dm9 
Easy conversation, ain't exactly
where we're at
C6 
Em11 
It's so strange, deciding,
Dm9 
how I feel about you
C6 
Am 
Dm9 
It ain't like I ain't used to going on without you

Chorus 2
Ebmaj7 
Am 
I'm home, with moonlight on the river,
Dm9 
saying my goodbyes
Ebmaj7 
Am 
I'm home, there's moonlight on the river,
Dm9 
everybody dies
Ebmaj7 
Am 
I'm home, with moonlight on the river,
Dm9 
saying my goodbyes
Ebmaj7 
Am 
I'm home, there's moonlight on the river,
Dm9 
everybody dies

Outro 1
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 
Am 
Dm9 
Dm9 
Ebmaj7 

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Cmaj7
Am
Dm7
C6
Dm9
Em11
Ebmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 70

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
Dm9: x-5-3-5-5-x
Em11: 0-2-4-0-3-5
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Moonlight On The River by Mac DeMarco, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Mac DeMarco's performance.

Moonlight On The River

Mac DeMarco

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