Sister Moon chords by Sting (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F#mMaj9
B7
Cdim7
C#7
D7
D#m7b5
A/E
E#aug
E/G#
F#m/C#
C#7sus4
Bbm
F7#5
Bbm7
Bbm6
Ebm7
Fm7
Gbmaj7
G#7

Intro 1

F#mMaj9

Verse 1
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
Sister moon will be my guide
F#mMaj9 
B7 
In your blue, blue shadows
F#mMaj9 
B7 
I would hide
F#mMaj9 
B7 
All good people
F#mMaj9 
B7 
asleep tonight
F#mMaj9 
B7 
I'm all by myself
F#mMaj9 
B7 
Cdim7 
in your silver light

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Bridge 1

C#7

I would gaze at your face,

D#m7b5

A/E

E#aug

the whole night through

D#m7b5

E/G#

F#m/C#

I'd go out of my mind,

C#7sus4

F#mMaj9

but for you

D#m7b5

E/G#

F#m/C#

C#7sus4

I'd go out of my mind but for

Interlude 1

F#mMaj9

(you)

F#mMaj9

Verse 2
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
Lying in  a mother's arms
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
The primal root of a woman's charms
F#mMaj9 
B7 
I'm a stranger to the sun
F#mMaj9 
B7 
My eyes are too weak
F#mMaj9 
B7 
How cold is a heart
F#mMaj9 
B7 
Cdim7 
When it's warmth that he seeks?

Bridge 2
C#7 
D7 
Watch every night,
D#m7b5 
A/E 
E#aug 
you don't care      what I do
D#m7b5 
E/G# 
F#m/C# 
I'd go out       of my     mind,
C#7sus4 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
but for         you
D#m7b5 
E/G# 
F#m/C# 
C#7sus4 
I'd go out       of my     mind but for

Interlude 2

F#mMaj9

(you)

F#mMaj9

Verse 3

Bbm

F7#5

My mistress' eyes

Bbm7

Bbm6

are nothing like the sun

Bbm

F7#5

My hunger for her

Bbm7

Bbm6

explains everything I've done

Bridge 3

Ebm7

Fm7

Gbmaj7

To howl at the moon the whole night through

D#m7b5

E/G#

F#m/C#

And they really don't care,

C#7sus4

D#m7b5

G#7

if I do

D#m7b5

E/G#

F#m/C#

C#7sus4

I'd go out of my mind but for

Outro 1
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
(you)
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
Sister moon
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
F#mMaj9 
B7 
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F#mMaj9
B7
Cdim7
C#7
D7
D#m7b5
A/E
E#aug
E/G#
F#m/C#
C#7sus4
Bbm
F7#5
Bbm7
Bbm6
Ebm7
Fm7
Gbmaj7
G#7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# minorBPM: 64

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

F#mMaj9: 2-4-3-2-2-4
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Cdim7: x-3-4-2-4-x
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
D#m7b5: x-x-1-2-2-2
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
E#aug: x-x-3-2-2-1
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
F#m/C#: x-4-4-2-2-2
C#7sus4: x-4-6-4-7-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
F7#5: 1-x-1-2-2-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Bbm6: 6-x-5-6-6-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Sister Moon by Sting, 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 F# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sting.