Moon Song Live Tab

by Phoebe Bridgers
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Live version Phoebe played at NPR tiny desk concert with non-standard open C# tuning.
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author oliviagilbert [pro] 79.
2 contributors total, last edit on Dec 3, 2020
We have an official Moon Song tab made by UG professional guitarists.
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Phoebe's live finger picking version using her tried and true open C# tuning. This youtube video also helped
a ton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTgxTk2Apxc&ab_channel=KylesKorner. The website didn't have her tuning
available to select so ignore the tuning at the top of the page and tune to this C# G# C# E# G# C# !
 
I'm only giving bass notes but also pluck/strum 1st & 2nd string as well as you go along to break up the
bass notes. Just watch Phoebe's live performances of Punisher, listen to the album version, or watch the
linked youtube video and you should get a hang of the strumming/plucking pattern :)
 
 
 
[Intro]
 
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E#|-----0-----------0--------------------------0------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-0-------7-5-7-------7-5-----5---5-----0------7-5--7--7/9--5--5--4--4h5----|
C#|-0-----------7-------------5---5-------0-----------7--7/9--5--5------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E#|-----0-----------0--------------------------0------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-0-------7-5-7-------7-5-----5---5-----0------7-5--7--7/9--5--5--4--4h5----|
C#|-0-----------7-------------5---5-------0-----------7--7/9--5--5------------|
 
             You asked to walk me home              But I had to carry you
 
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E#|-----0-----------0----------------------------------0-------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-0-------7-5-7-------7-5-----5---5---------0----------7-5------7---7/9----5---------|
C#|-0-----------7-------------5---5-----------0-------------------7---7/9----5---------|
 
             And you pushed me in    And now my feet can't touch the bottom of you
 
 
[Pre-chorus 1] (Alternate having the 6th & 5th string be the bass note when strumming)
 
C#|--0-------------------------0------------------------------------------|
G#|--0-------------------------0------------------------------------------|
E#|--3-------------------------5------------------------------------------|
C#|--0-------------------------0------------------------------------------|
G#|--4-------------------------5------------------------------------------|
C#|--4-------------------------5------------------------------------------|
 
 You couldn't have    You couldn't have
 
 
[Chorus] (Alternate having the 6th & 5th string be the bass note when strumming)
 
C#|--------0------------0---------------0-----------0----------0------0-------|
G#|--------0------------0---------------0-----------0----------0------0-------|
E#|--------0------------3---------------5-----------0----------7------5-------|
C#|--------0------------0---------------0-----------0----------0------0-------|
G#|--------0------------4---------------5-----------0----------7------5-------|
C#|--------0------------4---------------5-----------0----------7------5-------|
 
Stuck your tongue down the throat of somebody    Who loves        you more
 
C#|--------0-------------------0-------------------0---------------------------|
G#|--------0-------------------0-------------------0---------------------------|
E#|--------0-------------------3-------------------5---------------------------|
C#|--------0-------------------0-------------------0---------------------------|
G#|--------0-------------------4-------------------5---------------------------|
C#|--------0-------------------4-------------------5---------------------------|
 
So I will wait for         The next time       You want me
 
C#|---0----0-----------------------0----------0-------------------------------|
G#|---0----0-----------------------0----------0-------------------------------|
E#|---3----2-----------------------3----------5-------------------------------|
C#|---0----0-----------------------0----------0-------------------------------|
G#|---4----2-----------------------4----------5-------------------------------|
C#|---4----2-----------------------4----------5-------------------------------|
 
   Like a dog      With a bird    at your door
 
 
[Intro sequence]
 
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E#|-----0-----------0--------------------------0------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-0-------7-5-7-------7-5-----5---5-----0------7-5--7--7/9--5--5--4--4h5----|
C#|-0-----------7-------------5---5-------0-----------7--7/9--5--5------------|
 
 
[Verse 2] (Same guitar as verse 1)
 
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E#|-----0-----------0--------------------------0---------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-0-------7-5-7-------7-5-----5---5-----0------7-5--7---------------7/9------5--5--4--4h5--|
C#|-0-----------7-------------5---5-------0-----------7---------------7/9------5--5----------|
 
             We hate    Tears in Heaven          But it's sad that his baby died
 
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E#|-----0-----------0------------------------------0------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-0-------7-5-7-------7-5-----5---5---------0------7-5--7--7/9--5--5------|
C#|-0-----------7-------------5---5-----------0-----------7--7/9--5--5------|
 
             And we fought about John Lennon    Until I cried
 
 
[Pre-chorus 2] (Same guitar as prechorus 1)
 
C#|----------0-------------------------0------------------------------------------|
G#|----------0-------------------------0------------------------------------------|
E#|----------3-------------------------5------------------------------------------|
C#|----------0-------------------------0------------------------------------------|
G#|----------4 ------------------------5------------------------------------------|
C#|----------4-------------------------5------------------------------------------|
 
And then went to bed             Upset
 
 
[Chorus 2] (Same guitar as chorus 1)
 
C#|----------0--------------------0--------- --0----------|
G#|----------0--------------------0------------0----------|
E#|----------0--------------------3------------5----------|
C#|----------0--------------------0------------0----------|
G#|----------0--------------------4------------5----------|
G#|----------0--------------------4------------5----------|
 
But now I am dreaming and you're singing at my birthday
 
C#|--------0----------0------0-------|
G#|--------0----------0------0-------|
E#|--------0----------7------5-------|
C#|--------0----------0------0-------|
G#|--------0----------7------5-------|
C#|--------0----------7------5-------|
 
And I've never seen you smiling so big
 
C#|----------0-------------------0-------------------0----------------------|
G#|----------0-------------------0-------------------0----------------------|
E#|----------0-------------------3-------------------5----------------------|
C#|----------0-------------------0-------------------0----------------------|
G#|----------0-------------------4-------------------5----------------------|
C#|----------0-------------------4-------------------5----------------------|
 
It's nautical themed and there's something I'm supposed to say
 
C#|---0-------0-----------------------0----------0---------------------------|
G#|---0-------0-----------------------0----------0---------------------------|
E#|---3-------2-----------------------3----------5---------------------------|
C#|---0-------0-----------------------0----------0---------------------------|
G#|---4-------2-----------------------4----------5---------------------------|
C#|---4-------2-----------------------4----------5---------------------------|
 
  But can't for the life of me remember what it is
 
 
[Bridge] (Strum entire chord together)
 
C#|---0----------0-------------------0--------0--------0-------------------0-------0-------0------|
G#|---0----------0-------------------0--------0--------0-------------------0-------0-------0------|
E#|---0----------5-------------------0--------7--------5-------------------0-------7-------5------|
C#|---0----------0-------------------0--------0--------0-------------------0-------0-------0------|
G#|---0----------5-------------------0--------7 -------5-------------------0-------7-------5------|
C#|---0----------5-------------------0--------7--------5-------------------0-------7-------5------|
 
   And if I could give you the moon  Ahhhh...    I would give you the moon.....
 
 
[Outro]
 
C#|------0-------------0-------------------------0------|
G#|------0-------------0-------------------------0------|
E#|------0-------------3-------------------------5------|
C#|------0-------------0-------------------------0------|
G#|------0-------------4-------------------------5------|
C#|------0-------------4-------------------------5------|
 
You are sick and you're married and you might be dying
 
C#|------0-----------------0--------------0------|
G#|------0-----------------0--------------0------|
E#|------0-----------------7--------------5------|
C#|------0-----------------0--------------0------|
G#|------0-----------------7--------------5------|
C#|------0-----------------7--------------5------|
 
But you're holding me like water in your hands
 
C#|--------------0------------0---------------------0------|
G#|--------------0------------0---------------------0------|
E#|--------------0------------3---------------------5------|
C#|--------------0------------0---------------------0------|
G#|--------------0------------4---------------------5------|
C#|--------------0------------4---------------------5------|
 
When you saw the dead little bird        You started crying
 
C#|---0-------0------------------0-------0-----------------|
G#|---0-------0------------------0-------0-----------------|
E#|---3-------2------------------3-------5-----------------|
C#|---0-------0------------------0-------0-----------------|
G#|---4-------2------------------4-------5-----------------|
C#|---4-------2------------------4-------5-----------------|
 
  But you know the killer doesn't understand...
 
 
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7 comments
St3veWalsh
This tab is awesome, 5 stars! But you should know this is tabbed upside down. Other than that it's perfect!
+11
pianofender
im so confused about strumming though
+1
ninatheclown
you can make the tuning at the top accurate if you do Db tuning! D flat and C sharp are the same thing <3
0