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Harvest Moon by Neil Young
Harvest Moon
This song has a riff playing at intervals throughout the song
and an arpeggio is played as well.
Riff. The riff is played by strummin' chords . It is very important to
only strum from the fourth string down.
E/0 E/0 E/9 E/9
B/10 B/12 B/10 B/12
G/11 G/11 G/11 G/11
D/0 D/0 D/0 D/0
X/x X/x X/x X/x
X/x X/x X/x X/x
You probably wont be able to get the strummin right unless you
listen to the cd.
[Riff]
The arpeggio is simple.
E|-12-------|
B|---12-----|
G|-----12---|
D|-------12-|
A|----------|
E|----------|
Here are the chords and lyrics:
[Intro]
Riff x4 Arp. x1
[Verse 1]
G Arp x1 D Riff x2 Arp x1
Come a little bit closer, hear what I have to say.
G Arp x1 D Riff x2
Just like children sleepin, we could dream this night away.
[Verse 2]
G D Riff x2
But therse a full moon risin, lets go dancin in the night
G D Riff x2
We know where the musics playin, lets go out and feel the night
[Chorus]
G A Em
Because I'm still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again
G A D
Because I'm still in love with you. on this harvest moon.
[Intro] x1
[Verse 3] (same chords as other verses)
When we were strangers I watched you from afar.
When we were lovers I loved you with all my heart.
[Verse 4] (same chords as other verses)
But now it's gettin late and the moon is climbin high.
I wanna celebrate, see it shinin in your eye.
[Chorus]
G A Em
Because I'm still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again
G A D
Because I'm still in love with you. on this harvest moon.
[Harmonica solo]
G D
G D
[Chorus]
G A Em
Because I'm still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again
G A D
Because I'm still in love with you. on this harvest moon.
[Riff] x1
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version 2
Capo II
C Am C\Am 4x
F
Come a little bit closer
C C Am C\Am (2x)
Hear what I have to say
F
Just like children sleepin
C C Am C\Am
We could dream this night away.
F
But there s a full moon risin
C C Am C\Am
Let s go dancin in the light
F
We know where the music s playin
C C Am C\Am
Let s go out and feel the night.
F G
Because I m still in love with you
Dm
I want to see you dance again
F G
Because I m still in love with you
C C Am C\Am
On this harvest moon.
F
When we were strangers
C C Am C\Am
I watched you from afar
F
When we were lovers
C C Am C\Am
I loved you with all my heart.
F
But now its gettin late
C C Am C\Am
And the moon is climbin high
F
I want to celebrate
C C Am C\Am
See it shinin in your eye.
F G
Because I m still in love with you
Dm
I want to see you dance again
F G
Because I m still in love with you
C C Am C\Am C Am C\Am
On this harvest moon.
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version 3
D Bm D 4x
G
Come a little bit closer
D Dmaj7
Hear what I have to say
G
Just like children sleepin
D Dmaj7
We could dream this night away.
G
But there s a full moon risin
D Dmaj7
Let s go dancin in the light
G
We know where the music s playin
D Dmaj7
Let s go out and feel the night.
G A
Because I m still in love with you
Em
I want to see you dance again
G A
Because I m still in love with you
D Dmaj7
On this harvest moon.
G
When we were strangers
D Dmaj7
I watched you from afar
G
When we were lovers
D Dmaj7
I loved you with all my heart.
G
But now its gettin late
D Dmaj7
And the moon is climbin high
G
I want to celebrate
D Dmaj7
See it shinin in your eye.
G A
Because I m still in love with you
Em
I want to see you dance again
G A
Because I m still in love with you
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
On this harvest moon.
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version 4
Drop-D tuning (Low E is tuned down to D).
Based on Harvest Moon unplugged version.
[intro] x4
D D6 Dmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e |----5---7-------|9-9---9---9-9---|
B |----7---7-------|1010--10--1010--|
G |----7---7-------|1111--11--1111--|
D |----0---0-------|0-0---0---0-0---|
A |----------------|----------------|
D |0---------------|0---------------|
harmonics part (can be done with the Em7)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e h12-----------------|
B |---h12-------------|
G |-------h12---------|
D |---------h12-------|
A |-----------h07-----|
D |-------------------|
alternate voicings for the D chords (verse)
Em7 G6 Dmaj7 D6
=========== =========== =========== ===========
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
2 2 0 0 0 0 | | | | | | 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 | | 1
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | |
-----------
5 x 0 0 0 0
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[Intro]
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
[Verse 1]
Em7
Come a little bit closer
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
Hear what I have to say
Em7
Just like children sleepin
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
We could dream this night away
G6
But there s a full moon risin
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
Let s go dancin in the light
G6
We know where the music s playin
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
Let s go out and feel the night.
[Chorus]
A7sus4 A7
Because I m still in love with you
A7sus4
I want to see you dance again
A
Because I m still in love with you
[ D ]
On this harvest moon.
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
[Verse 2]
Em7
When we were strangers
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
I watched you from afar
Em7
When we were lovers
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
I loved you with all my heart.
G6
But now its gettin late
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
And the moon is climbin high
G6
I want to celebrate
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
See it shinin in your eye.
[Chorus]
A7sus4 A7
Because I m still in love with you
A7sus4
I want to see you dance again
A
Because I m still in love with you
D D6 Dmaj7 x4
On this harvest moon.
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
[Solo]
| G6 | % | % | % |
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
| G6 | % | % | % |
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
[Chorus]
A7 A7
Because I m still in love with you
A7sus4
I want to see you dance again
A
Because I m still in love with you
[ D ]
On this harvest moon.
[Outro]
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 |
| D D6 | Dmaj7 | D D6 | Dmaj7 | D
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version 5
[CHORDS]
D 0 0 0 7 7 5
Bm/D 0 0 0 7 7 7
Dmaj7 0 0 0 11 10 9
Em7 2 2 0 0 0 0
G 5 x 0 0 0 3
A7sus4 x 0 2 0 3 0
A7 x 0 2 0 2 0
During the first two lines of each verse, the Riff can be played around the D chord:
D 0 0 0 2 3 2
Bm/D 0 0 0 4 3 2
Dmaj7 0 0 0 2 2 2
[Harmonics]
Em7 x 7 x 12 12 12
[Intro Riff] D Bm/D Dmaj7 (4)
[Verse 1]
Em7 D
Come a little bit closer, hear what I have to say
Em7 D
Just like children sleepin’, we could dream this night away
G D Bm/D Dmaj7 (2)
But there’s a full moon risin’, let’s go dancin’ in the light
G D Bm/D Dmaj7 (2)
We know where the music’s playin’, let’s go out and feel the night
[Chorus]
A7sus4 A7
Because I’m still in love with you, I want to see you dance again
A7sus4 A7 D Bm/D Dmaj7 (4)
Because I’m still in love with you, on this harvest moon
[Verse 2]
Em7 D
When we were strangers, I watched you from afar
Em7 D
When we were lovers, I loved you with all my heart
G D Bm/D Dmaj7 (2)
But now it’s gettin’ late and the moon is climbin’ high
G D Bm/D Dmaj7 (2)
I want to celebrate, see it shinin’ in your eye
[Chorus]
A7sus4 A7
Because I’m still in love with you, I want to see you dance again
A7sus4 A7 D Bm/D Dmaj7 (4)
Because I’m still in love with you, on this harvest moon
[Solo]
Em7 D
Em7 D
G D Bm/D Dmaj7 (2)
G D Bm/D Dmaj7 (2)
[Chorus]
A7sus4 A7
Because I’m still in love with you, I want to see you dance again
A7sus4 A7 D Bm/D Dmaj7 (4) D
Because I’m still in love with you, on this harvest moon
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version 6
[Verse]
G
Come a little bit closer
D D6 Dmaj7
Hear what I have to say
G
Just like children sleeping
D D6 Dmaj7
We could dream this night away.
G
But there's a full moon rising
D D6 Dmaj7
Let's go dancing in the light
G
We know where the music's playing
D D6 Dmaj7
Let's go out and feel the night.
[Chorus]
G A
Because I'm still in love with you
Em
I want to see you dance again
G A
Because I'm still in love with you
D D6 Dmaj7
On this harvest moon.
[Verse]
G
When we were strangers
D D6 Dmaj7
I watched you from afar
G
When we were lovers
D D6 Dmaj7
I loved you with all my heart.
G
But now it's getting late
D D6 Dmaj7
And the moon is climbing high
G
I want to celebrate
D D6 Dmaj7
See it shining in your eye.
[Chorus]
G A
Because I'm still in love with you
Em
I want to see you dance again
G A
Because I'm still in love with you
D D6 Dmaj7
On this harvest moon.
G A
Because I'm still in love with you
Em
I want to see you dance again
G A
Because I'm still in love with you
D D6 Dmaj7
On this harvest moon.
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version 7
note that low E is tuned down to D.
INTRO
“ICONIC RIFF”
e |-------0----0----0---0----0--------9----9----9---9---9-----|
B |------10---12---12--12---10------ 10---10--10---10--10-----|
G |------11---11---11--11---11-------11---11--11---11--11-----|
D |-------0----0----0---0----0--------0----0---0----0---0-----|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------|
D |----0--------------------------0---------------------------|
This plays round four times.
VERSE
There’s a cool harmonic run that acts an intro to the verse.
It’s not possible to play this AND the Iconic Riff at the same time,
but I thought I’d include it just for your reference because it’s so cool and is fun
to know!
e------h12---------------------|
B----------h12-----------------|
G--------------h12-------------|
D----------------h12-----------|
A------------------h07---------|
D------------------------------|
Then the verse begins in earnest: “Come a little bit closer…”
The pattern of the verse is Em, then a D riff, then Em again and then the same D riff.
The Em is played like this:
e---0
B---0
G---0
D---2
A---2
D---2
Note that because the low E is tuned down a step we have to play the 2nd fret on
the low E string to create an Em.
(That’s not too hard though as it’s basically just an ‘A’ shape that’s been
moved up a string!)
Then there’s this lovely little D riff:
D riff
e---------2-2-2-2---2---2-------2--------|
B---------3-3-3-3---3---2-------2--------|
G---------2-2-2-2---2---2-------2--------|
D---------------------------4------------|
A----------------------------------------|
D----0-----------------------------------|
e---------2-2-2-2---2---2-------2--------|
B---------3-3-3-3---3---2-------2--------|
G---------2-2-2-2---2---2-------2--------|
D---------------------------4------------|
A----------------------------------------|
D----0-----------------------------------|
Then repeat the Em and the above D riff. (This will be over “just like children sleeping”.)
BRIDGE
The pattern of the bridge is: G, Iconic Riff, G, Iconic Riff
(This is over “But there’s a full moon rising”.)
The G is a little strange as the root G note is now on 5th fret, remember!
Don’t worry though, it’s very easy to play, it looks like this.
e---0
B---3
G---0
D---0
A---0
D---5
Just start strumming with the ‘5’ and play all the other strings open until your
hand is ready to add the 3.
It sounds fine and this is how Neil himself plays it.
After this fiddly G moment we have the iconic riff from the intro twice.
Then the G again.
Then the Iconic Riff twice.
CHORUS
“Because I’m still in love with you….”
The pattern is:
Em to A
Em to A
Play the chords like this:
Em A
e---0----|----0---|
B---0----|----2---|
G---0----|----2---|
D---2----|----2---|
A---2----|----0---|
D---2----|----0---|
After the chorus we flow into a break...
BREAK
Iconic Riff x 4
Then we head back into the verse...
VERSE 2
Same as verse 1 (“When we were strangers”…)
BRIDGE 2
Same as bridge 1
CHORUS 2
Same as chorus 1
BREAK
Iconic Riff x 4
Then we launch into the ridiculously cool harmonica break!
This section has 4 elements:
G, D Riff, G, Iconic Riff
The G is played like this:
E: 3
B: 3
G: 4
D: 0
A: 5
D: 5
Then the D Riff (from the verse) is played as normal, once.
Then we return to the G chord.
Then we have the Iconic Riff, which plays twice.
FINAL CHORUS
Just play chorus is as normal then flow straight into the outro.
OUTRO
Play the Iconic Riff 4 times and then end with a slow strum of this chord:
e------2--------|
B------3--------|
G------2--------|
D------4--------|
A------5--------|
D------0--------|
If that chord is too hard, just play this one (it still sounds cool):
e------2--------|
B------3--------|
G------2--------|
D------0--------|
A------0--------|
D------0--------|
Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin'
We could dream this night away
But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart
But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your eye
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
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version 8
Chords
Low E is tuned down to D.
I don't know the proper name for some of these strange
chords, so I'll just tab the different parts.
[Intro]
(part 1)
e|-----------------------------09-09-09---09-09-09----|
B|------10---12-12-12-12-------10-10-10---10-10-10----|
G|------11---11-11-11-11-------11-11-11---11-11-11----|
D|------12---12-12-12-12------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--0----------------------0--------------------------|
B B B B B B B B B
v v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ v ^
[Harmonics]
(part 2)
e|------h12-----------------|
B|----------h12-------------|
G|--------------h12---------|
D|----------------h12-------|
A|------------------h07-----|
D|--------------------------|
Last 3 play as triplet.
[Chords progression]
(Part 3)
D A Em ? progression
e|---------2-2-2-2-2--2-----------2---2-2-2-----|
B|---------3-3-3-3-3--3---2-------2---2-2-2-----|
G|---------2-2-2-2-2--2---2-------2---2-2-2-----|
D|------------------------2---2---4-------------|
A|----------------------------2---5-------------|
D|----0-----------------------------------------|
B B B B B B B B B
v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^
e|--------|-------|-------|
B|--------|---2---|-------| Since the strumming pattern is
G|--------|---2---|-------| the same for this area too, I
D|---2----|---2---|-------| left it out.
A|---2----|-------|---5---|
D|---2----|-------|---5---|
Em A G (variation)
He drags his first few fingers back across the strings on the
up strum; so if you have nails, it sounds better.
Strumming pattern is the same for all the chords.
Part 1 - intro X 4
Part 2 - harmonics Come a little bit closer
Part 2 - harmonics Hear what I have to say
Part 3 - D A Em ? progression X 2
Part 2 - harmonics Just like children sleepin'
Part 2 - harmonics We could dream this night away
Part 3 - D A Em ? progression X 2
G
But there's a full moon risin'
G
Let's go dancing in the light
Part 1 - intro X 2
G
We know where the music's playin'
G intro (actually starts here)
Let's go out and feel the night
Part 1 - intro X 2
Em A
Because I'm still in love with you
Em
I want to see you dance again
A
Because I'm still in love with you
stop (and here)
On this harvest moon
When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart
But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your eye
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
[Bridge]
intro X 2
G
D A E ? prog. X 1
intro X 1
and finish up with slow strum of this chord:
(D with add ons)
e|------2--------|
B|------3--------|
G|------2--------|
D|------4--------|
A|------5--------|
D|---------------|
B = beat
h = harmonic
v = strum down
^ = strum up
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version 9
G D
Come a little bit closer, hear what I have to say
G D
Just like children sleepin' we could dream this night away.
G D
But there's a full moon rising, let's go dancing in the light.
G D
We know where the musics playing, lets go out and feel the night.
chorus:
G A G
Because I'm still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again, because
A D
I'm still in love with you, on this harvest moon.
intro:
When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart
But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your eye
chorus:
half verse
chorus:
intro:
this one is played at the ends of verse lines
D Dmaj7 A Bm7 (with A bass) back to D
---2--2--2--2--2--2--x--2----
---3--3--3--3--3--2--2--3----
---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----
---0--0--0--0--0--0--2--4----
---------------------0--0----
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this during the intro (and elsewhere?)
D
----0---0---0------9---9---9---------------------
---10--12--12-----10--10--10--------------------
---11--11--11-----11--11--11------------------
0-----------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------another suggestion (whc2993@ritvax.isc.rit.edu)
The main riff is:
--5-5--------7-7--------9--9---|
--7-7--------5-5--------10-10--|
--7-7--------7-7--------9--9---|
--0-0--------0-0--------0--0---|
-------------------------------|
-------------------------------|
the harmonics are:
--12-------------
-----12---------
--------12------
----------12----
--------------7-
----------------
Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin'
We could dream this night away
But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart
But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your eye
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
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version 10
Tuning: Standard
The main bit of the intro is simply:
(NOTE:Play this bit with a few mutes 'coz it sounds better)
e|--5---7-7-7------9--9--9--9--9--9---|
B|--7---7-7-7------10-10-10-10-10-10--|
G|--7---7-7-7------11-11-11-11-11-11--|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
And the harmonized bit is:
e|--12---------------|
B|------12-----------|
G|----------12-------|
D|-------------12-14-|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
And the alternative bit to the start:
e|--2---2-2-2--2------------------|
B|--3---3-3-3--3---2--------------|
G|--2---2-2-2--2---2--------------|
D|-----------------2---2---4-4-4--|
A|---------------------2---5-5-5--|
E|--------------------------------|
Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin'
We could dream this night away
But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart
But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your eye
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
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version 11
Standard Tuning EADGBe
No Capo
Main riffs [play during verses]:
D Riff
e|---------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--|
B|-----10-12--12-12-12-------10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G|-----11-11--11-11-11-------11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-0---12-12--12-12-12----0--------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
--or--
e|-------5-7-7-7-7-------9--9--9--9--9--9---|
B|-------7-7-7-7-7-------10-10-10-10-10-10--|
G|-------7-7-7-7-7-------11-11-11-11-11-11--|
D|-0-------------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
G riff (harmonics)
e|--12--------------|
B|-----12-----------|
G|--------12-----12-|
D|-----------12-----|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
Verse 1:
G D
Come a little bit closer, hear what I have to say.
G D
Just like children sleepin', we could dream this night away.
G D
But therse a full moon risin', let's go dancin in the night
G D
We know where the music's playin', let's go out and feel the night.
Chorus 1:
G A
Because I'm still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again
G A D
Because I'm still in love with you. on this harvest moon.
Verse 2:
G D
When we were strangers, I watched you from afar.
G D
When we were lovers, I loved you with all my heart.
G D
But now it's gettin late, and the moon is climbin' high.
G D
I wanna celebrate, see it shining in your eye.
Chorus 2:
G A
Because I'm still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again
G A D
Because I'm still in love with you. on this harvest moon.
[Instrumental Break]
Chorus 3:
G A
Because I'm still in love with you, I wanna see you dance again
G A D
Because I'm still in love with you. on this harvest moon.
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