Bonnie Guitar - Dark Moon Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[E7] [A]
[A]Dark moon, away up high up in the sky,
[A]Oh, tell me why, oh, tell me why, you’ve
Lost your [E7]splendor.
[E7]Dark moon, what is the cause your light
Withdraws, is it [Dbm]because, is it be[E7]cause
I’ve lost my [A]love?
[chorus]
[E7]Mortals have dreams of [A]love’s perfect schemes.
But [B]they don’t realize that [E7]love will sometimes
Bring a…
[section 2]
[A]Dark moon, away up high up in the [D]sky,
Oh, tell me [A]why, oh, tell me why, you’ve
Lost your [E7]splendor.
[E7]Dark moon, what is the cause your light
withdraws, is it [Dbm]because, is it be[E7]cause
I’ve lost my [A]love?
[chorus]
[E7]Mortals have dreams of [A]love’s perfect schemes.
But [B]they don’t realize that [E7]love will sometimes
Bring a…
[Closing]
[A]Dark moon, away up high up in the [D]sky,
Oh, tell me [A]why, oh, tell me why, you’ve
Lost your [E7]splendor.
[E7]Dark moon, what is the cause your light
withdraws, is it [Dbm]because, is it be[E7]cause
I’ve lost my [A]love?
How to play Dark Moon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bonnie Guitar - Dark Moon on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Dark Moon uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (8), A → E7 (5), and Dbm → E7 (3). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E7 - A chord transition.
1. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. E7 → Dbm chord transition
To move from E7 to Dbm;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
3. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
4. B → E7 chord transition
To move from B to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Dark Moon chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dark Moon.
- Dark Moon includes 27 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dark Moon contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dark Moon connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → Dbm: 0%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%