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Talking to the Moon Chords

Bruno Mars Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Bruno Mars’s emotive ballad about longing for a distant loved one. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

Am

I want you back, I want you back

F

My neighbors think I’m crazy

G

But they don’t understand

Am

You’re all I had, you’re all I had

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Verse 2

C

I’m feeling like I’m famous

G

The talk of the town

Am

They say I’ve gone mad

F

Yeah, I’ve gone mad

G

But they don’t know what I know

Am

’Cause when the sun goes down

F

Someone’s talking back

G

Yeah, they’re talking back, oh

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Bridge

Am

Do you ever hear me calling?

F

’Cause every night I’m talking to the moon

G

Still trying to get to you

Am

In hopes you’re on the other side

F

Talking to me too

G

Or am I a fool who sits alone

C

Talking to the moon?

Chorus

F

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F chord progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as it forms the core of the entire song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Bruno Mars’s emotive ballad about longing for a distant loved one. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

Am

I want you back, I want you back

F

My neighbors think I’m crazy

G

But they don’t understand

Am

You’re all I had, you’re all I had

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Verse 2

C

I’m feeling like I’m famous

G

The talk of the town

Am

They say I’ve gone mad

F

Yeah, I’ve gone mad

G

But they don’t know what I know

Am

’Cause when the sun goes down

F

Someone’s talking back

G

Yeah, they’re talking back, oh

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Bridge

Am

Do you ever hear me calling?

F

’Cause every night I’m talking to the moon

G

Still trying to get to you

Am

In hopes you’re on the other side

F

Talking to me too

G

Or am I a fool who sits alone

C

Talking to the moon?

Chorus

F

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F chord progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as it forms the core of the entire song.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

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Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Bruno Mars’s emotive ballad about longing for a distant loved one. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

Am

I want you back, I want you back

F

My neighbors think I’m crazy

G

But they don’t understand

Am

You’re all I had, you’re all I had

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Verse 2

C

I’m feeling like I’m famous

G

The talk of the town

Am

They say I’ve gone mad

F

Yeah, I’ve gone mad

G

But they don’t know what I know

Am

’Cause when the sun goes down

F

Someone’s talking back

G

Yeah, they’re talking back, oh

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Bridge

Am

Do you ever hear me calling?

F

’Cause every night I’m talking to the moon

G

Still trying to get to you

Am

In hopes you’re on the other side

F

Talking to me too

G

Or am I a fool who sits alone

C

Talking to the moon?

Chorus

F

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F chord progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as it forms the core of the entire song.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Bruno Mars’s emotive ballad about longing for a distant loved one. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

Am

I want you back, I want you back

F

My neighbors think I’m crazy

G

But they don’t understand

Am

You’re all I had, you’re all I had

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Verse 2

C

I’m feeling like I’m famous

G

The talk of the town

Am

They say I’ve gone mad

F

Yeah, I’ve gone mad

G

But they don’t know what I know

Am

’Cause when the sun goes down

F

Someone’s talking back

G

Yeah, they’re talking back, oh

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Bridge

Am

Do you ever hear me calling?

F

’Cause every night I’m talking to the moon

G

Still trying to get to you

Am

In hopes you’re on the other side

F

Talking to me too

G

Or am I a fool who sits alone

C

Talking to the moon?

Chorus

F

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F chord progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as it forms the core of the entire song.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Bruno Mars’s emotive ballad about longing for a distant loved one. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

Am

I want you back, I want you back

F

My neighbors think I’m crazy

G

But they don’t understand

Am

You’re all I had, you’re all I had

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Verse 2

C

I’m feeling like I’m famous

G

The talk of the town

Am

They say I’ve gone mad

F

Yeah, I’ve gone mad

G

But they don’t know what I know

Am

’Cause when the sun goes down

F

Someone’s talking back

G

Yeah, they’re talking back, oh

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Bridge

Am

Do you ever hear me calling?

F

’Cause every night I’m talking to the moon

G

Still trying to get to you

Am

In hopes you’re on the other side

F

Talking to me too

G

Or am I a fool who sits alone

C

Talking to the moon?

Chorus

F

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F chord progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as it forms the core of the entire song.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Bruno Mars’s emotive ballad about longing for a distant loved one. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle strum and let the chords ring out to match the song’s mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

Am

I want you back, I want you back

F

My neighbors think I’m crazy

G

But they don’t understand

Am

You’re all I had, you’re all I had

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Verse 2

C

I’m feeling like I’m famous

G

The talk of the town

Am

They say I’ve gone mad

F

Yeah, I’ve gone mad

G

But they don’t know what I know

Am

’Cause when the sun goes down

F

Someone’s talking back

G

Yeah, they’re talking back, oh

Chorus

F

At night when the stars light up my room

G

I sit by myself

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Bridge

Am

Do you ever hear me calling?

F

’Cause every night I’m talking to the moon

G

Still trying to get to you

Am

In hopes you’re on the other side

F

Talking to me too

G

Or am I a fool who sits alone

C

Talking to the moon?

Chorus

F

I know you’re somewhere out there

G

Somewhere far away

C

Talking to the moon

F

Trying to get to you

G

In hopes you’re on the other side

C

Talking to me too

Am

Or am I a fool who sits alone

F

Talking to the moon?

G

Oh-oh

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F chord progression slowly before adding the strum pattern, as it forms the core of the entire song.