“Cat Stevens” is a stage name.
The artist was born “Steven Demetre Georgiou”
His name is now Yusuf Islam)

Moonshadow chords
Cat Stevens *  1971 (Teaser and the Firecat)
 
D  G D  G  A7 D  or with second guitar (D  Dsus4 D  G  A D)
 
    D                       G   D       G           A7  D
Oh, I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
D                       G   D       G           A7  D
Leapin and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
 
    G    D    G       D      G       D       Em      A
And if I ever lose my hands, lose my plough, lose my land
    G    D    G       D          Em A  D Bm   Em              A       D
Oh, if I ever lose my hands, Oh, if....       I won't have to work no more.
    G    D    G       D     G     D      Em      A
And if I ever lose my eyes, if my colors all run dry,
     G    D    G       D         Em A  D Bm   Em              A      D
Yes, if I ever lose my eyes, Oh, if....       I won't have to cry no more.
 
    D                       G   D       G           A7  D
Oh, I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
D                       G   D       G           A7  D
Leapin and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
 
    G    D    G       D     G       D         Em      A
And if I ever lose my legs, I won't moan, and I won't beg
     G    D    G       D         Em A  D Bm   Em              A       D
Yes, if I ever lose my legs, Oh, if....       I won't have to walk no more.
    G    D    G       D      G      D      Em        A
And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth, north and south
     G    D    G       D          Em A  D Bm   Em              A        D
Yes, if I ever lose my mouth, Oh, if....       I won't have to talk...
 
D  G D  G  A7 D  2x or (D  Dsus4 D  G  A D)
 
E                   A        E                    A
Did it take long to find me? I asked the faithful light.
E                   A            E                      A     A7
Did it take long to find me? And are you gonna stay the night?
 
D                       G   D       G           A7  D
I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
D                       G   D       G           A7  D
Leapin and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
 
G   A           D
Moonshadow, moonshadow
G   A7          D
Moonshadow, moonshadow
 

 

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