Bad Moon Rising Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Bad Moon Rising Chord Chart by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Such a great song and I love it because it's pretty simple and very repetitive using only the chords D, A, and G. Gotta love that!
Since this is a beginner song, we will keep the strumming patterns very simple.
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Bad Moon Rising Guitar Chords:
Bad Moon Rising Strumming Patterns:
D A G
1 2 3 4 + 1 2 3 4 +
D D D DU D D D D U
In the verse, the A chord and G chord are both only two beats so they split the strumming pattern. This does not happen in the chorus of the song.
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Bad Moon Rising Guitar Lesson:
Bad Moon Rising Chord Chart:
Intro
D |A G| D D
Verse
D |A G| D D
I see a bad moon rising
D |A G| D D
I see trouble on the way
D |A G| D D
I see earthquakes and lightning
D |A G| D D
I see bad times today
Chorus
G G
Don't go around tonight
D D
'Cause it's bound to take your life
A G D D
There is a bad moon on the rise
Verse
D |A G| D D
I hear hurricanes a blowing
D |A G| D D
I know the end is coming soon
D |A G| D D
I fear rivers overflowing
D |A G| D D
I hear the voice of rage and ruin
Chorus
G G
Don't go around tonight
D D
'Cause it's bound to take your life
A G D D
There is a bad moon on the rise
Verse
D |A G| D D
Hope you got your things together
D |A G| D D
Hope you are quite prepared to die
D |A G| D D
Looks like we're in for nasty weather
D |A G| D D
One eye is taken for an eye
Chorus
G G
Don't go around tonight
D D
'Cause it's bound to take your life
A G D D
There is a bad moon on the rise
G G
Don't go around tonight
D D
'Cause it's bound to take your life
A G D (hold)
There is a bad moon on the rise
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