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Blue Moon of Kentucky

(Bill Monroe)


Copyright Peer International Corporation

Original by Bill Monroe on September 16, 1946


Session for Sun - July 5-6, 1954 - Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee
July 7

F2WB 8041-na (U-129)
Without additional echo:
July 19, 1954 Single B side Sun 209 That's All Right / Blue Moon Of Kentucky
August 16, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975049 A Boy From Tupelo - The Complete 1953-55 Recordings
Outtakes:
Take 1: August 1984 LP RCA CPM6 5172-2 A Golden Celebration
Take 1: June 30, 1987 LP 6414-1-R The Complete Sun Sessions
Take 1: June 30, 1987 CD 6414-2-R The Sun Sessions CD
Take 1: June 23, 1992 CD RCA 07863-66050-2 The King Of Rock 'n' Roll, The Complete 50's masters
Take 1: September 2, 1999 CD RCA 07863 67675-2 Sunrise
Dialogue: "Too much vaseline" - Take 3: August 16, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975049 A Boy From Tupelo - The Complete 1953-55 Recordings


Informal rehearsals - "Elvis" NBC TV Special - June 24-25, 1968 - NBC Dressing Room - Burbank

 June 25, 10 am-12 pm

CPA5 5127
March 3, 1999 CD FTD 74321 672299 2 Burbank 68 - The NBC-TV Comeback Special







Version 1          Version 2   



Blue moon, blue moon, blue moon, keep on shining bright
Blue moon, keep on shining bright
You're gonna bring me back my baby tonight
Blue moon, keep shining bright


I said blue moon of Kentucky, keep on shining
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue
I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue


Well, it was on one moonlight night
Stars shining bright
Wish blown high, love said good-bye.
Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue


Well, I said blue moon of Kentucky
Just keep on shining
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue
I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue


Well, it was on one moonlight night
Stars shining bright
Wish blown high, love said good-bye.
Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue. 





Standard tuning.
    [NC] A          D          A
    Blue moon, blue moon, blue moon,
                 E7
    keep shining bright.
         A             A7
    Blue moon, keep on shining bright,
                 D                Dm
    You're gonna bring me back my baby tonight,
         A     E7           A
    Blue moon, keep shining bright.
    A
    I said blue moon of Kentucky
            D
    keep on shining,
          A                                  E7
    Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue.
                A
    I said blue moon of Kentucky
            D
    keep on shining,
          A                 E7                A
    Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue.
                 D
    Well, it was on one moonlight night,
    A
    Stars shining bright,
    D
    Wish blown high
    A              E
    Love said good-bye.
         A
    Blue moon of Kentucky
            D
    Keep on shining.
          A                 E7               A
    Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue.
    Well, I said blue moon of Kentucky
    Just keep on shining.
    Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue.
    I said blue moon of Kentucky
    keep on shining.
    Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue.
    Well, it was on one moonlight night,
    Stars shining bright,
    Wish blown high
    Love said good-bye.
    Blue moon of Kentucky
    Keep on shining.
    Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue.