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Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Lesson 1: Strumming The Intro And Verse

    Here’s how to play the intro and verse guitar parts. Discover the chord progression and detailed breakdown of the strumming pattern.

    Lesson 2: Strumming the Chorus

    Now, we’ll move on to the first part of the chorus to “Bad Moon Rising”.

    Lesson 3: Strumming the Chorus (Part 2)

    Lesson 4: Verse Chords And Lyrics

    [Verse 1]
    D       A   G    D
    I see a bad moon rising
    D     A       G     D
    I see trouble on the way
    D     A    G          D
    I see earthquakes and lightning 
    D     A   G       D
    I see bad times today
    
    [Verse 2]
    D      A    G       D
    I hear hurricanes a blowing
    D          A      G      D
    I know the end is coming soon
    D      A      G   D
    I fear rivers overflowing
    D          A        G        D
    I hear the voice of rage and ruin
    
    [Verse 3]
    D        A        G       D
    Hope you got your things together
    D            A     G           D
    Hope you are quite prepared to die
    D                A      G     D
    Looks like we're in for nasty weather
    D          A     G      D
    One eye is taken for an eye
    

    Lesson 5: Chorus Chords And Lyrics

    [Chorus]
    G       
    Don't go around tonight
    D
    'Cause it's bound to take your life
    A          G               D
    There is a bad moon on the rise
    

    Lesson 6: Putting To Together

    [Intro]
    D A G D
    
    [Verse 1]
    D       A   G    D
    I see a bad moon rising
    D     A       G     D
    I see trouble on the way
    D     A    G          D
    I see earthquakes and lightning 
    D     A   G       D
    I see bad times today
    
    [Chorus]
    G       
    Don't go around tonight
    D
    'Cause it's bound to take your life
    A          G               D
    There is a bad moon on the rise
    
    [Verse 2]
    D      A    G       D
    I hear hurricanes a blowing
    D          A      G      D
    I know the end is coming soon
    D      A      G   D
    I fear rivers overflowing
    D          A        G        D
    I hear the voice of rage and ruin
    
    [Chorus]
    G       
    Don't go around tonight
    D
    'Cause it's bound to take your life
    A          G               D
    There is a bad moon on the rise
    
    [Verse 3]
    D        A        G       D
    Hope you got your things together
    D            A     G           D
    Hope you are quite prepared to die
    D                A      G     D
    Looks like we're in for nasty weather
    D          A     G      D
    One eye is taken for an eye
    
    [Chorus]
    G       
    Don't go around tonight
    D
    'Cause it's bound to take your life
    A          G               D
    There is a bad moon on the rise
    
    G       
    Don't go around tonight
    D
    'Cause it's bound to take your life
    A          G               D
    There is a bad moon on the rise
    

    Complete Chords And Lyrics Text File: