By the Light of a Magical Moon - Mark Bolan and Tyrannosaurus Rex
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Normal tuning, capo on fret 1
Basic riff (aka 'G-bits'):
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3-3-3333 -3333
3-3-3333 -3333
0-0-0000 -0000
0-0-0200 -0002
2-2-0002 -2000
3-3-3333 -3333
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. .
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|v|v|v|v |v|v|v|v
X-X-X-X- --X-X---
. . . .
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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|=strum direction
v
[]=phrase
X=strum
.=with emphasis
-=no strum
1234=beats in bar
While strumming the C bits ("As i go..."), pick out the tune too.
The notes are something like:
0 ------
1 ------
0 ------
2 20--02
3 --33--
0 ------
&
0 -------
1 -------
0 --2040-
2 22----2
3 -------
0 -------
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/t-rex/56493.html ]
(G-bits x 2)
I'm now gonna (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)princess
By the (A)light of a (F)magical (G-bits)moon
I'm now gonna (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)princess
By the (A)light of a mm-(F)magical (G-bits)moon
(C)As I gow along my wiy/I say hey-(G-bits)hey
(C)As I gow along my wiy/I say hey-(F)hiy-ay-iy-ay-iy
I'm now gonna (G-bits)talk/with the (G-bits)elders
Until (A)all of our (F)hearts that is (G-bits)good
I love every (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)baby
By the (A)light of a (F)magical (G-bits)moon
(C)As I gow along my wiy/I say hey-(G-bits)hey
(C)As I gow along my wiy/I say hey-(F)hiy-ay-iy-ay-iy
I'm now gonna (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)baby
By the (A)light of a mm-(F)magical (G-bits)moon
Gonna Teach You to (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)baby
By the (A)light of a (F)magical (G-bits)moon
(C)When I slay the darkest diy/then we can (G-bits)play
(C)Till that d-deep and joyous diy/We'll dance and (F)priy-ay-iy-ay-iy
Alright
(G-bits)
Transcribed by Mike Beaton, 21 Sept. 2005
