Some (A9)where (D7)there’s (Gmaj7)mu (G6)sic,
how (G)faint the (Gm7)tune!
Some (G9)where (C)there’s (Fmaj7)heav (F6)en,
how (Fmaj7)high the (Fm7)moon!
There (Ab)is (Bb7)no (Eb)moon a (Ebmaj7)bove when (Cm)love is far a way, (Gm)too,
till it comes (G)true
that (D7)you love (G)me as (Gm)I love (Am7)you.
(D7)Some (A9)where (D7)there’s (Gmaj7)mu
(G6)sic,
it’s (G)where you (Gm7)are.
Some (G9)where (C)there’s (Fmaj7)heav
(F6)en,
how (Fmaj7)near, how (Fm7)far!
The (Ab)dark (Bb7)est (Eb)night would (Ebmaj7)shine if (Cm)you would come to me (G7)soon.
Un (Cm)til you (G)will, how (Gm)still my (Am7)heart, (D7)how (A9)high (D)the (G)moon!
Some (A9)where (D7)there’s (Gmaj7)mu
(G6)sic,
how (G)faint the (Gm7)tune!
Some (G9)where (C)there’s (Fmaj7)heav
(F6)en,
how (Fmaj7)high the (Fm7)moon!
There (Ab)is (Bb7)no (Eb)moon a (Ebmaj7)bove when (Cm)love is far a way, (Gm)too,
till it comes (G)true
that (D7)you love (G)me as (Gm)I love (Am7)you.
(D7)Some (A9)where (D7)there’s (Gmaj7)mu
(G6)sic,
it’s (G)where you (Gm7)are.
Some (G9)where (C)there’s (Fmaj7)heav (F6)en,
how (Fmaj7)near, how (Fm7)far!
The (Ab)dark (Bb7)est (Eb)night would (Ebmaj7)shine if (Cm)you would come to me (G7)soon.
Un (Cm)til you (G)will, how (Gm)still my (Am7)heart, (D7)how (A9)high (D)the (G)moon!
Some (A9)where (D7)there’s (G)moon!
This page shows “How High The Moon” by Les Paul in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.