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When the (A)sun goes down run ning my side of town that lone some feel ing comes to my door
and the (D)you in the shad ows
of this (A)smoke filled room.
No tell ing a run down y bar ’cross the rail road and tracks.
I’ve got a ta ble for two sad seem way in back think.
tell where (D)I sit a lone of me
she’ll and think of los ing some you.
day.
I spend most (E7)ev ’ry night
be neath the light light of a (A)ne on moon.
Oh, Now if you (D)lose your one and on ly,
there’s al ways (D)room here for the lone (E)ly
to watch your (D)bro ken dreams dance in and (E)out of the beams of a (A)ne on moon.
I think of (A)two young lov run ning wild side and free.
I close my eyes ing and some times see and the (D)you in the shad ows
of this (A)smoke filled room.
No tell ing a how man y tears ’cross I’ve sat here and cried I’ve or the how man y lies sad seem that I’ve lied think.
And ing (D)my poor in heart of me
ain’t and come er back ing na you.
end.
Oh, but I’ll (E7)be al right as long as there’s light from a (A)ne on moon.
Oh, Now if you (D)lose your one and on ly,
there’s al ways (D)room here for the lone (E)ly
to watch your (D)bro ken dreams dance in and (E)out of the beams of a (A)ne on moon.
I think of
Come watch your (E)bro ken dreams dance in and out of the beams of a (A)ne on moon.
Oh, watch your (E)bro ken dreams dance in and out of the beams
of a (A)ne on moon.
This page shows “Neon Moon” by Brooks & Dunn 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 A at 100 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.
This arrangement is a great way to lock in a classic country oompah bass pattern in your left hand — you'll alternate between a low root note and the chord above it in a steady boom-chick rhythm across just four chords: A, D, E, and E7. At 100 BPM that pattern sits in a comfortable groove, but the real challenge is keeping it smooth and even while your right hand carries the melody, so start hands-separate and get that left hand on autopilot before combining. Pay special attention to the transition from D back to A — your left hand has to travel quickly, and rushing it will throw off your timing. When you move from E to E7, it's just one finger lifting, so use that as a breath moment. Try looping the verse section at around 70 BPM until both hands feel relaxed, then gradually bring it up to tempo. Use sustain pedal lightly on chord changes to keep that melancholic, flowing feel without muddying things. This is the piece that'll make your oompah bass second nature — once you own it here, it transfers to dozens of other country and waltz-style songs.