The Moon is Beautiful
月が綺麗ですね (Tsuki ga Kirei desu ne)
Yuta Kakizaki (柿崎ユウタ)
Key
F Major
Tempo
~150 BPM
Time
4/4
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
Chord Diagrams — Key of F
Bbmaj7
A7
Dm7
F7
Intro
Fingerpicking or light strumming — no vocals
x2
Verse 1
Bbmaj7 A7
Senchimentaru iya ni naru
Dm7 F7
Kanashimi no kimi no kotoba asobi
Bbmaj7 A7
Kimi no kuchi kara deru kanjou no
Dm7 F7
Uragaeshi ga zenbu watashi
Pre-chorus
Bbmaj7 A7
Hanauranai demo yatte miyou ka na
Dm7 F7
Suki? Kirai? Suki? Kirai?
Bbmaj7 A7
Kimi uranai nara watashi wa zutto
Dm7 F7
Kirai, kirai, demo... suki
Chorus
Strum with more energy
Bbmaj7 A7
Tsuki ga kirei ne to iwaretai!
Dm7 F7
Kimi no me no saki zutto watashi de itai
Bbmaj7 A7
Tsuki ga kirei ne ga watashi ja nai kara
Dm7 F7
Nara konya dake
Bbmaj7 A7
Tsuki ga kirei ne to iwaretai!
Dm7 F7
Watashi no tonari sotto sasayakaretai
Bbmaj7 A7
Tsuki ga kirei ne ga watashi ja nai kara
Dm7 F7
Nara konya dake
Verse 2
Bbmaj7 A7
Romanchikku na yume wo miru
Dm7 F7
Kimi nari no sai no ai no katachi?
Bbmaj7 A7
Onaji iro majiwaranai
Dm7 F7
Koi wa iwanakereba nai to onaji
Pre-chorus / Bridge
Softer dynamics, let chords ring
Bbmaj7 A7
"Tsuki no yoru ni saku ichirin no hana mitai ne"
Dm7 F7
Kimi wo mite kaita ku wa
Bbmaj7 A7
Itsumo itsudemo jiamari
Dm7 F7
Watashi mitai da ne
Chorus
Repeat
Bbmaj7 A7
Tsuki ga kirei ne to iwaretai!
Dm7 F7
Kimi no me no saki zutto watashi de itai
Bbmaj7 A7
Tsuki ga kirei ne ga watashi ja nai kara
Dm7 F7
Nara konya dake
Bbmaj7 A7
Tsuki ga kirei ne to iwaretai!
Dm7 F7
Watashi no tonari sotto sasayakaretai
Bbmaj7 A7
Tsuki ga kirei ne ga watashi ja nai kara
Dm7 F7
Nara konya dake
Outro
Slow down / fade out
Fingerpicking
Suggested picking pattern for intro/verse
Fingerpicking Pattern (Bbmaj7 → A7)
Bbmaj7 A7 e|----1-------1------- ----0-------0------- B|------3-------3----- ------2-------2----- G|--------3-------3--- --------0-------0--- D|-------------------- --------2----------- A|--1----------------- --0----------------- E|-------------------- -------------------- Dm7 F7 e|----1-------1------- ----1-------1------- B|------1-------1----- ------1-------1----- G|--------2-------2--- --------2-------2--- D|--0----------------- --------3----------- A|-------------------- --3----------------- E|-------------------- --1-----------------
Chord Diagrams — Key of C (Transposed)
Fmaj7
E7
Am7
C7
Intro
Fingerpicking or light strumming — no vocals
x2
Verse 1
Fmaj7 E7
Senchimentaru iya ni naru
Am7 C7
Kanashimi no kimi no kotoba asobi
Fmaj7 E7
Kimi no kuchi kara deru kanjou no
Am7 C7
Uragaeshi ga zenbu watashi
Pre-chorus
Fmaj7 E7
Hanauranai demo yatte miyou ka na
Am7 C7
Suki? Kirai? Suki? Kirai?
Fmaj7 E7
Kimi uranai nara watashi wa zutto
Am7 C7
Kirai, kirai, demo... suki
Chorus
Strum with more energy
Fmaj7 E7
Tsuki ga kirei ne to iwaretai!
Am7 C7
Kimi no me no saki zutto watashi de itai
Fmaj7 E7
Tsuki ga kirei ne ga watashi ja nai kara
Am7 C7
Nara konya dake
Fmaj7 E7
Tsuki ga kirei ne to iwaretai!
Am7 C7
Watashi no tonari sotto sasayakaretai
Fmaj7 E7
Tsuki ga kirei ne ga watashi ja nai kara
Am7 C7
Nara konya dake
Verse 2
Fmaj7 E7
Romanchikku na yume wo miru
Am7 C7
Kimi nari no sai no ai no katachi?
Fmaj7 E7
Onaji iro majiwaranai
Am7 C7
Koi wa iwanakereba nai to onaji
Pre-chorus / Bridge
Softer dynamics, let chords ring
Fmaj7 E7
"Tsuki no yoru ni saku ichirin no hana mitai ne"
Am7 C7
Kimi wo mite kaita ku wa
Fmaj7 E7
Itsumo itsudemo jiamari
Am7 C7
Watashi mitai da ne
Chorus
Repeat
Fmaj7 E7
Tsuki ga kirei ne to iwaretai!
Am7 C7
Kimi no me no saki zutto watashi de itai
Fmaj7 E7
Tsuki ga kirei ne ga watashi ja nai kara
Am7 C7
Nara konya dake
Fmaj7 E7
Tsuki ga kirei ne to iwaretai!
Am7 C7
Watashi no tonari sotto sasayakaretai
Fmaj7 E7
Tsuki ga kirei ne ga watashi ja nai kara
Am7 C7
Nara konya dake
Outro
Slow down / fade out
Fingerpicking
Suggested picking pattern for intro/verse
Fingerpicking Pattern (Fmaj7 → E7)
Fmaj7 E7 e|----0-------0------- ----0-------0------- B|------1-------1----- ------0-------0----- G|--------2-------2--- --------1-------1--- D|----3--------------- --------0----------- A|-------------------- --2----------------- E|-------------------- --0----------------- Am7 C7 e|----0-------0------- ----0-------0------- B|------1-------1----- ------1-------1----- G|--------0-------0--- --------3-------3--- D|----2--------------- --------2----------- A|--0----------------- --3----------------- E|-------------------- --------------------
Strumming
Strumming patterns (D = Down, U = Up, x = mute/slap, . = rest)
1. Island Strum — All-purpose (Verse / Chorus)
| D . D U . U D U | | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
2. Jazzy Swing — Laid-back feel (Verse / Pre-chorus)
| D . . U . U D . | | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | Emphasize beat 1, ghost beats 3-4 for a relaxed jazz feel.
3. Muted Percussive — More energy (Chorus)
| D . D U x U D U | | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | The 'x' on beat 3 is a palm mute/slap for rhythmic punch.
4. Gentle Down-Strum — Let chords ring (Intro / Bridge)
| D . . . D . . . | | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | Two slow downstrokes per bar — lets the maj7 and 7th tones breathe.
Legend
x Don't play this stringo Play string openD DownstrokeU Upstroke. Rest / mutex Palm mute / slapx2 Repeat 2 timesPlaying Tips
- This song uses a repeating 4-chord loop throughout — once you nail the progression, you've got the whole song
- The Key of C version uses open chords and is easier for beginners (no barre chords)
- For the jazzy feel, let the 7th chord tones ring out — avoid muting strings prematurely
- Try fingerpicking for verses and switching to light strumming for the chorus to add dynamics
- The tempo is around 150 BPM but feels relaxed — don't rush the chord changes
- To match the original key using the easy shapes, place a capo on fret 5 and play the Key of C shapes