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Moon Over Bourbon Street

The song 'Moon over Bourbon Street' by Sting reflects on the inner turmoil of a character who feels trapped in a life of darkness while being drawn to the light of the moon. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and conflict between desire and morality, as the protagonist grapples with their identity and the consequences of their actions. The imagery of New Orleans and the moon serves as a backdrop for themes of love, destruction, and hidden truths.

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Moon Over Bourbon Street

The song 'Moon over Bourbon Street' by Sting reflects on the inner turmoil of a character who feels trapped in a life of darkness while being drawn to the light of the moon. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and conflict between desire and morality, as the protagonist grapples with their identity and the consequences of their actions. The imagery of New Orleans and the moon serves as a backdrop for themes of love, destruction, and hidden truths.

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Moon over Bourbon street – STING

Capo1

[Verse 1]

Am7 B7* Em Em7


There's a moon over Bourbon Street tonight

Am7 B7* Em Em7


I see faces as they pass beneath the pale lamplight

C7 B7 Em Em7
I've no choice but to follow that call

C7 F#7 B7
The bright lights, the people, and the moon and all

[Verse 2]

Am7 B7 Em Em7
I pray every day to be strong

Am7 B7* Em Em7


For I know what I do must be wrong

C7 B7 Em Em7
Oh you'll never see my shade or hear the sound of my feet

C7 B7 Em
While there's a moon over Bourbon Street

[Interlude]

| Em | Am7 B7 |

[Verse 3]

Am7 B7 Em Em7
It was many years ago ... that I became what I am

Am7 B7* Em Em7


I was trapped in this life ... like an innocent lamb

C7 B7 Em
Now I can never show my face at noon

C7 F#7 B7
And you'll only see me walking by the light of the moon

[Verse 4]
Am7 B7 Em Em7
The brim of my hat hides the eye of a beast

Am7 B7 Em Em7
I've the face of a sinner but the hands of a priest

C7 B7 Em Em7
Oh you'll never see my shade or hear the sound of my feet

C7 B7 Em
While there's a moon over Bourbon ... Street

[Interlude]

| Em | Am7 B7 |

She walks everyday through the streets of new orleans

She's innocent and young from a family of means

I have stood many times outside her window at night

To struggle with my instinct in the pale moon light

How could I be this way when I pray to God above

I must love what I destroy and destroy the thing I love

Oh you'll never see my shade or hear the sound of my feet

While there's a moon over bourbon street

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