Fly me to the moon chord progression

Q: What are the 3 cowboy chords?

While thats one theory, its also true that a vast number of campfire and early western songs (the precursor to country music) are three-chord songs (I-IV-V) played solely with open position aka cowboy chords. This was typified by western movie stars of the 1940s, none more so than the singing cowboy Gene Autry.

[verse]
Am7             Dm7
   Fly me to the moon, let me
G7              Cmaj7
  play up there with those the stars,
F               Dm
  Let me see what life is like on
E          Am  A7
Jupiter and Mars,

[chorus]
Dm7            G7            C      Am
   In other words,  hold my hand!
Dm7            G7  C         E
   In other words,  darlin' kiss me!

[verse]
Am                 Dm7
  Fill my heart with song, and let me
G7           Cmaj7
swing forever more
F             Dm7
 you are all I long for all I
E          Am   A7
worship and adore

[chorus]
Dm7            G7            C      Am   E
   In other words, please be true!
Dm7            G7        Fm  C
   In other words I love you

[instrumental]
Am  Dm7  G7  Cmaj7  F  Dm  E
Am  Dm7  G7  Em     A7 E   Dm7 G7 C E

[verse]
Why dont you
Am                 Dm7
Fill my heart with song, and let me
G7           Cmaj7
sing forever more, because
F             Dm
you are all I worship all I
E                  Am   A7
long fore and adore

[chorus]
   Dm7         G7          C    Am
In other words,  please be true!
   Dm7        G7
In other words
   Am7          G G7   C
In other words  I love you!

Índice Show

Fly Me to the Moon – Melody
Fly Me to the Moon – Harmonic Analysis
C Major Scale
A Harmonic Minor Scale
D Harmonic Minor Scale
Fly Me to the Moon – Solo
Fly Me to the Moon – Guitar Solo
Is Fly Me to the Moon in A minor key?
What key is Fly me to the moon in?
What are the 3 cowboy chords?

	  		
Am7             Dm7              G7                  Cmaj7      
Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars,      
      
F7             Bm7/b5                      E7            Am7      
Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and mars,      
      
Dm7                 G7          C7+      E7    A7    
In   other words,    hold  my    hand!      
      
Dm7          G7           Cmaj7      B7/b9      E7      
In   other words,    darling kiss   me!      
      
Am7                Dm7              G7           Cmaj7      
Fill my heart with song, and let me sing forever more      
      
F7+           Bm7/b5         E7       Am7      
you are all I long for all I worship & adore      
      
Dm7               G7        C7+   Bb7/b9    A7(b13)   A7          
     In    other words,    please be  true!      
      
       Dm7        Am4   G#m6/5+  G7   G(add9)    C7+    
     In    other words   I    love  you      
      
A7/b9    Dm7         G7    G7/b9   C6      Bb6  B6  C6/9      
     In other words     I love  You!

Fly Me to the Moon was written by composer Bart Howard in 1954 and recorded by singer Kaye Ballard in the same year. The song was originally titled “In Other Words” until Peggy Lee, who made the song popular after her performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1963, convinced Bart Howard to change it to “Fly Me to the Moon”.

In this lesson, you will learn how to play Fly Me to the Moon’s melody, analyze the harmony, and play an easy solo over the chord changes.

It took me 20 years to find out how to write a song in 20 minutes – Bart Howard

Recommended Listening:

Julie London – The End of the World (1963)
Frank Sinatra – It Might as Well Be Swing (1964) – Fly Me to the Moon was originally in 3/4. Sinatra’s recording, accompanied by Count Basie and arranged by Quincy Jones, was the first version in 4/4. This version of the song was played on a cassette player on Apollo 11, before landing on the moon.
Howard Roberts – Goodies (1964)
Wes Montgomery – Road Song (1968)
Jim Hall / Red Mitchell – Jim Hall / Red Mitchell (1978)
Ernest Ranglin – Now is the Time (1999)
Ray Brown – Some of My Best Friends Are… Guitarists (2002; with Kenny Burrell)
Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone – Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone (2002)

Fly Me To The Moon - Melody and Easy Jazz Guitar Solo

Fly Me to the Moon – Melody

Backing Track

Listen & Play-Along

Fly Me to the Moon – Harmonic Analysis

Before we go on to the solo, we’ll have a look at the harmonic structure and the scales you can use over Fly Me to the Moon.

Structure: 32 bars long, with an ABAC structure. A1 and A2 are identical.

Key: C major (the original is in Ab major)

C Major Scale

The C major scale can be used on all chords that are marked blue in the analysis chart.

A Harmonic Minor Scale

E7 (in Fly Me to the Moon) is a secondary dominant chord that resolves to Am7, the VI in C major.

It is preceded by Bm7b5, forming a minor II V I progression.

A secondary dominant is a dominant chord that resolves to any chord that is not the tonic (I).

The scale of choice to play over E7 is the A harmonic minor scale, also known as the E Phrygian dominant scale or the E Mixolydian b9 b13 scale.

A harmonic minor scale	A	B	C	D	E	F	G#
Played over E7	11	5	b13	b7	1	b9	3

D Harmonic Minor Scale

A7 (in Fly Me to the Moon) is another secondary dominant, this time resolving to Dm7 (IIm7 in C major).

The scale of choice here is the D harmonic minor scale (= A Phrygian dominant).

Fly Me to the Moon – Solo

The solo is based on the variations of two patterns.

Pattern 1

Variations of the first pattern are used in the first chorus of the solo.

This simple pattern is based on an Am7 arpeggio and can be played over an Am7 or Dm7 chord.

Here is the major version of this pattern, based on a Cmaj7 arpeggio.

Pattern 2

Variations of the second pattern are used in the second chorus of the solo.

This pattern is based on an A minor triad.

Fly Me to the Moon – Guitar Solo

Related Lesson: Fly Me to the Moon Chords

Fly Me to the Moon Guitar Pro File

Fly Me to the Moon Band in a Box File

Is Fly Me to the Moon in A minor key?

This tune is most commonly played in the key of C major but it is a good tune to know in every key. This is favorite tune in the repertoire of many vocalists and instrumentalists. It is a standard you simply must know.

What key is Fly me to the moon in?

C minorFly Me to the Moon / Keynull

What are the 3 cowboy chords?

While that's one theory, it's also true that a vast number of campfire and early western songs (the precursor to country music) are three-chord songs (I-IV-V) played solely with open position aka cowboy chords. This was typified by western movie stars of the 1940s, none more so than the singing cowboy Gene Autry.