The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunnymen - Easy Songs

Re: The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunnymen

slothrob — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:17:46 +0000

I saw these guys at The Channel in Boston around 1980, it was one of the best rock shows I've ever seen.Thanks for the post.

Re: The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunnymen

squarecut — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:54:20 +0000

Johnny Marr may be under appreciated in the US but in the UK all guitar based bands pay homage to him.

Re: The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunneymen

Dagwood — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:09:06 +0000

Jase,

Thank you... just reminded me of a lost girlfriend I had back in High School.....

Love this song. :)

Re: The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunneymen

slejhamer — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:05:27 +0000

Ha! EatB was one of my favorites ... no, they weren't too big in the US, but they did have a few hits here. "The Cutter" was always my favorite tune, and "Heaven Up Here" ... but Ocean Rain was probably their best overall album.

Will Sergeant is one of those great but under-appreciated 80s guitarists, like Charlie Burchill from Simple Minds, and Johnny Marr from the Smiths.

Thanks for posting this! :)

The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunnymen

jase36 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:31:37 +0000

Firstly I take no credit for the chords below, kudos to "chordie" Secondly I think a song with a barred G and C minor in it may not be considered easy by some.

I'm not sure what made me look up this song but its a great little song for an easy acoustic strum, maybe a little bit early Bowie like. If you can play the two barre chords its very easy and the open to barre changes ( C to barred G and C minor to E minor) are not to bad. I've been using a simple strum, something like Down Down up Down up Down up I'm sure you can come up with something more imagnitive.

Its 2 bars for each chord in the verse and 1 bar for each chord in the chorus. I havent included the second verse but it follows the same progression. Ive also missed out the solo. I'm not sure if these are the original chords but I like the sound when changing back from C minor to E minor. I played the open C with 4 fingers with the G fretted on the low E string.

Any corrections gratefully accepted.

Intro Em Em C C
  
  Verse
  Em 
  Under blue moon I saw you 
  C 
  So soon you'll take me 
  Em 
  Up in your arms to late to beg you 
  C 
  Or cancel it though I know it must be 
  Em 
  The killing time 
  C 
  Unwillingly mine 

  CHORUS 
  G     Cm              G 
  Fate  up against your will 
  Cm                     G 
  Through the thick and thin 
  Cm            G 
  He  will wait until 
  Cm                     G   Cm 
  You  give yourself to him

Im not sure how well known they are outside of the UK, so heres a you tube video for reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSlkMR6rJcA&feature=related