Dancing in the Moonlight A
[Style: 1950s Doo-wop / Early Rock 'n' Roll] Key: D major ][ Tempo: ~72 BPM (slow do-wop ballad, swings to ~92 BPM during sax solo) – brisk, swinging shuffle] [Mood: Urgent, romantic, danceable] [Instruments: Grand Piano, Upright Bass, Electric Guitar (clean twang), Tambourine, Saxophone, Brushed Drums, Doo-wop Vocal Harmonies, Male Lead with Female Backing Vocals], 1950s, Doo-wop, Uptempo, Rock 'n' Roll, Romance, Key: G Major, Tempo: 108 BPM, faster shuffle groove, Urgent, Joyful, Pleading, Grand Piano, Slap Bass, Electric Guitar twangy rhythm, Brushed Snare, Tambourine, Saxophone Accents, Male Lead Vocals with Female Doo-Wop Backing
Dancing in the Moonlight A
[Style: 1950s Doo-wop / Early Rock 'n' Roll] Key: D major ][ Tempo: ~72 BPM (slow do-wop ballad, swings to ~92 BPM during sax solo) – brisk, swinging shuffle] [Mood: Urgent, romantic, danceable] [Instruments: Grand Piano, Upright Bass, Electric Guitar (clean twang), Tambourine, Saxophone, Brushed Drums, Doo-wop Vocal Harmonies, Male Lead with Female Backing Vocals], 1950s, Doo-wop, Uptempo, Rock 'n' Roll, Romance, Key: G Major, Tempo: 108 BPM, faster shuffle groove, Urgent, Joyful, Pleading, Grand Piano, Slap Bass, Electric Guitar twangy rhythm, Brushed Snare, Tambourine, Saxophone Accents, Male Lead Vocals with Female Doo-Wop Backing
Lyrics
Dancing in the Moonlight”
Original 1950s-inspired Do-Wop Ballad
Key: D major ; Tempo: ~72 BPM (slow do-wop ballad, swings to ~92 BPM during sax solo
*Intro 00:00*
Shoo-doo-wah, ohhh-wah-wah, ya-ya-yaaa…
Piano
*Verse 1 00:15*
[ D ] Ahh, Starlit baaaaby,
[ Bm ] Wooo-oo my daaarlin’,
[ G ] Under skies so briiight,
[ A ] Where have you beeeen?
[ D ] Sweet enchantment,
[ Bm ] When you start your smilin’,
[ G ] Every little heartbeat
[ A ] Beats just like a druuum…for yooou.
*Verse 2 00:46*
[ D ] Now hooooney, I was dreamin’,
[ Bm ] Lost but now I’m gleamin’,
[ G ] When your hand found miiine
[ A ] In that golden summer bre-e-eze.
[ D ] You whispered soft and swayin’,
[ Bm ] Like moonbeams gently playin’,
[ G ] Said “darlin’, take my heeeart,”
[ A ] And so I do…
[ D ] Only yoooou.
[ G ] Shoo-doo-bop-bop…
[ D ] Bomp-ba-doom…
[ A ] Shoo-wah…
*Spoken Bridge (Do-Wop Style) 01:28*
[ D ] [Spoken] “Oh sweetheart… the moment your fingers touched mine…
[ Bm ] …the whole night started to sing.”
[ G ] “And every star up there danced just to see you smile.”
[ A ] “So take my hand… don’t ever let go…”
[ D ] And together…
[ Bm ] We’ll keep on dreamin’…
[ G ] Right through the midnight blue…
[ A ] Just hold my haaand…
*Chorus 02:00*
[ D ] Dancin’ in the moooonlight,
[ Bm ] Baby with yooou tonight,
[ G ] Swayin’ slow and easy,
[ A ] Hearts in perfect tiiime.
[ D ] Dancin’ in the moooonlight,
[ Bm ] Keep me forever bright,
[ G ] Oh darlin’ say you’ll stay,
[ A ] Be mine alwaaays…
[ D ] Only yooooou.
*Big Saxophone Solo – 32 Bars 02:29*
Chord loop: D – Bm – G – A
Upbeat do-wop horn section
[Background vocals:] “doo-wah-doo-wah…”
*Verse 3 02:44*
[ D ] My heaaarrrt keeps ringin’,
[ Bm ] Every time you’re near me,
[ G ] Like a silver chiiime
[ A ] On a midnight breeze.
[ D ] Oh darlin’, don’t you wander,
[ Bm ] Just stay a little longer,
[ G ] Let the whole night tremble
[ A ] As we gently swiiing…
[ D ] Together tooo.
[ G ] Doo-wah-doo-wah…
[ D ] Shoo-bop-bop…
[ A ] Yaaaa-yaaaa…
*Final Chorus 03:29*
[ D ] Dancin’ in the moooonlight,
[ Bm ] Holdin’ you oh-so-tight,
[ G ] Baby you and me,
[ A ] Were meant to be this waaay.
[ D ] Dancin’ till the sunrise,
[ Bm ] Shinin’ in your soft eyes,
[ G ] Promise you’ll always stay,
[ A ] And love me eeevery daaay…
[ D ] Only yooooooooooou…
[ G ] Shoo-doo-wahhh…
[ D ] Bomp-ba-doom…
[ A ] Shoo-wah…
[ D ] (Cha-Cha-Cha!)
*End 04:39*