By the Light of a Magical Moon - Mark Bolan and Tyrannosaurus Rex ----------------------------------------------------------------- Normal tuning, capo on fret 1 Basic riff (aka 'G-bits'): [ ][ ] 3-3-3333 -3333 3-3-3333 -3333 0-0-0000 -0000 0-0-0200 -0002 2-2-0002 -2000 3-3-3333 -3333 [ ] . . -----X-X -X-X---- ^|^|^|^| ^|^|^|^| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |v|v|v|v |v|v|v|v X-X-X-X- --X-X--- . . . . [ ] 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ^ |=strum direction v []=phrase X=strum .=with emphasis -=no strum 1234=beats in bar While strumming the C bits ("As i go..."), pick out the tune too. The notes are something like: 0 ------ 1 ------ 0 ------ 2 20--02 3 --33-- 0 ------ & 0 ------- 1 ------- 0 --2040- 2 22----2 3 ------- 0 ------- (G-bits x 2) I'm now gonna (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)princess By the (A)light of a (F)magical (G-bits)moon I'm now gonna (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)princess By the (A)light of a mm-(F)magical (G-bits)moon (C)As I gow along my wiy/I say hey-(G-bits)hey (C)As I gow along my wiy/I say hey-(F)hiy-ay-iy-ay-iy I'm now gonna (G-bits)talk/with the (G-bits)elders Until (A)all of our (F)hearts that is (G-bits)good I love every (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)baby By the (A)light of a (F)magical (G-bits)moon (C)As I gow along my wiy/I say hey-(G-bits)hey (C)As I gow along my wiy/I say hey-(F)hiy-ay-iy-ay-iy I'm now gonna (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)baby By the (A)light of a mm-(F)magical (G-bits)moon Gonna Teach You to (G-bits)dance/with my (G-bits)baby By the (A)light of a (F)magical (G-bits)moon (C)When I slay the darkest diy/then we can (G-bits)play (C)Till that d-deep and joyous diy/We'll dance and (F)priy-ay-iy-ay-iy Alright (G-bits) Transcribed by Mike Beaton, 21 Sept. 2005