Lullaby for a Sleeping Moon
I wrote “Lullaby for a Sleeping Moon” pretty quickly. Although I have a hard time with it — I try to and trust my ear, and (not) to prejudge what I’m doing. I’m a fan of the iconic producer Rick Rubin, and I’ve heard a few quotes from him about letting your song evolve into something tangible, before denying it or hacking it to pieces. I really try to take heed of that — as my instinct is to self-edit along the way.
In the case of this song, I’ve always loved the line from (poet) Pablo Neruda:
“As if you were on fire from within.
The moon lives in the lining of your skin.”
I obsessed over that line as I wrote this piece. I kept thinking about the female form. What specifically came to mind; was the magnificence and femininity of a sleeping women’s wrist. From that patchwork, I came of with the title; Lullaby for a Sleeping Moon. I hope you like it!
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How to play Lullaby for a Sleeping Moon | fingerstyle guitar
The guitar tab for this piece is beautifully written across 3 pages. I recommend it for beginner guitar players and up, as there’s not much difficulty here. The chord shapes are fairly easy. Enjoy! The guitar tab is available below:
My song structure looks like this, in accordance with the guitar tab:
Verse, Chorus 1x, Chorus End
Verse, Chorus 2x, Chorus End
End
[guitar tab] **Lullaby for a Sleeping Moon – Evan Handyside | fingerstyle guitar
The tuning for this piece (from low to high) is: E A D G B D. You’ll drop you high E string to D. You’ll then place a capo on the 1st fret.