How to play Moon Over Bourbon Street by Sting (rare acoustic version)

[Click show more for the chords] Learn to play this rare acoustic version of Moon Over Bourbon Street by Sting on guitar. All chords are demonstrated, with variations. My right hand fingers are plucking the treble strings on the beat for each chord and my thumb is playing the bass strings on the 2+ and 4+ for each chord to help it swing a little.
This is Sting playing his acoustic version...
• Sting - Moon Over Bour...
There are three main chord sequences...
A.
Em7-5 | A7 | Dm Dm+7 | Dm7 Dm6
B.
Bb7 | A7 | Dm Dm+7 | Dm7 Dm6
C.
Bm7-5 | E | Bb+7 | A7
And there are these...
Intro
Dm Dm7 | Dm6
Interlude
Dm F | Gm7 A7
The whole thing looks like this (with all variations as played at the beginning of tutorial) if you want to copy and paste...
Dm Dm7 | Dm6
|| Em7-5 | A7 | Dm Dm+7 | Dm7 Dm6 :||
Bb7 | A-13 A7 | Dm Dm+7 | Dm7 Dm6
Bm7-5 | E | Bb+7 | A-13 A7
|| Em7-5 | A7 | Dm Dm+7 | Dm7 Dm6 :||
Bb7 | A-13 A7 | Dm Dm+7 | Dm7 Dm6
Bb13 | A-13 A7 | Dm Dm+7 | Dm7 Dm6
Dm F | Gm7 A-13
Any errors are my own. Please check out my other tutorials and thanks for watching!

[@dbgrant]

Thanks for your kind words. I liked this version immediately and I was sure I couldn't be the only one!

[@santhoshmenon577]

What a performance .....take a bow ...what a fabulous progression of chords !

[@scolpitts]

Amazing vocals! Especially when your covering Sting! Well done 👍

[@rocksoli4]

What an amazing voice you have .............am subscribing ..

[@JUEGOSDEMUJER]

Great tutorial and performance

[@rubianotv]

That’s amazing! Muchas gracias! Awesome performance and a great video!

[@francescocrise]

i'm italian and I love your music and tutorial!!! Very good!

[@dbgrant]

Thanks for watching!

[@2011Noud]

I liked your version by searching for another guitar solo video as I made one without a singing part. But anyway, I loved it and I think it is great to share it with others no matter your humble addition: "Any errors are my own'.

[@dbgrant]

I checked out that version and it's in Fm (discounting software pitch variation, stretching etc). The one on the Dream of Blue Turtles album is in F#m. Dm works well with the open D string, which is possibly why Sting chose that key for solo acoustic guitar. I'm guessing. Cheers!

[@centraterasen]

Thank you DB for sharing, this one brings it home for me. I'm thankful for people like you who can dissect the tune and share it with the masses to butcher it and enjoy it :) Also shout out to Sting for composing the tune. This stuff is timeless.

[@jorglechthoff5386]

Thank you for your video. It was very helpful. What a song!!

[@LD4._.]

Always wanted to play this one.!! Thank you so very much!

[@donantoni0]

Yes! Thanks for this

[@jmack619]

WoW Great cover and great lesson! Thank you ! This has been under my nose for a decade ??

[@MrSomson]

Great song, great cover & great tutorial ! Thanks !!

[@hotpotato7665]

Excellent version! I usually play in F#m5b but it's sounds nice too. Thank you from France

[@blinky2k2]

incredible voice

[@corelloucris1]

great job and a great voice tooo , thanks a bunch .I have been looking around to learn it!

[@enikoberta8843]

Thank you so much, it's a really good good version of this song! I enjoy to learn!

[@julianelordimurillo6954]

very good version and tutorial thanks you!

[@dbgrant]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@dbgrant]

Thanks, and you're welcome. It's a great song, so Sting made me do it.

[@blac8255]

Excellent ! Nice voice .. good sound ... good learning .. Best regards from France

[@dbgrant]

Berti Lac Thanks for watching!

[@MatthewTaylorPerson]

Excellent. love your approach, delivery and teaching> Something for me to work on! Thank you.

[@dbgrant]

+Matthew Taylor Thanks for your kind words, and for watching my video!

[@philgredy]

Very clear explanations. Thank you !

[@dbgrant]

You're welcome. Thanks for your comment, all the best!

[@indowithbadenglish3775]

Amazing. Amazing!!

[@sacha9112]

That's a great lesson. Thank you very much.

[@CPedrosa94]

Great video man! Thanks so much for doing that, and for doing it so well! Good performance too, congratulations!

[@mariocrb]

simply beautiful!!!!!! thanks

[@dbgrant]

Thanks for watching!

[@dbgrant]

Another belated thanks! And thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@watfordkev]

Absolutely brilliant thank you very much!

[@vladobozinoski101264q]

god dam great man,extraordinary..great,real good,I salute you

[@dbgrant]

Thank you so much! It's a great song, so sharing the tutorial was my pleasure. All the best.

[@mck1972]

Outstanding!

[@jonburrows2883]

Incredible

[@GugaRogava93]

thanks a lot !! This is what I was searching for. Veeery beautiful

[@dbgrant]

Thanks for watching and commenting. All the best!

[@janieb1439]

It's sounds like Bossa! Isn't it? Beautiffull!!

[@dbgrant]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@BarryPennock]

That was really helpful!!

[@th.ludwig]

Many thanks for the lesson

[@kinkusjimus4644]

Man great voice! Thanks for sharing.. -Copy to the left-

[@iMatagora]

Great job! Thanks for this 👍

[@demianflam8288]

Tanks a lot. It helped me aproach to playing the song, though i play piano. You lowered the bass on the Dm Dm+7 Dm6 which to me is vital.

[@dbgrant]

I can't believe I haven't replied, but a belated you're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@alejandrotorchio3522]

GRACIAS

[@carlgrant4442]

thank a lot wonderfull tuto

[@chris_h]

Excellent!!!

[@dbgrant]

Thanks so much!

[@jmack619]

from a movie.. walking to new orleans with a lot of greats included .. Fats Domino , jules holland, and others. Worth a watch on youtube

[@marcfaur]

Loved it!

[@dbgrant]

+Marc Faur Belated thanks for watching! Must check my notifications more often.

[@paulhart9]

nice voice

[@dbgrant]

+Paul Hart Thanks for watching!

[@jjmusicfordummies]

Thank you!

[@user-sd1dx8dk9o]

thanks a lot!

[@cervezaway7049]

Awesome 👏🏼 are you from australia or South Africa ?

[@dbgrant]

New Zealand! Thanks so much for watching

[@dbgrant]

Thanks so much!

[@rijaltom9103]

one word "WOW"

[@dbgrant]

Thanks!

[@dbgrant]

And that's very belated you're welcome! Cheers.

[@SirGuddo]

Sensacional, parabéns e obrigado. Guddo Brasil

[@gaborus1]

thank you so much for this beautiful transcription and the demonstration! Such a great song may i suggest a variation for the "Dm Dm+7 | Dm7 Dm6" part, using barre chords: 5---5---5---x 6---6---6---6 7---6---5---7 x---x---x---7 5---4---3---x x---x---x---7 if i'm not mistaken the same but reversed to have a bass line

[@dbgrant]

gaborus1 Thanks that may suit some people better. Thanks for watching!

[@zore1902]

Thanx man!

[@dbgrant]

Cheers!

[@RessourceNature]

Namasté 🙏

[@FinnBjerke]

Sexy chords The Dm Dmmaj7 run etc is so cool.

[@dbgrant]

And it's very useful as it appears in many songs, none of which I can remember right now. Hang on... Nature Boy is one, um Michelle another. Thanks for watching!

[@StrongLiang]

d b grant my funny valentine is another

[@FinnBjerke]

Indeed.... The descending minor run is very tastefull. Here it sounds super cool also its used many places: Michelle (Beatles) has that minor run so has Keith Jarret "memories of Tomorrow" also "Hairway to Stephen" (Led Zeppelin" and surprisingly "My favorite things" from sound of music, which is also a very nice tune. Summertime too. This site about chords progressions is very informative: www.angelfire.com/fl4/moneychords/DBL.html thx for posting very nice video..

[@w.lixfeld8164]

like it

[@sandramoss5979]

Adorei, thanks!

[@dbgrant]

Sandra Moss Thank you for watching!

[@夢野遥-u5i]

He seems to be strong..

[@SofaSessionsProject]

Hey man, amaizing version! At Sofa Sessions we are planning to make a cover of this one, would you like to step in?

[@dbgrant]

Thanks so much for the comment. I'm not playing right now for reasons, unfortunately, so I can't participate but looking forward to seeing your version!

[@SofaSessionsProject]

@@dbgrant Thank you for your reply, I hope will all sort out for you pretty soon. Wish you luck!

[@kaori-himawari]

なんやしぶいおっちゃんや‪( ◜௰◝ ）‬❤

[@vickeybird]

Sir, face of a sinner and fingers of a priest!

[@mugurleonidas]

thanks for the tutorial! great job!