Moondance by Van Morrison Piano - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.1873997

Capture the sophisticated swing, walking basslines, and legendary 1970 title-track brilliance of Van Morrison’s "Moondance" with this professional Performance Lead Sheet. This chart provides the essential, complete form of the song—the definitive blend of soul, jazz, and folk—laid out in a continuous sequence to ensure you master the cool, rhythmic pocket from the iconic piano intro to the final, soft-shoe fade-out. It features the complete, rhythmic vocal melody, the iconic "it's a marvelous night for a moondance" lyrics, and the sophisticated minor-key jazz chord changes that define its signature sound, allowing you to capture the song's signature transition from a focused, cool-jazz verse to a world-class, high-energy swing chorus. This is the definitive resource for musicians looking to master the technical precision and pure, romantic spirit of Van Morrison’s most enduring jazz-inflected hit.

What is a “performance lead sheet”? A performance lead sheet streamlines chords, melody, and lyrics into a single continuous layout for tablets, eliminating repeats, D.S.’s, and codas so performers can simply page forward through the entire song. Each section—verse, chorus, bridge, and so on—is clearly labeled with rehearsal markers for quick navigation. The only repeats are self-contained vamps, kept on a single page to avoid page-turning backward. The goal is to make performing easier by presenting the song in its complete, best-known form so musicians can focus on playing rather than remembering forms or tricky sections. I originally created these for my own cover band, and they’ve made last-minute additions far more manageable. I hope they help you, too.