The Moon Represents My Heart - 月亮代表我的心

Cover version and slide show tribute to the late great Teresa Teng 邓丽君. Yeah, I know my Mandarin isn't so good, but hey, I'm a white boy from California (born in Oregon) so what do you expect? :-)

Special thanks to Geistesblitz for providing the pinyin and simplified chinese transcription:

你问我爱你有多深
ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen
我爱你有几分
wo ai ni you ji fen
我的情也真 我的爱也真
wo de qing ye zhen wo de ai ye zhen
月亮代表我的心
yue liang dai biao wo de xin

你问我爱你有多深
ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen
我爱你有几分
wo ai ni you ji fen
我的情不移 我的爱不变
wo de qing bu yi wo de ai bu bian
月亮代表我的心
yue liang dai biao wo de xin

轻轻的一个吻
qing qing de yi ge wen
已经打动我的心
yi jing da dong wo de xin
深深的一段情
shen shen de yi duan qing
教我思念到如今
jiao wo si nian dao ru jin

你问我爱你有多深
ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen
我爱你有几分
wo ai ni you ji fen
你去想一想 你去看一看
ni qu xiang yi xiang ni qu kan yi kan
月亮代表我的心
yue liang dai diao wo de xin

Teresa's version is in the key of G. I recorded this song in the key of E, but it's a bit tricky on the guitar in that key. It's much easier in D, so I will include those chords below also.

Key of E

Intro: E / C#m / A / B
1st Verse: E / G#m / A / E / C#m / A / F# / B
2nd Verse: E / G#m / A / E / C#m / A / F# B / E
1st Bridge: E / G#m / F#m B / E / E / C#m / F# / B
3rd Verse: E / G#m / A / E / C#m / A / F# B / E
Inst. Break: E / G#m / A / E / C#m / A / F# B / E
2nd Bridge: E / G#m / F#m B / E / E / C#m / F# / B
4th Verse: E / G#m / A / E / C#m / A / F# B / E
Tag & Outro: C#m / A / F# B / E C#m / A Am / Emaj7

Key of D

Intro: D / Bm / G / A
1st Verse: D / F#m / G / D / Bm / G / E / A
2nd Verse: D / F#m / G / D / Bm / G / E A / D
1st Bridge: D / F#m / Em A / D / D / Bm / E / A
3rd Verse: D / F#m / G / D / Bm / G / E A / D
Inst. Break: D / F#m / G / D / Bm / G / E A / D
2nd Bridge: D / F#m / Em A / D / D / Bm / E / A
4th Verse: D / F#m / G / D / Bm / G / E A / D
Tag & Outro: Bm / G / E A / D Bm / G Gm / Dmaj7

That may look like a lot of changes, but actually all the verses are the same except the first one, which is only slightly different at the end of it. The two bridges are identical. The instrumental break section is the same as a verse. So once you nail down the verse and the bridge, you have most of the song already.

Thanks for watching. :-)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 月亮代表我的心
• Moon
• Represents
• Heart
• 邓丽君
• Teresa
• Teng
• Deng
• Lijun
• Li
• Jun

[adhichati]

I see....so what about your next song?

(look forward to watch.....)

[cheerfulhamster]

@adhichati Thanks, but due to health issues I won't be singing any more songs.

[adhichati]

And please tell me why you know her ?

[cheerfulhamster]

@adhichati In 2004, I had a chinese girlfriend, and this was her favorite Teresa Teng song. She introduced me to (older) chinese music.

[adhichati]

So. It's mean that you are Chinese American or White American . If you are white ,you are so amazing that you can pronounce and sing like that because I also study Chinese also. But If I guess form your voice , you are Chinese American Right? because you voice sounds very very Asian.

[cheerfulhamster]

@adhichati No, I'm white American. Norwegian on my Dad's side, Irish/English on my Mom's side. Six feet tall, blonde hair and blue eyes. My pronunciation isn't that good actually, so don't use my version as a guide. :-)

[nelo1216]

if i was not reading the info, i would have just probably think you are a chinese mestizo. great job for a fan like you. i too loved this song so much. with your lyrics, i can sing the song with confidence. thanks buddy...

[andrewchan18]

How did you manage to sing so well ? Well Done.

[cheerfulhamster]

@adhichati White boy from Oregon. :-)

[adhichati]

r u Taiwanese or Mainland?

[adhichati]

very nice male voice and music

[iequsang]

Woww..you had made a very big impression to me.  You have such a nice voice and sing this song out very well. Besides this song, is there any other songs that you sing so far? May be you can share with us so we can enjoy your great song.. thxs..