PARTS: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass All
KEY: bold = first beat of bar ^ = rest Underline = triplet backing vocal = [text]
109 - Moon River
Verse 1
Moon– Riv-er, wi-der than a mile:
I’m cross-in’ you in style some day.
Old dream– mak-er, you heart— break-er,
wher-ev-er you’re go-in’, I’m go-in’ your way:
Verse 2
Two— drift-ers, off to see the world.
There’s such a lot of world to see.
(relax, deep breath) We’re af—ter the same– rain-bow’s end,
wait-in’ round the bend,
my Huck-le-ber-ry friend,
Moon (careful with volume) Ri-ver— and me.
8 x Bar Instrumental
Half verse 1
Old dream– mak-er, you heart— break-er,
wher-ev-er you’re go-in’, I’m go-in’ your way:
Verse 2 repeat
Two— drift-ers, off to see the world.
There’s such a lot of world to see.
(relax, deep breath) We’re af—ter the same– rain-bow’s end,
wait-in’ round the bend,
my Huck-le-ber-ry friend,
Moon (careful with volume) Ri-ver— and me.
Performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics written by Johnny Mercer.