C F C
G F C
(Wir haben so viel von den Schwarzen gelernt,
Wie sie haben gesungen und wie sie singen immer noch)


[Verse 1]
       C
In the evening by the moonlight,
        F                  C
You can hear those darkies singing.
       C
In the evening by the moonlight,
        G
You can hear their banjos ringing (the banjos).
        C
How the old folks would enjoy it,
           F                 C
They would sit all night and listen.
             F      G              F      C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight.


[Verse 2]
       C
In the evening by the moonlight,
        F                  C
You can hear those darkies singing.
       C
In the evening by the moonlight,
        G
You can hear their banjos ringing.
        C
How the old folks would enjoy it,
           F                 C
They would sit all night and listen.
             F      G              F      C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight (by the moonlight).


[Verse 3]
       C
In the evening by the moonlight (by the light),
        F                  C
You can hear those darkies singing (hear those darkies).
       C
In the evening by the moonlight (I can hear),
        G
You can hear their banjos ringing (they keep on ringing).
        C
How the old folks would enjoy it,
           F                 C
They would sit all night and listen.
             F      G              F      C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight.


[Verse 4]
       C
In the evening by the moonlight,
        F                  C
You can hear those darkies singing.
       C
In the evening by the moonlight,
        G
You can hear their banjos ringing.
        C
How the old folks would enjoy it,
           F                 C
They would sit all night and listen.
             F      G              F      C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight (by the moonlight).


[Verse 5]
       C
In the evening by the moonlight,
        F                  C
You can hear those darkies singing.
       C
In the evening by the moonlight (hey),
        G
You can hear their banjos ringing.
        C
How the old folks would enjoy it (hey),
           F                 C
They would sit all night and listen (hey).
             F      G              F      C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight
             F      G              F      C
As they sang in the evening by the moonlight