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Jonsi – Stars in Still Water (Capo  1)
Chords are relative to Capo on 1st fret. Jonsi is picking the 3 notes on the low E, G &
D strings as visually displayed below:
D/F# (2, -, 0, 2, -, ------- )
G/B  (3, -, 0, 4, -, ------- )
Em (0, -, 0, 0, -, --------- )
D (10, -, 0, 11, -, -------- )
C# (9, -, 0, 9, -, --------- )
Bm (7, -, 0, 7, -, --------- )
A add 11 (5, -, 0, 6, -, --- )
Em7 (12, -, 0, 12, -, ------ )
Intro
D/F# G/B   D/F#   Em
D G/B C# D/F#
Pre-verse:
Bm   C#   D  Em  D/F#
Put your G/Bclothes now out D/F#to dry
It's eEmarly morninDg
The day G/Bis uC#nfolding, evD/F#er so softly
Pre-chorus:
Bm  C#    D     Em  D/F#
Chorus:
I will alG/Bways a,       D/F#aEmlly withinD  
It's a nG/Bever ending song that C#I sing aloneD/F#  
      Bm     C#I am…   aDwake,
                 G/BAadd11
the only one awake
      D/F#      G/BAadd11  Bm  
I see the sun,  break      out,
Aadd11           BmAadd11  Bm  
it            slows,    no         clouds
No crows, no onC#e out, too G/B–
   D/F#      G/BAadd11
Only   that    you
  D    C#      BmAadd11
Aadd11                      G/B  D/F#  
Don't stomp in still water
                                 G/BAadd11
Don't stomp in still water
Bm  C# D  Em  D/F#
Now the sunG/B's in your eyesD/F#  
It Emdries away your tearsD  
And tG/Bhe wind will be the the only oneC#  
To know your soul aD/F#nd fearsBm  
   C#  D   Em  D/F#
I will G/Balways a,        D/F#aEmlly      wiDthin
It's a G/Bnever ending song thaC#t I sing aloneD/F#  
      Bm     C#I am…   		awake,D  
the oG/Bnly one awake.C#  D/F#  
                   G/BAadd11   Bm  
I see the sun,   glow        fade
Aadd11            BmAadd11   Bm  
it's           late,      in            shades
We did the best we C#could,G/B  
   D/F#      G/BAadd11
I’m       in      you
  D    C#       BmAadd11
Aadd11                     G/B  D/F#  
Dew stars in still water
Don't stop in still waterEm  
Outro Riff (listen for timing)
D  C#  D Em7 D C# D
C# D Em7 D C#
     G/B      D/F#Aadd11    Bm  
Outro (2X)
BmDon't C#you knDow
C#is tDhaEm7t I DwoC#uld Dalone
C#is DthEm7at I DwC#ould undo
    G/B      D/F#Aadd11    Bm  
(Finish outro with:)
Aadd11                         G/B  D/F#  
is it un-do
Em                                D

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Stars In Still Water

by Jónsi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

Em7

Jonsi – Stars in Still Water (Capo 1)

Chords are relative to Capo on 1st fret. Jonsi is picking the 3 notes on the low E, G &

D strings as visually displayed below:

D/F# (2, -, 0, 2, -, ------- )

G/B (3, -, 0, 4, -, ------- )

Em (0, -, 0, 0, -, --------- )

D (10, -, 0, 11, -, -------- )

C# (9, -, 0, 9, -, --------- )

Bm (7, -, 0, 7, -, --------- )

A add 11 (5, -, 0, 6, -, --- )

Em7 (12, -, 0, 12, -, ------ )

Intro

D/F# G/B D/F# Em

D G/B C# D/F#

Pre-verse:

Bm C# D Em D/F#

G/B D/F#

Put your clothes now out to dry

Em D

It's early morning

G/B C# D/F#

The day is unfolding, ever so softly

Pre-chorus:

Bm C# D Em D/F#

Chorus:

G/B D/F# Em D

I will always a, ally within

G/B C# D/F#

It's a never ending song that I sing alone

Bm C# D

I am… awake,

G/B

Aadd11

the only one awake

D/F# G/B Bm

Aadd11

I see the sun, break out,

Bm Bm

Aadd11 Aadd11

it slows, no clouds

C# G/B

No crows, no one out, too –

D/F# G/B

Aadd11

Only that you

D C# Bm

Aadd11

G/B D/F#

Aadd11

Don't stomp in still water

G/B

Aadd11

Don't stomp in still water

Bm C# D Em D/F#

G/B D/F#

Now the sun's in your eyes

Em D

It dries away your tears

G/B C#

And the wind will be the the only one

D/F# Bm

To know your soul and fears

C# D Em D/F#

G/B D/F# Em D

I will always a, ally within

G/B C# D/F#

It's a never ending song that I sing alone

Bm C# D

I am… awake,

G/B C# D/F#

the only one awake.

G/B Bm

Aadd11

I see the sun, glow fade

Bm Bm

Aadd11 Aadd11

it's late, in shades

C# G/B

We did the best we could,

D/F# G/B

Aadd11

I’m in you

D C# Bm

Aadd11

G/B D/F#

Aadd11

Dew stars in still water

Don't stop in still water

Outro Riff (listen for timing)

D C# D Em7 D C# D

C# D Em7 D C#

G/B D/F# Bm

Aadd11

Outro (2X)

Bm C# D

Don't you know

C# D Em7 D C# D

is that I would alone

C# D Em7 D C#

is that I would undo

G/B D/F# Bm

Aadd11

(Finish outro with:)

G/B D/F#

Aadd11

is it un-do

Em D

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