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Shooting Stars

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Bmajor

90BPM

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning:  EADGBf#  (tune high e string up to f#)
Capo on 1st Fret
Chords used:  
    BsusF#sus   Abm7    EC#sus Ebsus  EsusF#sus*              
f#|-0-----0----0----0----0-----0----0-----0-|
B |-0-----0----0----0----0-----0----0-----0-|
G |-4-----3----4----1----6-----8----9----11-|
D |-4-----4----4----2----6-----8----9----11-|
A |-2-----4----0----2----4-----6----7-----9-|
E |-0-----2----4----0----0-----0----0-----0-|
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.
Intro: Bsus - F#sus - Abm7 - E - E - F#sus - E - F#sus 
Verse 1: 
C#sus                  Ebsus           Esus                    F#sus*
C#sus                          Ebsus      Esus                    F#sus*
C#sus            Ebsus            Esus                 F#sus*
 In a world that starting to fade, A little love could pave the way
C#sus                      Ebsus       Esus                     F#sus
Chorus:  
             BsusF#sus
  And maybe this    life is 
  Abm7Just about Elove and tenderness if 
        EF#sus             EF#sus    
  All we are, are shooting stars
            BsusF#sus
  And maybe we    we can't fight
  Abm7All of this Epain and loneliness if
        EF#sus              EF#sus  
  All we are, are   shooting stars
Verse 2:
C#sus                       Ebsus       Esus                     F#sus*
C#sus              Ebsus         Esus                         F#sus*
C#sus                          Ebsus      Esus         F#sus*
C#sus                    Ebsus      Esus                            F#sus
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:  
         Abm7F#sus
  I used to live by the minute
                     EF#sus 
  I was too blind to see
                Abm7F#sus
  Now I found the strength to admit it
                       EF#sus 
Now it's all I believe, please please
Solo:  (play chorus chords 1x)
Repeat Chorus
Outro:  
    BsusF#sus           Abm7             E      BsusF#sus       Abm7  
                              Shooting stars
                    E      BsusF#sus       Abm7  
Yeah we're shooting stars
                 E      BsusF#sus            Abm7  
  We're shooting stars
(fade out)

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Shooting Stars

by Edwin McCain

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus

Abm7

Esus

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Tuning: EADGBf# (tune high e string up to f#)

Capo on 1st Fret

Chords used:

Bsus Abm7 E Esus

F#sus C#sus Ebsus F#sus*

f#|-0-----0----0----0----0-----0----0-----0-|

B |-0-----0----0----0----0-----0----0-----0-|

G |-4-----3----4----1----6-----8----9----11-|

D |-4-----4----4----2----6-----8----9----11-|

A |-2-----4----0----2----4-----6----7-----9-|

E |-0-----2----4----0----0-----0----0-----0-|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.

Intro: Bsus - F#sus - Abm7 - E - E - F#sus - E - F#sus

Verse 1:

C#sus Ebsus Esus F#sus*

In a world that starting to fade, A little love could pave the way

C#sus Ebsus Esus F#sus

Chorus:

Bsus

F#sus

And maybe this life is

Abm7 E

Just about love and tenderness if

E E

F#sus F#sus

All we are, are shooting stars

Bsus

F#sus

And maybe we we can't fight

Abm7 E

All of this pain and loneliness if

E E

F#sus F#sus

All we are, are shooting stars

Verse 2:

C#sus Ebsus Esus F#sus*

C#sus Ebsus Esus F#sus

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:

Abm7

F#sus

I used to live by the minute

F#sus

I was too blind to see

Abm7

F#sus

Now I found the strength to admit it

F#sus

Now it's all I believe, please please

Solo: (play chorus chords 1x)

Repeat Chorus

Outro:

Bsus Abm7 E Bsus Abm7

F#sus F#sus

Shooting stars

E Bsus Abm7

F#sus

Yeah we're shooting stars

E Bsus Abm7

F#sus

We're shooting stars

(fade out)

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