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Star Or Stone

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F#minor

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Tuning: EADGBE (Standard)
NOTE: All  F#mchords sound like they should be played like this-
E---9--|
B--10--|
G--11--|
D--11--|
A---9--|
E------|
E  A
E  A
E  A
A  Am
E  Esus4 E  Esus4 E  Esus4 E
EI was 13th Aat the tEable when tEsus4he winEe was passed around
EAmid Aan aiEr of susEsus4picion Emy glance was meet with callous frowns
AIf I was sEuperstitioEsus4us I'd Ebe the black cat no one wants hang'n round
EDark whiAspers in tEhe hallwaEsus4y accuEsations out of bitter mouths
EStrange fiAgures in Ethe doorwaEsus4y a doEg barks a drunkard's laugh
AThere's screamEing in the kitchen glass breaks just then the lights go out
F#mLet wiEnter chase butterflies
F#mLet the Echild believe in lies
F#mLet the road run by my door
I Acan't stay here anymore
		      E  	 F#m  		      A      A  A/ G#   A/F#  E  
I won't, I won't look back at my dream burning on the side of   the  road
ESometF#mimes it just goes like that
		   A   A  A/ G#  	A/F#  E  
Falling or flying, star   or    stone
NOTE: It sounds like Chris actually plays the  A   A/G#   A/F#   Epart something like this-
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G--9----9------9--|
D--9h11-9------9--|
A---------11\9-7--|
E--------------0--|
Bridge:
E-----------------9--|
B----------------10--|
G--9----9--------11--| x3
D--9h11-9--------11--|
A---------9/11\9--9--|
E--------------------|
E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--9----9-----------|
D--9h11-9-----------|
A---------11/12-11--|
E-------------------|
BmClose tAhe window I just caEn't hear the highway anymore
BmLay beAside me and Elet our fires burn until the dawn
Guitar Solo Rhythm:
Bm  A  E
The guitar solo goes on for a couple of minutes, and when it's time to wrap it up, 
play the following:
Bm Bm Bm  A A A
E  A
E  A
E  A
C#m  B  A  G#m  F#m
E  Esus4 E  Esus4 E  Esus4 E
EA telephonAe waEs ringing a Esus4heavy Eprice on the other line
EOutsiAde tEhe wEsus4indow a comet shoots across the sky
F#mBetween love and hope and money
F#mThere's loss and pain and honey
So Etake a spoonful every time
And if F#myou don't liEke what you see
F#mDon't come Erunning to me
F#mCause I'm bound to my own way
AI'm a million miles away
		     E  	F#m  		     A      A  A/ G#   A/F#  E  
I won't I won't look back at my dream burning on the side of   the  road
ESometimeF#ms it just goes like that
		   A    A  A/ G#   A/F#  	  E  
Falling or flying, star    or   stone
		     E  	F#m  		     A      A  A/ G#   A/F#  E  
I won't I won't look back at my dream burning on the side of   the  road
ESometimeF#ms it just goes like that
		   A    A  A/ G#   A/F#  	  E  
Falling or flying, star    or   stone
Outro:
E-----------------9--|
B----------------10--|
G--9----9--------11--| x4
D--9h11-9--------11--|
A---------9/11\9--9--|
E--------------------|

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Star Or Stone

by Chris Robinson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Esus4

A/F#

A/G#

C#m

G#m

Tuning: EADGBE (Standard)

F#m

NOTE: All chords sound like they should be played like this-

E---9--|

B--10--|

G--11--|

D--11--|

A---9--|

E------|

E A

A Am

E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

E A E Esus4 E

I was 13th at the table when the wine was passed around

E A E Esus4 E

Amid an air of suspicion my glance was meet with callous frowns

A E Esus4 E

If I was superstitious I'd be the black cat no one wants hang'n round

E A E Esus4 E

Dark whispers in the hallway accusations out of bitter mouths

E A E Esus4 E

Strange figures in the doorway a dog barks a drunkard's laugh

A E

There's screaming in the kitchen glass breaks just then the lights go out

F#m E

Let winter chase butterflies

F#m E

Let the child believe in lies

F#m

Let the road run by my door

I can't stay here anymore

E F#m A A A G# A/F# E

I won't, I won't look back at my dream burning on the side of the road

E F#m

Sometimes it just goes like that

A A A G# A/F# E

Falling or flying, star or stone

A A/G# A/F# E

NOTE: It sounds like Chris actually plays the part something like this-

E-----------------|

B-----------------|

G--9----9------9--|

D--9h11-9------9--|

A---------11\9-7--|

E--------------0--|

Bridge:

E-----------------9--|

B----------------10--|

G--9----9--------11--| x3

D--9h11-9--------11--|

A---------9/11\9--9--|

E--------------------|

E-------------------|

B-------------------|

G--9----9-----------|

D--9h11-9-----------|

A---------11/12-11--|

E-------------------|

Bm A E

Close the window I just can't hear the highway anymore

Bm A E

Lay beside me and let our fires burn until the dawn

Guitar Solo Rhythm:

Bm A E

The guitar solo goes on for a couple of minutes, and when it's time to wrap it up,

play the following:

Bm Bm Bm A A A

E A

C#m B A G#m F#m

E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

E A E Esus4 E

A telephone was ringing a heavy price on the other line

E A E Esus4

Outside the window a comet shoots across the sky

F#m

Between love and hope and money

F#m

There's loss and pain and honey

So take a spoonful every time

F#m E

And if you don't like what you see

F#m E

Don't come running to me

F#m

Cause I'm bound to my own way

I'm a million miles away

E F#m A A A G# A/F# E

I won't I won't look back at my dream burning on the side of the road

E F#m

Sometimes it just goes like that

A A A G# A/F# E

Falling or flying, star or stone

E F#m A A A G# A/F# E

I won't I won't look back at my dream burning on the side of the road

E F#m

Sometimes it just goes like that

A A A G# A/F# E

Falling or flying, star or stone

Outro:

E-----------------9--|

B----------------10--|

G--9----9--------11--| x4

D--9h11-9--------11--|

A---------9/11\9--9--|

E--------------------|

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