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Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
    C#x46664
    G#466544
   Bbmx13321
    F#244322
   Ebmx68876
    Fm133111
Intro:  Bbm   Fm     F#x4
Verse 1:
So I've been thinking Bbmlately
That I should C#try to grow up
Maybe sG#tart to show up on time
But let's be real here Bbmbaby
It's not the C#way that we work
So G#why waste the sunshine?
I guess it's kinda Bbmfunny
We always throw aC#way our money
G#Right when we need it most
But honestly I'm Bbmhappy
I don't wanna C#worry about
How G#we got to be so broke
Refrain:
   BbmDon't want   Fm  F#to say 
goodnight let's live it up
   BbmDon't have   Fm  F#to say
we're giving up if you 
Chorus:
 C#Walk me home tonight I swear I could
G#Fly beside you or under your starlight
   BbmDon't want   Fm  F#to say 
goodnight let's live it up
   BbmDon't have   Fm  F#to wait
have it all if you
C#Light me up tonight I swear I could
G#Never burn out under your starlight
Post Chorus:  Bbm   Fm     F#x2
Verse 2:
So you've been thinking Bbmlately
That you don't C#know what you want
But you don't G#know what 
you've got my dear
And if it's dreams we're Bbmchasing
You've got the C#world at your feet
The sG#kyline is so clear
We're getting Bbmhung up on the
things we C#should have known
Never G#bothered us before
We're trying to Bbmmake ends
meet but I'm sC#tarting to think
That G#this is all I need and more
  F#Under your starlight
  G#Under your starlight
   BbmUnder your starlightC#  Fm  
Bridge:
Well our F#jeans are well 
ripped with our pockets thin
We don't G#have any change so 
we'll just put our hands in
   BbmYou'll keep me warm tonight
I don't C#need nice things to
Well it's F#never felt better 
And G#no one understands me 
but I'm telling the truth
Coz we can Bbmlive in our own
world as long as you love me
                      C#   Bbm   Fm     F#x2
  As long as you love me
Outro:
    Bbm     Fm    F#Under your starlight    Bbm     Fm    F#hey
   BbmDon't want   Fm  F#to say goodnight 
let's live it up
        Bbm   Fm  F#(hold)
   I'm lost   tonight 
under your starlight

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Starlight

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

x46664

466544

Bbm

x13321

244322

Ebm

x68876

133111

Bbm Fm F#

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

Bbm

So I've been thinking lately

That I should try to grow up

Maybe start to show up on time

Bbm

But let's be real here baby

It's not the way that we work

So why waste the sunshine?

Bbm

I guess it's kinda funny

We always throw away our money

Right when we need it most

Bbm

But honestly I'm happy

I don't wanna worry about

How we got to be so broke

Refrain:

Bbm Fm F#

Don't want to say

goodnight let's live it up

Bbm Fm F#

Don't have to say

we're giving up if you

Chorus:

Walk me home tonight I swear I could

Fly beside you or under your starlight

Bbm Fm F#

Don't want to say

goodnight let's live it up

Bbm Fm F#

Don't have to wait

have it all if you

Light me up tonight I swear I could

Never burn out under your starlight

Bbm Fm F#

Post Chorus: x2

Verse 2:

Bbm

So you've been thinking lately

That you don't know what you want

But you don't know what

you've got my dear

Bbm

And if it's dreams we're chasing

You've got the world at your feet

The skyline is so clear

Bbm

We're getting hung up on the

things we should have known

Never bothered us before

Bbm

We're trying to make ends

meet but I'm starting to think

That this is all I need and more

Under your starlight

Bbm C# Fm

Under your starlight

Bridge:

Well our jeans are well

ripped with our pockets thin

We don't have any change so

we'll just put our hands in

Bbm

You'll keep me warm tonight

I don't need nice things to

Well it's never felt better

And no one understands me

but I'm telling the truth

Bbm

Coz we can live in our own

world as long as you love me

C# Bbm Fm F#

As long as you love me

Outro:

Bbm Fm F# Bbm Fm F#

Under your starlight hey

Bbm Fm F#

Don't want to say goodnight

let's live it up

Bbm Fm F#

(hold)

I'm lost tonight

under your starlight

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