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Shooting Star

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Shooting Star Chords:
C:      x32010 (the third time he does x32013)
C#add6: x4x32x
D:      x54x3x
D#add6: x6x54x
Em:     x7500x
G:      320003
Am:     x02210
Fmaj7:  x33210
E:      022100
Dm:     xx0231
Cmaj9/B:x20010
F:      133211
D9/F#:  2x0210
Notes: 
-all /N means just play the low string in that note (for a "bass" effect), and not the whole 
chord (e.g. /G means strum the E string on the third fret; it will be clearer if you watch the video)
-he does the /G bass with the pinky while holding Am
-he removes the finger on the second fret a few times on the Fmaj7 intro chord
[Intro]
 C   C#add6   D   D#add6   Em/A /B (x3)
C G Am /E /E /A /G /A Fmaj7 
[Verse 1]
               C           C#add6   D   D#add6   Em/A /B 
You'll make the scene like you always   do
       C            C#add6   D   D#add6   Em/A /B 
Going upstream down the ave-     nue
            C                C#add6                D   D#add6   Em/A /B 
To fuck some trophy boy that you won tonight in the    bar
[Chorus]
C  G       Am  /E /E /A /G /A
So bad, so far
You'll make him Fmaj7sad
              C   C#add6   D   D#add6   Em/A /B
Shooting star
[Verse 2]
           C     C#add6        D   D#add6      Em/A /B 
When it was me I was momentarily   proud
        C           C#add6                   D   D#add6      Em/A /B 
Drunk on dreams now I'm glad I didn't say out    loud
              C              C#add6                    D   D#add6    Em/A /B 
You said you'd be for real but I don't believe that you    are
[Chorus]
C  G       Am  /E /E /A /G /A
So bad, so far
You make me sadFmaj7  
Shooting AmstarE  
[Bridge]
You're Dmdistant and Gcold and a Csight to Cmaj9/Bbe-     Amhold
/A    /G       F
Everybody just sighs 
DmBut no one gets Gon with Cyou Cmaj9/Bvery    Amlong
/A                              G    D9/F#  F  
'Cos you don't feel bad when you lie
[Verse 3]
            C             C#add6              D   D#add6      Em/A /B 
I'm going to sleep now, going back to find square one
      C                   C#add6                           D   D#add6      Em/A /B 
Square two, it be where I can deal with the shit you've just   done
           C          C#add6                  D   D#add6      Em/A /B 
It won't be soon, say the least it's gonna be     hard
[Chorus]
C  G       Am  /E /E /A /G /A
So bad, so far
Your love is Fmaj7sad
         Am  /E /E /A /G /A
Shooting star
Your love is Fmaj7sad
          C   C#add6   D   D#add6   Em/A /B (x3)
Shooting star
Em

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Shooting Star

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#add6

D#add6

Fmaj7

Cmaj9/B

D9/F#

Shooting Star Chords:

C: x32010 (the third time he does x32013)

C#add6: x4x32x

D: x54x3x

D#add6: x6x54x

Em: x7500x

G: 320003

Am: x02210

Fmaj7: x33210

E: 022100

Dm: xx0231

Cmaj9/B:x20010

F: 133211

D9/F#: 2x0210

Notes:

-all /N means just play the low string in that note (for a "bass" effect), and not the whole

chord (e.g. /G means strum the E string on the third fret; it will be clearer if you watch the video)

-he does the /G bass with the pinky while holding Am

-he removes the finger on the second fret a few times on the Fmaj7 intro chord

[Intro]

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B (x3)

C G Am /E /E /A /G /A Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

You'll make the scene like you always do

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

Going upstream down the ave- nue

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

To fuck some trophy boy that you won tonight in the bar

[Chorus]

C G Am /E /E /A /G /A

So bad, so far

Fmaj7

You'll make him sad

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

Shooting star

[Verse 2]

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

When it was me I was momentarily proud

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

Drunk on dreams now I'm glad I didn't say out loud

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

You said you'd be for real but I don't believe that you are

[Chorus]

C G Am /E /E /A /G /A

So bad, so far

Fmaj7

You make me sad

Am E

Shooting star

[Bridge]

Dm G C Cmaj9/B Am

You're distant and cold and a sight to be- hold

/A /G F

Everybody just sighs

Dm G C Cmaj9/B Am

But no one gets on with you very long

G D9/F# F

'Cos you don't feel bad when you lie

[Verse 3]

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

I'm going to sleep now, going back to find square one

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

Square two, it be where I can deal with the shit you've just done

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B

It won't be soon, say the least it's gonna be hard

[Chorus]

C G Am /E /E /A /G /A

So bad, so far

Fmaj7

Your love is sad

Am /E /E /A /G /A

Shooting star

Fmaj7

Your love is sad

C C#add6 D D#add6 Em

/A /B (x3)

Shooting star

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