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Starships

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Capo 2nd Fret
[Intro Riff]
C[VeGrseF]Am  Em  F  
Let's go to the Cbeach, each
GThey say, Fwhat they gonna say?
Have a dAmrink, clink, found the bud light
Bad Embitches like me, is Fhard to come by
The Cpatron on, let's go get it on
ThGe zone on, Fyes, I'm in the zone
Is it Amtwo, three? Leave a good tip
I'mma Emblow all my money and dFon't give two shits
I'm on the fCloor, floor
I Glove to daFnce
So give me Ammore more, till I Emcan't Fstand
Get on the flCoor, floor
Like it's Gyour last cFhance
If you want mAmore, more
Then Emhere I Fam
[Chorus]
CStarships were meGant to fFly
AmHands up, and tEmouch the Fsky
CCan't stop, 'cause weG're so hFigh
AmLet's do this Emone more Ftime
CStarships were meGant to Ffly
AmHands up, and toEmuch the sFky
CLet's do this oGne last Ftime
AmCan't stop
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
   C      Am     C      Am     C         Am(This is just an estimation of what's going on with the synth part.
                                      The C is just a quick passing chord)
(We're Chigher thAman a motherfucker)
C  Am  C  Am  C  Am
(We're Chigher thAman a motherfucker)
(The chords repeat themselves from this point on, listen to the song to get a hang of the rhythm)
[Verse]
CJump in my hoopty hoopty hoop
I Gown tFhat
AmAnd I ain't paid my rent this month
I Emowe tFhat
CBut fuck who you want, and fuck who you like
DGance our life, Fthere's no end in sight
AmTwinkle, twinkle, little star
[Interlude]
e|--15--15--14--14--12--12--10----------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
CNow everybody let me hear you say ray ray ray
NGow spend all your money 'Fcause they pay pay pay
AmAnd if you're 
A G, you a G,G,G!
[Pre-Chorus]
Get on the fCloor, floor
Like it's Gyour last cFhance
If you want mAmore, more
Then Emhere I Fam
[Chorus]
CStarships were meGant to fFly
AmHands up, and tEmouch the Fsky
CCan't stop, 'cause weG're so hFigh
AmLet's do this Emone more Ftime
CStarships were meGant to fFly
AmHands up, and tEmouch the Fsky
CLet's do this one lasGt timeF  
AmCan't stopEm  F  
CStarships were meGant to fFly
AmHands up, and tEmouch the Fsky
CCan't stop, 'cause weG're so hFigh
AmLet's do this Emone more Ftime
CStarships were meGant to fFly
AmHands up, and tEmouch the Fsky
CLet's do this one lasGt timeF  
AmCan't stopEm  F  
(We're higher than a motherfucker)

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Starships

by Nicki Minaj

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Capo 2nd Fret

[Intro Riff]

C G F Am Em F

[Verse]

Let's go to the beach, each

G F

They say, what they gonna say?

Have a drink, clink, found the bud light

Em F

Bad bitches like me, is hard to come by

The patron on, let's go get it on

G F

The zone on, yes, I'm in the zone

Is it two, three? Leave a good tip

Em F

I'mma blow all my money and don't give two shits

I'm on the floor, floor

G F

I love to dance

Am Em F

So give me more more, till I can't stand

Get on the floor, floor

G F

Like it's your last chance

If you want more, more

Em F

Then here I am

[Chorus]

C G F

Starships were meant to fly

Am Em F

Hands up, and touch the sky

C G F

Can't stop, 'cause we're so high

Am Em F

Let's do this one more time

C G F

Starships were meant to fly

Am Em F

Hands up, and touch the sky

C G F

Let's do this one last time

Can't stop

(We're higher than a motherfucker)

C Am C Am C Am

(This is just an estimation of what's going on with the synth part.

The C is just a quick passing chord)

C Am

(We're higher than a motherfucker)

C Am C Am C Am

C Am

(We're higher than a motherfucker)

(The chords repeat themselves from this point on, listen to the song to get a hang of the rhythm)

[Verse]

Jump in my hoopty hoopty hoop

G F

I own that

And I ain't paid my rent this month

Em F

I owe that

But fuck who you want, and fuck who you like

G F

Dance our life, there's no end in sight

Twinkle, twinkle, little star

[Interlude]

e|--15--15--14--14--12--12--10----------|

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

G|--------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

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

Now everybody let me hear you say ray ray ray

G F

Now spend all your money 'cause they pay pay pay

And if you're

A G, you a G,G,G!

[Pre-Chorus]

Get on the floor, floor

G F

Like it's your last chance

If you want more, more

Em F

Then here I am

[Chorus]

C G F

Starships were meant to fly

Am Em F

Hands up, and touch the sky

C G F

Can't stop, 'cause we're so high

Am Em F

Let's do this one more time

C G F

Starships were meant to fly

Am Em F

Hands up, and touch the sky

C G F

Let's do this one last time

Am Em F

Can't stop

C G F

Starships were meant to fly

Am Em F

Hands up, and touch the sky

C G F

Can't stop, 'cause we're so high

Am Em F

Let's do this one more time

C G F

Starships were meant to fly

Am Em F

Hands up, and touch the sky

C G F

Let's do this one last time

Am Em F

Can't stop

(We're higher than a motherfucker)

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