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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 40Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: F then G
Chords used:
 Dm-  xx0231
 Bb-  x13331
 F-   133211
 C-   x32010
 Bbm- x13321
 G-   320033
 Em-  022000
 D-   xx0232
Verse 1:
  FDon't tell me
you're done for
  BbI Don't need to hear
you're done for
  DmBut you can tell me what
you are running from
  BbI need you more
than you need you
  FI can see you're
really really running
  BbCan I ask you where
you gonna run to
  DmAnd you think you're
living as a ghost now
  BbNow quite heavens
are for angels
Refrain:
  DmWe all feel like
we're Cbreaking sometime
But I Bbwon't let
         Bbm(hold)
you go tonight
Chorus:
  FStay awake stay
awake toDmnight
I've got 19 stars that BbI
Give your Cname toFnight
And I wanna scream
wanna scream your Dmname
Star light star
bright can Bbsave
You're my Cwish toFnight
Verse 2:
  FDon't tell me it doesn't matter
  BbI'll tell you what matters
  DmBare feet in the summer
  BbOpen windows at night
  FYou think that no one needs you
  BbYou don't have nothing
to see through DmWell
I need you I need you
BbDon't I count?
Let's fight
Refrain 2:
  DmIt's morning now
time to Csuffer again
  BbA safety that
        Bbm(hold)
drunken pile
Guitar 2: in "pile"
e|-5-5--8-6--5h6p5-------|
B|------------------8--6-|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
  DmNo one can catch me
The way that you Bbcatch me
The way that you keep me
when I'm upFtight
What if I need you
What if I can't Csee you
I'm running out of life
(Repeat)
Dm-Bb-F-C  
Bass Line: in Bridge
G|-----Dm--------|-----Bb--------|-----F--------|------------C----------------|
D|-------7-7-7-|-------3-3-3-|-------------|-------5-5-5---5----5h7p5---|
A|-5-5-5-------|-1-1-1-------|-------3-3-3-|-3-3-3-------3---3--------3-|
E|-------------|-------------|-1-1-1-------|----------------------------|
       x2            x2            x2
Chorus 2: Modulate from F to G
  GStay awake stay
awake toEmnight
I've got 19 stars that CI
Stay awake stay
awake toDnight
Stay awake stay
awake toGnight
wanna scream
wanna scream your Emname
Star light star
bright can Csave
You're my Dwish
  CYou're Dmy wish
        C           D  G(hold)
  You're my wish tonight

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19 Stars

by Meg & Dia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Key: F then G

Chords used:

- xx0231

- x13331

- 133211

- x32010

Bbm

- x13321

- 320033

- 022000

- xx0232

Verse 1:

Don't tell me

you're done for

I Don't need to hear

you're done for

But you can tell me what

you are running from

I need you more

than you need you

I can see you're

really really running

Can I ask you where

you gonna run to

And you think you're

living as a ghost now

Now quite heavens

are for angels

Refrain:

We all feel like

we're breaking sometime

But I won't let

Bbm

(hold)

you go tonight

Chorus:

Stay awake stay

awake tonight

I've got 19 stars that I

C F

Give your name tonight

And I wanna scream

wanna scream your name

Star light star

bright can save

C F

You're my wish tonight

Verse 2:

Don't tell me it doesn't matter

I'll tell you what matters

Bare feet in the summer

Open windows at night

You think that no one needs you

You don't have nothing

to see through Well

I need you I need you

Don't I count?

Let's fight

Refrain 2:

It's morning now

time to suffer again

A safety that

Bbm

(hold)

drunken pile

Guitar 2: in "pile"

e|-5-5--8-6--5h6p5-------|

B|------------------8--6-|

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

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

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

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

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

No one can catch me

The way that you catch me

The way that you keep me

when I'm uptight

What if I need you

What if I can't see you

I'm running out of life

(Repeat)

Dm Bb F C

---

Bass Line: in Bridge

Dm Bb F C

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

D|-------7-7-7-|-------3-3-3-|-------------|-------5-5-5---5----5h7p5---|

A|-5-5-5-------|-1-1-1-------|-------3-3-3-|-3-3-3-------3---3--------3-|

E|-------------|-------------|-1-1-1-------|----------------------------|

x2 x2 x2

Chorus 2: Modulate from F to G

Stay awake stay

awake tonight

I've got 19 stars that I

Stay awake stay

awake tonight

Stay awake stay

awake tonight

wanna scream

wanna scream your name

Star light star

bright can save

You're my wish

C D

You're my wish

C D G

(hold)

You're my wish tonight

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