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EVENING STAR
        If you never rode West oGf
        The Arizona bDorder
        You can turn the other wGay,boy
        But you never get C/Gfar
        You be living a lGie
        If you wanna see the C/Gwonders of the age
        You must fGollow 
        DThe evening stGar
Chorus:
        Evening stGar
        Shine a little Heaven on a sC/Gtranger with no dream
        Where you Dare
        You can see the loneliness i mean
        And if i gotta fGight,i can nDever play
        SGomebody C/Gelse's gGame
        I can follow the Devening stGar
        Starlight,you nDever need sGomebody C/Gelse's nGame
        If you follow the Devening stGar
Verse 2:
        Have you ever known a sGunset
        When the sky's on fDire
        How you end another dGay,boy
        You be searching too C/Gfar
        Like the desert i rGode on
        Any memory is lC/Gost in the restless wind
        I just lGie beneath 
        TDhe evening starG  
Chorus.
Verse 3: (A tone higher)
        Have you ever held a wAoman
        In the California mEoonlight
        Put your money on a gAood night
        If you never been thDere
        It's a sight for sAore eyes
        If you wanna see the wDonders of the age
        Making lAove beneath
        EThe evening starA  
Chorus bis: (A tone higher)
        Evening stAar
        Shine a little Heaven on a strDanger with no dream
        Where you Eare
        You can see the loneliness i mean
        And if i gotta fAight,i will nEever play
        SAomebody Delse's gAame
        I can follow the Eevening stAar
        Starlight,you nEever need sAomebody Delse's nAame
        If you follow the Eevening stAar ...

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Evening Star

by Kenny Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

EVENING STAR

If you never rode West of

The Arizona border

You can turn the other way,boy

C/G

But you never get far

You be living a lie

C/G

If you wanna see the wonders of the age

You must follow

D G

The evening star

Chorus:

Evening star

C/G

Shine a little Heaven on a stranger with no dream

Where you are

You can see the loneliness i mean

G D

And if i gotta fight,i can never play

G C/G G

Somebody else's game

D G

I can follow the evening star

D G C/G G

Starlight,you never need somebody else's name

D G

If you follow the evening star

Verse 2:

Have you ever known a sunset

When the sky's on fire

How you end another day,boy

C/G

You be searching too far

Like the desert i rode on

C/G

Any memory is lost in the restless wind

I just lie beneath

D G

The evening star

Chorus.

Verse 3: (A tone higher)

Have you ever held a woman

In the California moonlight

Put your money on a good night

If you never been there

It's a sight for sore eyes

If you wanna see the wonders of the age

Making love beneath

E A

The evening star

Chorus bis: (A tone higher)

Evening star

Shine a little Heaven on a stranger with no dream

Where you are

You can see the loneliness i mean

A E

And if i gotta fight,i will never play

A D A

Somebody else's game

E A

I can follow the evening star

E A D A

Starlight,you never need somebody else's name

E A

If you follow the evening star ...

About Evening Star Chords by Kenny Rogers

Learn how to play Evening Star by Kenny Rogers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Evening Star chords”, “Evening Star guitar chords”, or “Kenny Rogers Evening Star chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Evening Star chords and for experienced players who want accurate Evening Star lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C/G, A, E.

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What key is "Evening Star" in?

The chords for "Evening Star" show the original chord names (including G, D, C/G, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.