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Starlight Express

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 Starlight Express sung by El Debarge 
Intro
 E-  B- B  
 A-  F#m- B  
 E- B  
EWhen the night is EM7darkest, opAen up your miBnd
EDream beginEM7s, it's becoming cleAarerB  
EListen to tEM7he distant, lisAten and you'll fBind
EA midnight EM7train is getting neAarerB  
Chorus: 
EStarlight ExpBress, StarBlight ExEpress
Are you rAeal? Yes or nEo?
StaF#mrlight ExpreBss, please anEswer me yC#mes
I donA't want Byou to Ego
 E-  B- B  
 A-  F#m- B  
 E- B  
ETake me to the pEM7laces I haAve never bBeen
EBring me hoEM7me safely before I waAke upB  
E'Cause I believe in you compEM7letely thouAgh you may be unsBeen
EThis is not the kiEM7nd of thing that aAnyone can mBake up
Chorus:
EStarlight ExpBress, StaBrlight ExEpress
Are you rAeal? Yes or nEo?
StaF#mrlight ExpreBss, please anEswer me yeC#ms
I donA't want Byou to Ego
Instrumental:
 C–  G–  G–  C  
 F- C  
Am-G–F–C
BbYou're in need of bigger woFrld to help you
                     Bb           C(C7)
Don't go on worrying deep inside
FStarlight ExCpress, StaCrlight ExpFress
Are you reBbal? Yes or nFo?
StarGmlight ExpCress, please anFswer me yes
BbI don't want yCou to goF  
OUTRO :
 F-  Gm-  F- Am  
 Bb-  C- F  
My StarGmlight ExpCress, please aFnswer me yes
BbI don't want yCou to Fgo
SONGWRITERS
DUBOSE, DANIEL / BULLIMORE, ANDREW JAMES

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Starlight Express

by DeBarge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

EM7

C#m

Starlight Express sung by El Debarge

Intro

E B B

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A F#m B

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E B

E EM7 A B

When the night is darkest, open up your mind

E EM7 A B

Dream begins, it's becoming clearer

E EM7 A B

Listen to the distant, listen and you'll find

E EM7 A B

A midnight train is getting nearer

Chorus:

E B B E

Starlight Express, Starlight Express

A E

Are you real? Yes or no?

F#m B E C#m

Starlight Express, please answer me yes

A B E

I don't want you to go

E B B

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A F#m B

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E B

E EM7 A B

Take me to the places I have never been

E EM7 A B

Bring me home safely before I wake up

E EM7 A B

'Cause I believe in you completely though you may be unseen

E EM7 A B

This is not the kind of thing that anyone can make up

Chorus:

E B B E

Starlight Express, Starlight Express

A E

Are you real? Yes or no?

F#m B E C#m

Starlight Express, please answer me yes

A B E

I don't want you to go

Instrumental:

C G G C

– – –

F C

Am-G–F–C

Bb F

You're in need of bigger world to help you

Bb C C7

()

Don't go on worrying deep inside

F C C F

Starlight Express, Starlight Express

Bb F

Are you real? Yes or no?

Gm C F

Starlight Express, please answer me yes

Bb C F

I don't want you to go

OUTRO :

F Gm F Am

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Bb C F

- -

Gm C F

My Starlight Express, please answer me yes

Bb C F

I don't want you to go

SONGWRITERS

DUBOSE, DANIEL / BULLIMORE, ANDREW JAMES

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