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A Star Is Born:Mark Dinning.
#32 in Australia and #68 on BB
Hot 100 on MGM Records in 1960.
(Another 'weeper' from the master.)
INTRO:
BbmA   Bbstar is Cborn..a Bblove has Fdied.
#1.
FSide by side, hand in Chand, a bright career for 
you we Fplanned.
FYour name in lights, we dreamed aCbout, the lights 
went on, your love went Fout.
#2.
FAnd now you Bbhave no need of Fme, I hold you Cback, 
you must be Ffree.
FWhat can I Bbdo, what can I Fsay, I never Cknew you 
felt this Fway.
#3.
FSide by side, hand in Chand, you said you'd wear 
my wedding Fband.
FI gave you love and Chappiness, you wanted fame 
and great Fsuccess.
#4.
FLike wine, it Bball went to your Fhead, I wish, my 
Clove, you failed inFstead.
FYou're on your Bbway, there is no Fdoubt, I'm on my 
Cway, on my way Fout.
#5.
FYesterday, we Cchanced to meet, my heart, it fell, 
beneath your Ffeet.
FBut you pretended not to Csee, it's plain that 
you're ashamed of Fme.
OUTRO:
FCan you forBbget the love we Fknew, and just how 
Cmuch I worshipped Fyou?
FI hope that Bbyou are satisFfied, a star is Cborn, 
a love has Fdied.
FA star is Cboooorn, a Bblove has Fdied.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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A Star Is Born

by Mark Dinning

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Bbm

A Star Is Born:Mark Dinning.

#32 in Australia and #68 on BB

Hot 100 on MGM Records in 1960.

(Another 'weeper' from the master.)

INTRO:

Bbm Bb C Bb F

A star is born..a love has died.

#1.

F C

Side by side, hand in hand, a bright career for

you we planned.

F C

Your name in lights, we dreamed about, the lights

went on, your love went out.

#2.

F Bb F C

And now you have no need of me, I hold you back,

you must be free.

F Bb F C

What can I do, what can I say, I never knew you

felt this way.

#3.

F C

Side by side, hand in hand, you said you'd wear

my wedding band.

F C

I gave you love and happiness, you wanted fame

and great success.

#4.

F Bb F

Like wine, it all went to your head, I wish, my

C F

love, you failed instead.

F Bb F

You're on your way, there is no doubt, I'm on my

C F

way, on my way out.

#5.

F C

Yesterday, we chanced to meet, my heart, it fell,

beneath your feet.

F C

But you pretended not to see, it's plain that

you're ashamed of me.

OUTRO:

F Bb F

Can you forget the love we knew, and just how

C F

much I worshipped you?

F Bb F C

I hope that you are satisfied, a star is born,

a love has died.

F C Bb F

A star is boooorn, a love has died.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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