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Melanie Safka - Tin Star
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   Em    D    C    D  
How Gold was EmI, Gfive or six or EmsoC  
The innocent Gyears, Clong agoD  
My Gfather on his Emchair, Greaching up so EmfarC  
Crowning the Gtree, with that Cold Dtin Gstar
CHORUS:
And it  Bmshines so Cpretty, like Emdiamonds Din the GsunEm  
Nothing but Dgood things Cwill ever Dcome
Little girl Cdon't grow Gup, stay as Csweet Das you Gare
May you Calways find the Emwonder of that Dold tin Gstar
When I grew Emup, Gfound a place to EmliveC  
And I unpacked my Gthings, CI found a giftD  
And it Gfelt like Emhome, though GI'd traveled so Emfar
'Cause Cthere in my Ghands was that Cold Dtin Gstar
CHORUS:
And now it  Bmshines so Cpretty, like Emdiamonds Din the GsunEm  
Nothing but Dgood things Cwill ever Dcome
Little Cgirl don't grow Gup, stay as Csweet Das you Gare
May you Calways gaze in Emwonder at that Dold tin GstarBm  
(CHORUS:
Shines so Cpretty, Emdiamonds Din the GsunEm  
Nothing but Dgood things Cwill ever Dcome)C  G  C  D  G  C  Em  D  G  
I have kids of my Emown, and Gtroubles, I've had EmsomeC  
I've cried some Gtears and I've Chad my fDun
Now I Gclimb up that Emchair and I Greach out so Emfar
And Cmy child looks Gup at that Cold Dtin Gstar
CHORUS:
'Cause it  Bmstill shines so Cpretty, like Emdiamonds Din the GsunEm  
Nothing but Dgood things Cwill ever Dcome
Little Cgirl don't grow Gup, stay as Csweet Das you Gare
May you Calways gaze in Emwonder at that Dold tin Cstar
Little Ggirl don't grow Emup, stay as Csweet Das you Gare
May you Calways gaze in Emwonder at that Dold Ctin Gstar

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Tin Star

by Melanie

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

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Melanie Safka - Tin Star

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Em D C D

INTRO:

G Em G Em C

How old was I, five or six or so

G C D

The innocent years, long ago

G Em G Em C

My father on his chair, reaching up so far

G C D G

Crowning the tree, with that old tin star

CHORUS:

Bm C Em D G Em

And it shines so pretty, like diamonds in the sun

D C D

Nothing but good things will ever come

C G C D G

Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are

C Em D G

May you always find the wonder of that old tin star

Em G Em C

When I grew up, found a place to live

G C D

And I unpacked my things, I found a gift

G Em G Em

And it felt like home, though I'd traveled so far

C G C D G

'Cause there in my hands was that old tin star

CHORUS:

Bm C Em D G Em

And now it shines so pretty, like diamonds in the sun

D C D

Nothing but good things will ever come

C G C D G

Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are

C Em D G Bm

May you always gaze in wonder at that old tin star

(CHORUS:

C Em D G Em

Shines so pretty, diamonds in the sun

D C D C G C D G C Em D G

Nothing but good things will ever come)

Em G Em C

I have kids of my own, and troubles, I've had some

G C D

I've cried some tears and I've had my fun

G Em G Em

Now I climb up that chair and I reach out so far

C G C D G

And my child looks up at that old tin star

CHORUS:

Bm C Em D G Em

'Cause it still shines so pretty, like diamonds in the sun

D C D

Nothing but good things will ever come

C G C D G

Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are

C Em D C

May you always gaze in wonder at that old tin star

G Em C D G

Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are

C Em D C G

May you always gaze in wonder at that old tin star

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