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Far Bright Star

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From Bad Debt. The chords for each verse of this lovely tune are the same. 
Each time the chords switch from Dsus4 to C, you can put a Dsus4/B in between them (x20233)
Capo VI
GO silver Dsus4moon, I heard you Ccrying
The Carchers shot you Gdown, by the Dsus4melon vinCes
But Cin my garden theGy flew Dsus4long long Ctime
And Cyou wake up singing Dsus4HalleluCia
GFar bright Dsus4star will keep on rColling
Through Cdeep and black and Gsmoke, Dsus4black as raCin
CShine you little Glight, shine Dsus4in my wCay
In nCo way afraid of Dsus4what it may do Cto you
GIt's not dark Dsus4yet, the sun is Cshining
But a lCittle while aGgo, I heard it's Dsus4time to flCy
SomeCtimes I stand alGone and I Dsus4don't know whCy
You Cknow I love you Dsus4babe, now dContcha
GOh little Dsus4boy, I heard you Ccrying
CIn your little Gbed, in the Dsus4dead at nigCht
I loCve you most of aGll, but I'm Dsus4terrifiedC  
But Cyou wake up singing Dsus4HalleluiCa
Ooooo etc. (over the same chords, to fade out)

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Far Bright Star

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

From Bad Debt. The chords for each verse of this lovely tune are the same.

Each time the chords switch from Dsus4 to C, you can put a Dsus4/B in between them (x20233)

Capo VI

G Dsus4 C

O silver moon, I heard you crying

C G Dsus4 C

The archers shot you down, by the melon vines

C G Dsus4 C

But in my garden they flew long long time

C Dsus4 C

And you wake up singing Halleluia

G Dsus4 C

Far bright star will keep on rolling

C G Dsus4 C

Through deep and black and smoke, black as rain

C G Dsus4 C

Shine you little light, shine in my way

C Dsus4 C

In no way afraid of what it may do to you

G Dsus4 C

It's not dark yet, the sun is shining

C G Dsus4 C

But a little while ago, I heard it's time to fly

C G Dsus4 C

Sometimes I stand alone and I don't know why

C Dsus4 C

You know I love you babe, now dontcha

G Dsus4 C

Oh little boy, I heard you crying

C G Dsus4 C

In your little bed, in the dead at night

C G Dsus4 C

I love you most of all, but I'm terrified

C Dsus4 C

But you wake up singing Halleluia

Ooooo etc. (over the same chords, to fade out)

About Far Bright Star Chords by Hiss Golden Messenger

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