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Black Star

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'Black Star' was the original title of the film, and lyric to the song, that was changed and released as 
'Flaming Star'.
Intro: D  
Verse:
DEvery man has a Bmblack star
BmA black star over his Gshoulder
DAnd when a man sees his Bmblack star
He knows his Gtime, his time has Dcome
Chorus:
DBlack star don't shine on me, Bmblack star
DBlack star keep behind me, Bmblack star
EmThere's a lot of livin' I gotta doEm/G  
EmGive me time to make a few dreams come trueEm/G  
Black Bmstar
Verse:
DWhen I ride I feel that Bmblack star
BmThat black star over mGy shoulder
DSo I ride in front of that Bmblack star
Never lookin' Garound, never lookin' Daround
Chorus:
DBlack star don't shine on me, Bmblack star
DBlack star keep behind me, Bmblack star
EmThere's a lot of livin' I gotta doEm/G  
EmGive me time to make a few dreams come trueEm/G  
Black Bmstar
Verse:
DOne fine day I'll see that Bmblack star
BmThat black star over my Gshoulder
DAnd when I see that old Bmblack star
I'll know my Gtime, my time has Dcome
Chorus:
DBlack star don't shine on me, Bmblack star
DBlack star keep behind me, Bmblack star
EmThere's a lot of livin' I gotta doEm/G  Em  
EmGive me time to make a few dreams come trueEm/G  Em  
Black Bmstar
Outro:
Bm (fade out)

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Black Star

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

'Black Star' was the original title of the film, and lyric to the song, that was changed and released as

'Flaming Star'.

Intro:

Verse:

D Bm

Every man has a black star

Bm G

A black star over his shoulder

D Bm

And when a man sees his black star

G D

He knows his time, his time has come

Chorus:

D Bm

Black star don't shine on me, black star

D Bm

Black star keep behind me, black star

Em Em/G

There's a lot of livin' I gotta do

Em Em/G

Give me time to make a few dreams come true

Black star

Verse:

D Bm

When I ride I feel that black star

Bm G

That black star over my shoulder

D Bm

So I ride in front of that black star

G D

Never lookin' around, never lookin' around

Chorus:

D Bm

Black star don't shine on me, black star

D Bm

Black star keep behind me, black star

Em Em/G

There's a lot of livin' I gotta do

Em Em/G

Give me time to make a few dreams come true

Black star

Verse:

D Bm

One fine day I'll see that black star

Bm G

That black star over my shoulder

D Bm

And when I see that old black star

G D

I'll know my time, my time has come

Chorus:

D Bm

Black star don't shine on me, black star

D Bm

Black star keep behind me, black star

Em Em/G Em

There's a lot of livin' I gotta do

Em Em/G Em

Give me time to make a few dreams come true

Black star

Outro:

Bm (fade out)

About Black Star Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Black Star by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Black Star chords”, “Black Star guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Black 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 Black Star chords and for experienced players who want accurate Black Star lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, G, A, Em, Em/G.

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