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Little Star

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[Intro]
G F C D
[Verse 1]
 GEverybody's going back to TenneEmssee
Just to break their Dheart, Just to break their Aheart
 GLike a boy who's trying to reenact the Emdream
After he woke Dup, 
After he woke Aup,
[Chorus]
 CLittle Gstar, little Amstar.
 CLittle Gstar, little Amstar. D  
[Bridge]
G F C D
[Verse 2]
 GI remember sitting in a rusted Emswing
Saying, Push me Dhigh, 
Saying, Push me Ahigh,
 GIt might have been the day you answered to the Emking.
It's a bitter Dlife, 
It's a bitter Alife,
[Chorus]
 CLittle sGtar, little Amstar.
 CLittle sGtar, little Amstar.
[Bridge]
BmTwo points off the compass above the CSouth, 
Little GstarF  C  
 AmI've spotted you at the reBmunion
Looking Gsad and a Flittle misconstCrued.
 AmIt's got to feel so disapBmpointing to be loved the most
For Cthings you've long forgotten how to say and how to Ddo.
[Verse]
 GWell, is it any better when you fall asEmleep?
Do your planets Dglide, 
Do your planets Aglide?
G'Cos when I see you smile I know you're in too Emdeep
To ever be reDvived, 
To ever be reAvived,
[Chorus]
 CLittle sGtar, little Amstar.
 CLittle sGtar, little Amstar.
[Outro]
BmIt’s two points off the compass above the SoCuth,
Little GstarF  C  D  
Little GstarF  C  D  
Little Gstar

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Little Star

by Cotton Mather

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F C D

[Verse 1]

G Em

Everybody's going back to Tennessee

D A

Just to break their heart, Just to break their heart

G Em

Like a boy who's trying to reenact the dream

After he woke up,

[Chorus]

C G Am

Little star, little star.

C G Am D

Little star, little star.

[Bridge]

G F C D

[Verse 2]

G Em

I remember sitting in a rusted swing

Saying, Push me high,

G Em

It might have been the day you answered to the king.

It's a bitter life,

[Chorus]

C G Am

Little star, little star.

C G Am

Little star, little star.

[Bridge]

Bm C

Two points off the compass above the South,

G F C

Little star

Am Bm

I've spotted you at the reunion

G F C

Looking sad and a little misconstrued.

Am Bm

It's got to feel so disappointing to be loved the most

C D

For things you've long forgotten how to say and how to do.

[Verse]

G Em

Well, is it any better when you fall asleep?

Do your planets glide,

Do your planets glide?

G Em

'Cos when I see you smile I know you're in too deep

To ever be revived,

[Chorus]

C G Am

Little star, little star.

C G Am

Little star, little star.

[Outro]

Bm C

It’s two points off the compass above the South,

G F C D

Little star

G F C D

Little star

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