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[Intro] 
Am   C    Am    C
[verse]
AmWhen you Cand I are ready, 
no longeAmr earthlCy-bound
AmWe'll trCavel through the cFrystal Cnight, Cstarbound
[verse]
AmHeaven Cholds a mystery, 
Amwrapped iCnside a sound
AmThrough the Ceyes of Fendless Ctime, sCtarbound, you and I
[bridge]
A Amfloating star is Cwhat we are
SuAmspended in sCpace
AmOutward-bound it's the only Emhome we've found
FTo save…. the human rCace
[verse]
AmSpeed is Cnow their captain, 
Amkings that Clost their crowns
AmMotion Cis our master, 
Cstarbound
CStarbound
CStarbound
end

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Starbound

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C Am C

[verse]

Am C

When you and I are ready,

Am C

no longer earthly-bound

Am C F C C

We'll travel through the crystal night, starbound

[verse]

Am C

Heaven holds a mystery,

Am C

wrapped inside a sound

Am C F C C

Through the eyes of endless time, starbound, you and I

[bridge]

Am C

A floating star is what we are

Am C

Suspended in space

Am Em

Outward-bound it's the only home we've found

F C

To save…. the human race

[verse]

Am C

Speed is now their captain,

Am C

kings that lost their crowns

Am C

Motion is our master,

starbound

Starbound

end

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