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FALLING STAR
Karla Bonoff
Finger pick verses, go into strum for chorus.
[Intro] 
G  C  Gsus G
[Verse 1] 
GOh my heart aches dCeep inside me 
GsusOh, how I miss youG. 
GWill you come back? COh, why’d you leave me? 
GsusOh, what can I do? G  
[Chorus] 
BmCause every E7susnight  EI sit here Amby thGe phonCe 
You know it riGngs a lDot insEmide my head 
I A7susdaydream A7you're Am7home D  
BmI never kneE7susw that Eit would go AmthGis fCar. 
Come pGick me Dup I'm gEmoing dA7own 
Am7Like a falDling sCtar. D7  
[Verse 2]
GAnd the clock strikes Cmidnight and I'm  
Gsuslying here alone. G  
GI can't sleep, I Chear my heartbeat. 
Oh, I Gsuscan't stand the monotGone. 
[Chorus] 
BmAnd every E7susday   EI have pAmaced tGhe fCloor .
You know it Grains a Dlot inEmside my heart, 
But I A7susstill ask A7for morAm7e. D  
BmBut now I knE7susow that lEove can lAmeave a GsCcar. 
Come Gpick me upD, I'm Emgoing A7down 
Am7Like a fDalling sCtar. D7  
[Instrumental] 
G  Bm  Em  A7  Am7  D
Am7  C  D7
[Verse 3]
GAnd when the birds fly souCth for a while, 
Oh, I Gsuswish that I could Ggo. 
SoGmeone there might wCarm this cold heart, 
SGsusomeone there might knGow. 
[Chorus]
BmAnd every E7susday   EI have pAmaced tGhe fCloor .
You know it Grains a Dlot inEmside my heart, 
But I A7susstill ask A7for morAm7e. D  
BmBut now I knE7susow that lEove can lAmeave a GsCcar. 
Come Gpick me Dup, I'm Emgoing A7down 
Am7Like a fDalling sCtar.D7  
Come Gpick me Dup, I'm Emgoing A7down 
Am7Like a fD7alling stGar.
[Outro]  
G    C  Gsus  G  D7sus  G

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Falling Star

by Karla Bonoff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

E7sus

A7sus

Am7

D7sus

FALLING STAR

Karla Bonoff

Finger pick verses, go into strum for chorus.

[Intro]

G C Gsus G

[Verse 1]

G C

Oh my heart aches deep inside me

Gsus G

Oh, how I miss you.

G C

Will you come back? Oh, why’d you leave me?

Gsus G

Oh, what can I do?

[Chorus]

Bm E7sus E Am G C

Cause every night I sit here by the phone

G D Em

You know it rings a lot inside my head

A7sus A7 Am7 D

I daydream you're home

Bm E7sus E Am G C

I never knew that it would go this far.

G D Em A7

Come pick me up I'm going down

Am7 D C D7

Like a falling star.

[Verse 2]

G C

And the clock strikes midnight and I'm

Gsus G

lying here alone.

G C

I can't sleep, I hear my heartbeat.

Gsus G

Oh, I can't stand the monotone.

[Chorus]

Bm E7sus E Am G C

And every day I have paced the floor .

G D Em

You know it rains a lot inside my heart,

A7sus A7 Am7 D

But I still ask for more.

Bm E7sus E Am G C

But now I know that love can leave a scar.

G D Em A7

Come pick me up, I'm going down

Am7 D C D7

Like a falling star.

[Instrumental]

G Bm Em A7 Am7 D

Am7 C D7

[Verse 3]

G C

And when the birds fly south for a while,

Gsus G

Oh, I wish that I could go.

G C

Someone there might warm this cold heart,

Gsus G

Someone there might know.

[Chorus]

Bm E7sus E Am G C

And every day I have paced the floor .

G D Em

You know it rains a lot inside my heart,

A7sus A7 Am7 D

But I still ask for more.

Bm E7sus E Am G C

But now I know that love can leave a scar.

G D Em A7

Come pick me up, I'm going down

Am7 D C D7

Like a falling star.

G D Em A7

Come pick me up, I'm going down

Am7 D7 G

Like a falling star.

[Outro]

G C Gsus G D7sus G

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