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Dark Star
Crosby Stills and Nash
[intro]
[percussion starts, 4 measures, then:]
Am   G   Am   G
Am   G   Am   G
[verse 1]
AmForgive me if my fantasies might Gseem a little shopworn
I'm Amsure you've heard it all before  I Gwonder what's the right form
AmLove songs written for you  it's been Ggoing down for years
But to Amsing what's in my heart seems more Ghonest than the tears
[pre-chorus]
I am Dmcurious,  CDon't want to Bbhurry us,C  
I'm inDmtrigued with us,   CAin't this Bbsong a bustC  
                Dm7             [hold and groove]
I don't care,   Dark star
[verse 2]
I Dm7met you several Am7years ago
The Cm7times they were so Gm7strange but I had a Dm7feeling
You Dm7looked into my Am7eyes just once
An Cm7instant flashing Gm7by that we were Dm7stealing
ADm7nother time you Am7felt so bad
And I Cm7wasn't any Gm7help at all as Dm7I recall
We Dm7didn't know quite Am7what to do
So we Cm7left the wanting Gm7be still there for Dm7me and you
[chorus]
AmDark star,   I Cmsee you in the morning
AmDark star,   a-Cmsleeping next to me
AmDark star,   let the Cmmemory of the evening
Be the Bmfirst thing that you think of when you
BbOpen up your smile and see me,  DmDark star
[verse 3]
It's Dm7easy to be Am7with you
Even Cm7with the storms that Gm7rage beneath your Dm7search for peace
Dm7We must make some Am7time together
Cm7Take the kids and Gm7find a world that's Dm7ours to keep
Dm7Now you've got me Am7dreaming girl
It's Cm7been so long I Gm7thought that I'd forDm7gotten how
My Dm7heart is once aAm7gain my soul
We Cm7touched we did you Gm7know we did no more Dm7teasing now
[chorus]
AmDark star,   I Cmsee you in the morning
AmDark star,   a-Cmsleeping next to me
AmDark star,   let the Cmmemory of the evening
Be the Bmfirst thing that you think of when you
BbOpen up your smile and see me,  DmDark star
[instrumental]
Dm7     Am7     Cm7     Gm7     Dm7
Dm7     Am7     Cm7     Gm7     Dm7
Dm7     Am7     Cm7     Gm7     Dm7
Dm7     Am7     Cm7     Gm7     Dm7
[chorus]
AmDark star,   I Cmsee you in the morning
AmDark star,   a-Cmsleeping next to me
AmDark star,   let the Cmmemory of the evening
Be the Bmfirst thing that you think of when you
BbOpen up your smile and see me,  DmDark star
[outro]
Let the Cmmemory of the evening
Be the Bmfirst thing that you think of when you
BbOpen up your smile and see me,  DmDark star

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Dark Star

by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Cm7

Gm7

Dark Star

Crosby Stills and Nash

[intro]

[percussion starts, 4 measures, then:]

Am G Am G

[verse 1]

Am G

Forgive me if my fantasies might seem a little shopworn

Am G

I'm sure you've heard it all before I wonder what's the right form

Am G

Love songs written for you it's been going down for years

Am G

But to sing what's in my heart seems more honest than the tears

[pre-chorus]

Dm C Bb C

I am curious, Don't want to hurry us,

Dm C Bb C

I'm intrigued with us, Ain't this song a bust

Dm7 [hold and groove]

I don't care, Dark star

[verse 2]

Dm7 Am7

I met you several years ago

Cm7 Gm7 Dm7

The times they were so strange but I had a feeling

Dm7 Am7

You looked into my eyes just once

Cm7 Gm7 Dm7

An instant flashing by that we were stealing

Dm7 Am7

Another time you felt so bad

Cm7 Gm7 Dm7

And I wasn't any help at all as I recall

Dm7 Am7

We didn't know quite what to do

Cm7 Gm7 Dm7

So we left the wanting be still there for me and you

[chorus]

Am Cm

Dark star, I see you in the morning

Am Cm

Dark star, a-sleeping next to me

Am Cm

Dark star, let the memory of the evening

Be the first thing that you think of when you

Bb Dm

Open up your smile and see me, Dark star

[verse 3]

Dm7 Am7

It's easy to be with you

Cm7 Gm7 Dm7

Even with the storms that rage beneath your search for peace

Dm7 Am7

We must make some time together

Cm7 Gm7 Dm7

Take the kids and find a world that's ours to keep

Dm7 Am7

Now you've got me dreaming girl

Cm7 Gm7 Dm7

It's been so long I thought that I'd forgotten how

Dm7 Am7

My heart is once again my soul

Cm7 Gm7 Dm7

We touched we did you know we did no more teasing now

[chorus]

Am Cm

Dark star, I see you in the morning

Am Cm

Dark star, a-sleeping next to me

Am Cm

Dark star, let the memory of the evening

Be the first thing that you think of when you

Bb Dm

Open up your smile and see me, Dark star

[instrumental]

Dm7 Am7 Cm7 Gm7 Dm7

[chorus]

Am Cm

Dark star, I see you in the morning

Am Cm

Dark star, a-sleeping next to me

Am Cm

Dark star, let the memory of the evening

Be the first thing that you think of when you

Bb Dm

Open up your smile and see me, Dark star

[outro]

Let the memory of the evening

Be the first thing that you think of when you

Bb Dm

Open up your smile and see me, Dark star

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