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Capo 4
[Intro]
 G   C(x2)
[Verse]
SGtars on the river, sCtars in the sky
SEmtars that are fallen, stDars burnin' bright
SGtars disappear, sCtars come to life out of the darkEm  D  
I see Gstars in every headlight, and I Cwonder where they go
I see Emstars that are stranded by the Dside of the road
I see Gstars that look like raindrops, Cstickin' to the hood of my carEm  
ID'm seein' starsC  G  
[Chorus]
WCishin' on stars, oGnly when you see 'em,
It's like Amaskin' God for help, Gonly when you need it
But I'm Amwishin' anyway, I'm Cwishin' anywayD  
[Instrumental]
G C Em D
[Chorus]
WCishin' on stars, oGnly when you see 'em,
It's like Amaskin' God for help, Gonly when you need it
But I'm Amwishin' anyway, yeah, I'm Cwishin' anyway
[Bridge]
Tonight there's Gstars on the river, Cstars in the sky
sEmtars that are faded, like the stDars in our eyes,
OGne lonely teardrop, oCne long goodbye hit me hardEm  
ID'm seein' sCtars C  G  
[Chorus]
WCishin' on stars, oGnly when you see 'em,
It's like Amaskin' God for help, Gonly when you need it
But I'm Amwishin' anyway, yeah, I'm  Cwishin' anyway
[Tag]
IG'm Cseein' stars,   IG'm Cseein' stars
SGtars on the river, sCtars in the sky (I'm seein' stars)
SGtars that are faded, sCtars in our eyes
I'm seein' Gstars 

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Seeing Stars

by Jack Ingram

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

[Intro]

G C

(x2)

[Verse]

G C

Stars on the river, stars in the sky

Em D

Stars that are fallen, stars burnin' bright

G C Em D

Stars disappear, stars come to life out of the dark

G C

I see stars in every headlight, and I wonder where they go

Em D

I see stars that are stranded by the side of the road

G C Em

I see stars that look like raindrops, stickin' to the hood of my car

D C G

I'm seein' stars

[Chorus]

C G

Wishin' on stars, only when you see 'em,

Am G

It's like askin' God for help, only when you need it

Am C D

But I'm wishin' anyway, I'm wishin' anyway

[Instrumental]

G C Em D

[Chorus]

C G

Wishin' on stars, only when you see 'em,

Am G

It's like askin' God for help, only when you need it

Am C

But I'm wishin' anyway, yeah, I'm wishin' anyway

[Bridge]

G C

Tonight there's stars on the river, stars in the sky

Em D

stars that are faded, like the stars in our eyes,

G C Em

One lonely teardrop, one long goodbye hit me hard

D C C G

I'm seein' stars

[Chorus]

C G

Wishin' on stars, only when you see 'em,

Am G

It's like askin' God for help, only when you need it

Am C

But I'm wishin' anyway, yeah, I'm wishin' anyway

[Tag]

G C G C

I'm seein' stars, I'm seein' stars

G C

Stars on the river, stars in the sky (I'm seein' stars)

G C

Stars that are faded, stars in our eyes

I'm seein' stars

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