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Country Star
Recorded by Chris Ledoux
(Capo on 1)
[Intro]
|    A   G   D|       A|    A   G   D| A  
[Verse]
She opened up the Eletter Dfrom ENashville, Ten- Anessee
He said, "Hon, they like my Dmusic, Ethe songs I wrote for you and Ame"
The boys and me just cut a Drecord and it could hit the charts before too Along
So it's gonna be a Ewhile 'til I can come back AhomeG  D  A  
[Chorus]
Yes, I'm gonna be a Dcountry star and everyone will know my Aname
Ah, you know I love those Ebright lights when I step on stage to AsingG  D  A  
I'll be travlin' 'round the Dcountry with a big bus and a Aband
So just keep the home fires Eburnin' while I'm gone
And I'll get back home when I AcanD  A  
[Verse]
She said, "Hun, I hear your Erecord, Daw, they Eplay it every- Aday
And everybody really Dlikes it, Eso I guess your on your Away
But darling, please re- Dmember we all need you here at Ahome
And the kids all miss their Edaddy, so don't be gone Atoo long"G  D  A  
[Chorus]
Yes I know that your a Dcountry star and everybody knows your Aname
And I know you love those Ebright lights when you step on stage to AsingG  D  A  
Just remember we all Dlove you and don't get blinded by the Alight
We'll just keep the home fires Eburnin' while you're gone
You know we pray for you each AnightG  D  A  Bb  Ab  Eb  Bb  
[Verse]
After six long months of Fgoin', EbI guess the Froad just finally took it's Bbtoll
'Cause his songs had lost all Ebmeaning Fand he felt so all a- Bblone
Then one night in EbJackson, he went out on stage to Bbplay
And the crowd stared at Fdisbelief at the words he had to BbsayAb  Eb  Bb  
[Chorus]
I don't want to be a Ebcountry star, it ain't the way I thought it'd Bbbe
Well, it took me such a Flong time to know that it ain't the life for BbmeAb  Eb  Bb  
'Cause the days can get so Eblonely and the nights can get so Bblong
Lord, I think it's a- Fbout time, this country star went BbhomeEb  Bb  
Yes, I think that it's a- Fbout time, this country boy went back Bbhome Ab---Eb--Bb  

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Country Star

by Chris LeDoux

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Country Star

Recorded by Chris Ledoux

(Capo on 1)

[Intro]

A G D A A G D A

| | | |

[Verse]

E D E A

She opened up the letter from Nashville, Ten- nessee

D E A

He said, "Hon, they like my music, the songs I wrote for you and me"

D A

The boys and me just cut a record and it could hit the charts before too long

E A G D A

So it's gonna be a while 'til I can come back home

[Chorus]

D A

Yes, I'm gonna be a country star and everyone will know my name

E A G D A

Ah, you know I love those bright lights when I step on stage to sing

D A

I'll be travlin' 'round the country with a big bus and a band

So just keep the home fires burnin' while I'm gone

A D A

And I'll get back home when I can

[Verse]

E D E A

She said, "Hun, I hear your record, aw, they play it every- day

D E A

And everybody really likes it, so I guess your on your way

D A

But darling, please re- member we all need you here at home

E A G D A

And the kids all miss their daddy, so don't be gone too long"

[Chorus]

D A

Yes I know that your a country star and everybody knows your name

E A G D A

And I know you love those bright lights when you step on stage to sing

D A

Just remember we all love you and don't get blinded by the light

We'll just keep the home fires burnin' while you're gone

A G D A Bb Ab Eb Bb

You know we pray for you each night

[Verse]

F Eb F Bb

After six long months of goin', I guess the road just finally took it's toll

Eb F Bb

'Cause his songs had lost all meaning and he felt so all a- lone

Eb Bb

Then one night in Jackson, he went out on stage to play

F Bb Ab Eb Bb

And the crowd stared at disbelief at the words he had to say

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

I don't want to be a country star, it ain't the way I thought it'd be

F Bb Ab Eb Bb

Well, it took me such a long time to know that it ain't the life for me

Eb Bb

'Cause the days can get so lonely and the nights can get so long

F Bb Eb Bb

Lord, I think it's a- bout time, this country star went home

F Bb Ab Eb Bb

Yes, I think that it's a- bout time, this country boy went back home -----

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