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A Star That Fell Down
Paul Thorn
"Live at Short Street" (2000)
Capo 3
[Intro]
G     G/F#   Em7       Cadd9    D/F#
[Verse]
GI saw D/F#CindereGlla / Cadd9on HeartD/F#ache and VinGe
D/F#She sang a capeEm7lla / and turned dolCadd9lars into wiD/F#ne
Through the Gcrowd I D/F#heard the mGelody / "MissisCadd9sippi, Your D/F#On My MinGd".
And D/F#though no one nEm7oticed / I saw a teaCadd9r fall from her eD/F#ye
[Chorus]
She's like a Cadd9star that fell D/F#down / on the wroGng sidD/F#e of towEm7n
But to Cadd9me she D/F#shines  / more than aEmll these city E7lights
Back in Cadd9Tupelo toD/F#night / something's mGissing iD/F#n the skyEm7  
Must be a Amstar Am/G... /  D/F#That fell downG  D/F#  Em7  Cadd9  D/F#  
[Verse]
GI took her D/F#picture stGanding / Cadd9outside the HD/F#ollywood BoGwl
D/F#She believes that oEm7ne day / they'll come heCadd9re to see her shoD/F#w
GShe waded D/F#in the founGtain / among the Cadd9wishes D/F#others threw Gin
D/F#She didn't have a Em7penny / so Cadd9I tossed one inD/F#  
[Chorus]
She's like a Cadd9star that fell D/F#down / on the wGrong sD/F#ide of tEm7own
But to Cadd9me she D/F#shines  / more than aEmll these city E7lights
Back in Cadd9Tupelo toD/F#night / something's mGissing iD/F#n the skyEm7  
Must be a Amstar Am/G... /  D/F#That fell downG  D/F#  Em7  Cadd9  D/F#  
[Verse]
GIn the D/F#City of AGngels / Cadd9big dD/F#reams die hGard
D/F#Back home they doEm7n't know / she's been sleCadd9eping in her D/F#car
GShe parks D/F#it by a pGayphone / she gave the Cadd9number to a fD/F#riend of a Gfriend
D/F#She's waiting on a Em7ship that / ain't eveCadd9r coming inD/F#  
[Chorus]
She's like a Cadd9star that fell D/F#down / on the wGrong sD/F#ide of tEm7own
But to Cadd9me she D/F#shines  / more than aEmll these city E7lights
Back in Cadd9Tupelo toD/F#night / something's mGissing iD/F#n the skyEm7  
Must be a AmstaAm/Gr ... D/F#/  That fell dowGnD/F#  Em7  
Must be a AmstaAm/Gr ... D/F#/  That fell dowGnCadd9  G  

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A Star That Fell Down

by Paul Thorn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Cadd9

D/F#

Am/G

A Star That Fell Down

Paul Thorn

"Live at Short Street" (2000)

Capo 3

[Intro]

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D/F#

[Verse]

G D/F# G Cadd9 D/F# G

I saw Cinderella / on Heartache and Vine

D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D/F#

She sang a capella / and turned dollars into wine

G D/F# G Cadd9 D/F# G

Through the crowd I heard the melody / "Mississippi, Your On My Mind".

D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D/F#

And though no one noticed / I saw a tear fall from her eye

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D/F# G D/F# Em7

She's like a star that fell down / on the wrong side of town

Cadd9 D/F# Em E7

But to me she shines / more than all these city lights

Cadd9 D/F# G D/F# Em7

Back in Tupelo tonight / something's missing in the sky

Am Am/G D/F# G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D/F#

Must be a star ... / That fell down

[Verse]

G D/F# G Cadd9 D/F# G

I took her picture standing / outside the Hollywood Bowl

D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D/F#

She believes that one day / they'll come here to see her show

G D/F# G Cadd9 D/F# G

She waded in the fountain / among the wishes others threw in

D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D/F#

She didn't have a penny / so I tossed one in

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D/F# G D/F# Em7

She's like a star that fell down / on the wrong side of town

Cadd9 D/F# Em E7

But to me she shines / more than all these city lights

Cadd9 D/F# G D/F# Em7

Back in Tupelo tonight / something's missing in the sky

Am Am/G D/F# G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D/F#

Must be a star ... / That fell down

[Verse]

G D/F# G Cadd9 D/F# G

In the City of Angels / big dreams die hard

D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D/F#

Back home they don't know / she's been sleeping in her car

G D/F# G Cadd9 D/F# G

She parks it by a payphone / she gave the number to a friend of a friend

D/F# Em7 Cadd9 D/F#

She's waiting on a ship that / ain't ever coming in

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D/F# G D/F# Em7

She's like a star that fell down / on the wrong side of town

Cadd9 D/F# Em E7

But to me she shines / more than all these city lights

Cadd9 D/F# G D/F# Em7

Back in Tupelo tonight / something's missing in the sky

Am Am/G D/F# G D/F# Em7

Must be a star ... / That fell down

Am Am/G D/F# G Cadd9 G

Must be a star ... / That fell down

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