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[Intro]
C  Em7/B  Am  Am
C  Em7/B  Am  Am
[Verse 1]
CThe time has Em7/Bcome for me to sAmay
CThings I Em7/Bshould've said, oh, Amyesterday
[Instrumental]
C  Em7/B  Am  Am
C  Em7/B  Am  G
C  Em7/B  Am  Am
[Verse 2]
CSome people I Em7/Bknew thought they had it Ammade
CForgot their Em7/Bfriends when they hit the Amstage
[Chorus]
GAnd they didn't seem to Fcare
COh, their eyes were Em7/Bblinded by the Amglare
[Instrumental]
C  Em7/B  Am  Am
C  Em7/B  Am  G
[Verse 3]
Well, I Cknew those Em7/Bboys when they were down and Amout
CIt looked like the Em7/Bworld had turned 'em Amdown
NoCw that everEm7/Bybody knows their Amname
CI guess to Em7/Bthem it's just a Amgame
[Chorus]
GThey've got their money and their Fcars
Oh, CLord, Em7/Boh I guess they're AmstarsG  
FYou know sometimes it's hard to Gsus4seeG  
CYour friends ain't Em7/Bwhat they always Amseem to be
[Instrumental]
C  Em7/B  Am  Am
C  Em7/B  Am  Am
C  Em7/B  Am  Am
C  Em7/B  Am  Am
[Chorus]
Oh, Gif by chance I don't get Fthrough
Oh, Cthey won't be Em7/Bcomin' home to AmyouG  
FBy now I hope they reaGsus4lizeG  
CWhat's in my Em7/Bheart and not my Ameyes
CWhat's in my Em7/Bheart and not my Ameyes, ohC  Em7/B  Am  
Oh, what's in my CheaEm7/Brt and not my Ameyes, yeahC  Em7/B  
Oh, they're Amstars, yeah, CohEm7/B, they're only Amstars...C  Em7/B  Am  

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Stars

by Blackfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7/B

Gsus4

[Intro]

C Em7/B Am Am

[Verse 1]

C Em7/B Am

The time has come for me to say

C Em7/B Am

Things I should've said, oh, yesterday

[Instrumental]

C Em7/B Am Am

C Em7/B Am G

C Em7/B Am Am

[Verse 2]

C Em7/B Am

Some people I knew thought they had it made

C Em7/B Am

Forgot their friends when they hit the stage

[Chorus]

G F

And they didn't seem to care

C Em7/B Am

Oh, their eyes were blinded by the glare

[Instrumental]

C Em7/B Am Am

C Em7/B Am G

[Verse 3]

C Em7/B Am

Well, I knew those boys when they were down and out

C Em7/B Am

It looked like the world had turned 'em down

C Em7/B Am

Now that everybody knows their name

C Em7/B Am

I guess to them it's just a game

[Chorus]

G F

They've got their money and their cars

C Em7/B Am G

Oh, Lord, oh I guess they're stars

F Gsus4 G

You know sometimes it's hard to see

C Em7/B Am

Your friends ain't what they always seem to be

[Instrumental]

C Em7/B Am Am

[Chorus]

G F

Oh, if by chance I don't get through

C Em7/B Am G

Oh, they won't be comin' home to you

F Gsus4 G

By now I hope they realize

C Em7/B Am

What's in my heart and not my eyes

C Em7/B Am C Em7/B Am

What's in my heart and not my eyes, oh

C Em7/B Am C Em7/B

Oh, what's in my heart and not my eyes, yeah

Am C Em7/B Am C Em7/B Am

Oh, they're stars, yeah, oh, they're only stars...

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