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Capo 1
[CHORDS]
 E/A:  x02100
[Intro]
E   C#m   E/A   E/A
E   C#m   E/A   E/A
E   C#m   E/A   E/A
[Verse 1]
ECaptain, captain, tell me Btrue
Does Emy sweet William Aride with Eyou?
Oh, Eno, fair maid, he don't ride Bhere
He’s Elost out in the Adark, my Edear
[Break]
E   C#m   E/A   E/A
[Verse 2]
She Edrove her car back into Btown
It Eseemed to all she'd Abroke her Eheart
She Ecalled for a chair to sit her Bdown
EPen and ink, she Awrote it Edown
[Break]
E   C#m   E/A   E/A
[Chorus]
EHow many stars are C#mout toniC#m7ght?
EHow many stars? C#mHow many stars?B  
EHow many stars are C#mout toniC#m7ght?
EHow many stars? C#mHow many stars?B  
[Break]
E   C#m    E/A   E/A
E   C#m    E/A   E/A
[Verse 3]
EFather, father, dig my Bgrave
For EI am pickled, AI am Edone
EUpon my hand, a velvet Bglove
ETo show them all I Adied for Elove
[Chorus]
EHow many stars are C#mout toniC#m7ght?
EHow many stars? C#mHow many stars?B  
EHow many stars are C#mout toniC#m7ght?
EHow many stars? C#mHow many stars?B  
[Break]
E   C#m    E/A   E/A
E   C#m    E/A   E/A
[Chorus]
EHow many stars are C#mout toniC#m7ght?
EHow many stars? C#mHow many stars?B  
EHow many stars are C#mout toniC#m7ght?
EHow many stars? C#mHow many stars?B  
[Outro]
EHow many stars are C#mout toniC#m7ght?
EHow many stars? C#mHow many stars?B  
[Outro]
E   C#m    E/A   E/A
E   C#m    E/A   E/A
end on E

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How Many Stars

by Mekons

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

Chords in this song · guitar

E/A

C#m

C#m7

Capo 1

[CHORDS]

E/A

: x02100

[Intro]

E C#m E/A E/A

[Verse 1]

E B

Captain, captain, tell me true

E A E

Does my sweet William ride with you?

E B

Oh, no, fair maid, he don't ride here

E A E

He’s lost out in the dark, my dear

[Break]

E C#m E/A E/A

[Verse 2]

E B

She drove her car back into town

E A E

It seemed to all she'd broke her heart

E B

She called for a chair to sit her down

E A E

Pen and ink, she wrote it down

[Break]

E C#m E/A E/A

[Chorus]

E C#m C#m7

How many stars are out tonight?

E C#m B

How many stars? How many stars?

E C#m C#m7

How many stars are out tonight?

E C#m B

How many stars? How many stars?

[Break]

E C#m E/A E/A

[Verse 3]

E B

Father, father, dig my grave

E A E

For I am pickled, I am done

E B

Upon my hand, a velvet glove

E A E

To show them all I died for love

[Chorus]

E C#m C#m7

How many stars are out tonight?

E C#m B

How many stars? How many stars?

E C#m C#m7

How many stars are out tonight?

E C#m B

How many stars? How many stars?

[Break]

E C#m E/A E/A

[Chorus]

E C#m C#m7

How many stars are out tonight?

E C#m B

How many stars? How many stars?

E C#m C#m7

How many stars are out tonight?

E C#m B

How many stars? How many stars?

[Outro]

E C#m C#m7

How many stars are out tonight?

E C#m B

How many stars? How many stars?

[Outro]

E C#m E/A E/A

end on E

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