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Cheesy jazz tune. Played as uptempo Latin, Bossa or slow Ballad.
Written by Don Raye and Gene de Paul.
Most profilic vocal features Sarah Vaughan,
instrumental versions were made by Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Bill Evans Trio, ...
A
Ebmaj7Star eyes,     Fm7that to Bb7me is what your Ebmaj7eyes are
    Ebm7Soft as sAb7tars in April sDbmaj7kies are
    Gm7b5Tell me C7someday you'll fulFmaj7fill
Their B13promise of a Bb13thrill
Ebmaj7Star eyes,     Fm7flashing Bb7eyes in which my Ebmaj7hopes rise
    Ebm7Let me Ab7show you where my Dbmaj7heart lies
    Gm7b5Let me C7prove that it aFmaj7dores
That B13lovingness of Bb13yours
B
Abmaj7All my life I felt conAbm7tent
To stargaze at the Db13skies
Gbmaj7Now I only want to melt
The Fm7stardust in your Bb9sus4eyesBb13  
A
Ebmaj7Star eyes,     Fm7when if Bb7ever will my Ebmaj7lips know
    Ebm7If it's Ab7me for whom those Dbmaj7eyes glow
    Gm7b5Makes no C7difference where you Dbmaj7are
Your Bb13eyes still hold my B13wishing Ebmaj7star
[Sarah Vaughan version only]
(Ebmaj7Oh, star eFm7yes, Bb13how lovely you Ebmaj7are)
B
Abmaj7All my life I felt conAbm7tent
To stargaze at the Db13skies
Gbmaj7Now I only want to melt
The Fm7stardust in your Bb9sus4eyesBb13  
A
Ebmaj7Star eyes,     Fm7when if Bb7ever will my Ebmaj7lips know
    Ebm7If it's Ab7me for whom those Dbmaj7eyes glow
    Gm7b5Makes no C7difference where you Dbmaj7are
Your Bb13eyes still hold my B13wishing Ebmaj7star
[Sarah Vaughan version only]
(Ebmaj7Oh, star eFm7yes, Bb13how lovely you Ebmaj7are)

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Star Eyes

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebmaj7

Fm7

Bb7

Ebm7

Ab7

Dbmaj7

Gm7b5

Fmaj7

B13

Bb13

Abmaj7

Abm7

Db13

Gbmaj7

Bb9sus4

Cheesy jazz tune. Played as uptempo Latin, Bossa or slow Ballad.

Written by Don Raye and Gene de Paul.

Most profilic vocal features Sarah Vaughan,

instrumental versions were made by Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Bill Evans Trio, ...

Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7

Star eyes, that to me is what your eyes are

Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7

Soft as stars in April skies are

Gm7b5 C7 Fmaj7

Tell me someday you'll fulfill

B13 Bb13

Their promise of a thrill

Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7

Star eyes, flashing eyes in which my hopes rise

Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7

Let me show you where my heart lies

Gm7b5 C7 Fmaj7

Let me prove that it adores

B13 Bb13

That lovingness of yours

Abmaj7 Abm7

All my life I felt content

Db13

To stargaze at the skies

Gbmaj7

Now I only want to melt

Fm7 Bb9sus4 Bb13

The stardust in your eyes

Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7

Star eyes, when if ever will my lips know

Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7

If it's me for whom those eyes glow

Gm7b5 C7 Dbmaj7

Makes no difference where you are

Bb13 B13 Ebmaj7

Your eyes still hold my wishing star

[Sarah Vaughan version only]

Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7

(Oh, star eyes, how lovely you are)

Abmaj7 Abm7

All my life I felt content

Db13

To stargaze at the skies

Gbmaj7

Now I only want to melt

Fm7 Bb9sus4 Bb13

The stardust in your eyes

Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7

Star eyes, when if ever will my lips know

Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7

If it's me for whom those eyes glow

Gm7b5 C7 Dbmaj7

Makes no difference where you are

Bb13 B13 Ebmaj7

Your eyes still hold my wishing star

[Sarah Vaughan version only]

Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7

(Oh, star eyes, how lovely you are)

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