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Shooting Star

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[Verse 1]
EmHe was crazy, of course
From the Cfirst she must have known it
But Dstill she went on Bmwith him
And she Gnever once had Emshown it
EmAnd she took him off the street
And she Cdried his tears of grieving
She Dlistened to his Bmvisions
She beGlieved in his beEmlieving
[Chorus]
CHe was the sun burning bright and brittle
And Dshe was the moon shining back his light a little
CHe was a shooting star
BmShe was softer and more slowly
He Acould not make things possible
But Cshe could make them holy, HolyEm  
[Verse 2]
EmHe was dancing to some music
No one Celse had ever heard
He'd Dspeak in unknown Bmlanguages
And she would Gtranslate every Emword
EmAnd when the world was laughing
At his Ccastles in the sky
She'd Dhold him in her Bmbody
Until he Gonce again could Emfly
[Chorus]
CHe was the sun burning bright and brittle
And Dshe was the moon shining back his light a little
CHe was a shooting star
BmShe was softer and more slowly
He Acould not make things possible
But Cshe could make them holy, HolyEm  
[Verse 3]
She Ggave him a daughter and she Egave him a son
She was a Bmmother and a wife
And a Emlover when the day was done
He was too Gfar gone for giving love
What he Doffered in its stead
Was the Bmknowledge she was the only thing
That Emwas not in his Ghead  D  Em  
[Verse 4]
EmHe took off east one morning
Towards the Crising sun's red glow
She Dknew he was going Bmnowhere
But of Gcourse she let him Emgo
EmAnd as she stood and watched him dwindle
Much too Cempty to be sad
He Dreappeared beBmside her
Saying "You're Gall I've ever Emhad"
[Chorus]
CHe was the sun burning bright and brittle
And Dshe was the moon shining back his light a little
CHe was a shooting star
BmShe was softer and more slowly
He Acould not make things possible
But Cshe could make them holy, HolyEm  

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Shooting Star

by Harry Chapin

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[Verse 1]

He was crazy, of course

From the first she must have known it

D Bm

But still she went on with him

G Em

And she never once had shown it

And she took him off the street

And she dried his tears of grieving

D Bm

She listened to his visions

G Em

She believed in his believing

[Chorus]

He was the sun burning bright and brittle

And she was the moon shining back his light a little

He was a shooting star

She was softer and more slowly

He could not make things possible

C Em

But she could make them holy, Holy

[Verse 2]

He was dancing to some music

No one else had ever heard

D Bm

He'd speak in unknown languages

G Em

And she would translate every word

And when the world was laughing

At his castles in the sky

D Bm

She'd hold him in her body

G Em

Until he once again could fly

[Chorus]

He was the sun burning bright and brittle

And she was the moon shining back his light a little

He was a shooting star

She was softer and more slowly

He could not make things possible

C Em

But she could make them holy, Holy

[Verse 3]

G E

She gave him a daughter and she gave him a son

She was a mother and a wife

And a lover when the day was done

He was too far gone for giving love

What he offered in its stead

Was the knowledge she was the only thing

Em G D Em

That was not in his head

[Verse 4]

He took off east one morning

Towards the rising sun's red glow

D Bm

She knew he was going nowhere

G Em

But of course she let him go

And as she stood and watched him dwindle

Much too empty to be sad

D Bm

He reappeared beside her

G Em

Saying "You're all I've ever had"

[Chorus]

He was the sun burning bright and brittle

And she was the moon shining back his light a little

He was a shooting star

She was softer and more slowly

He could not make things possible

C Em

But she could make them holy, Holy

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