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By Starlight

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[Intro]
(You can throw in quick 9th notes in here and there on the C's for variety, same goes for the verses.)
C C C C C Cmaj7 Gm F
[Verse ]
By Cstarlight I'll Cmaj7kiss you and pGmromise to Fbe your one and 
Conly.Cmaj7  Gm  F  
I'll Cmake you feel Cmaj7happy and Gmleave you to Fbe lost in 
Cmine.Cmaj7  Gm  F  
                C   Cmaj7               Gm   F(Emphasised downstrokes on  Gmand F)
And where will we go,    what will we do?
DmSoon said GI, will 
Cknow.          Cmaj7And Gmare you just like Fme?
          C        Cmaj7                  Gm     F   Dm(Emphasised; cut the
Dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me?     F short to make room)
AmHer eyes, hGer eyes were as Dmvacant as the Fseas.
CDead eyes, Cmaj7dead eyes, Gmare you just like Fme?  And
Dmall aGlong, we Cknew we'd carry oFn
DmJust to beGlong.C  Cmaj7  Gm  F  
By Cstarlight I Cmaj7know you, as Gmlovely as a Fwish granted
Ctrue.Cmaj7  Gm  F  
My Clife has been Cmaj7empty, my Gmlife has been unFtrue.
DmAnd does she Greally know, Cwho I really Fam?
DmAnd does she Greally know me?
At Clast.Cmaj7....and Gmare you just like Fme?
CDead eyes, Cmaj7dead eyes, Gmare you just like Fme?Dm  
AmHer eyes, hGer eyes were as Dmvacant as the Fseas.
CDead eyes, Cmaj7dead eyes, Gmare you just like Fme?
COooCmaj7ohhh...Gmare you just like Fme?
(Fade and repeat. The words vary a bit, there's a lot of "ooohs", etc.)

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By Starlight

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

(You can throw in quick 9th notes in here and there on the C's for variety, same goes for the verses.)

C C C C C Cmaj7 Gm F

[Verse ]

C Cmaj7 Gm F

By starlight I'll kiss you and promise to be your one and

C Cmaj7 Gm F

only.

C Cmaj7 Gm F

I'll make you feel happy and leave you to be lost in

C Cmaj7 Gm F

mine.

C Cmaj7 Gm F Gm F

(Emphasised downstrokes on and )

And where will we go, what will we do?

Dm G

Soon said I, will

C Cmaj7 Gm F

know. And are you just like me?

C Cmaj7 Gm F Dm

(Emphasised; cut the

Dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me? F short to make room)

Am G Dm F

Her eyes, her eyes were as vacant as the seas.

C Cmaj7 Gm F

Dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me? And

Dm G C F

all along, we knew we'd carry on

Dm G C Cmaj7 Gm F

Just to belong.

C Cmaj7 Gm F

By starlight I know you, as lovely as a wish granted

C Cmaj7 Gm F

true.

C Cmaj7 Gm F

My life has been empty, my life has been untrue.

Dm G C F

And does she really know, who I really am?

Dm G

And does she really know me?

C Cmaj7 Gm F

At last.....and are you just like me?

C Cmaj7 Gm F Dm

Dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me?

Am G Dm F

Her eyes, her eyes were as vacant as the seas.

C Cmaj7 Gm F

Dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me?

C Cmaj7 Gm F

Oooohhh...are you just like me?

(Fade and repeat. The words vary a bit, there's a lot of "ooohs", etc.)

About By Starlight Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

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What key is "By Starlight" in?

The chords for "By Starlight" show the original chord names (including C, Cmaj7, Gm, F, Dm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.