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Starrider

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[Intro]
Am  Em  F  B
Em  D  C  D  Em
[Verse 1]
  BI stole a ride on a Empassing star not knowing Cwhere I was goAming 
how Emnear or how DfarEm  D  
  BThrough years of light, lands of Emfuture and past
until the Cheavenly gaAmtes were Emsighted at DlastEm  D  
[Interlude]
Em    C    Em    C
[Chorus]
StarEmrider, rider, rider
  CTake me to the staEmrsC  
StarEmrider, rider, rider
  CShow me where you arEmeC  
[Verse 2]
  BNorthern light flashed by and Emthen they were gone
and as Cold stars would dAmie, so the Emnew ones were DbornEm  D  
  BAnd ever on I sailed ceEmlestials ways
and in the Clight of my yeaAmrs shown the Emrest of my DdaysEm  D  
[Bridge]
   AmSpeed incrEmeasing, all conFtrol is in the Bhands of those who Emknow
DWill they help us Cgrow to Done day be starEmridersC  Em  C  
[Chorus]
StarEmrider, rider, rider
  CShow me where you arEmeC  
StarEmrider, rider, rider
  CTake me to the staEmrsC  G/B  
[Solo]
    Am      Fx4
Ending
   AmSpeed incrEmeasing, all conFtrol is in the Bhands of those who Emknow
DWill they help us Cgrow to Done day be starEmriders

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Starrider

by Foreigner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

Am Em F B

Em D C D Em

[Verse 1]

B Em C Am

I stole a ride on a passing star not knowing where I was going

Em D Em D

how near or how far

B Em

Through years of light, lands of future and past

C Am Em D Em D

until the heavenly gates were sighted at last

[Interlude]

Em C Em C

[Chorus]

Starrider, rider, rider

C Em C

Take me to the stars

Starrider, rider, rider

C Em C

Show me where you are

[Verse 2]

B Em

Northern light flashed by and then they were gone

C Am Em D Em D

and as old stars would die, so the new ones were born

B Em

And ever on I sailed celestials ways

C Am Em D Em D

and in the light of my years shown the rest of my days

[Bridge]

Am Em F B Em

Speed increasing, all control is in the hands of those who know

D C D Em C Em C

Will they help us grow to one day be starriders

[Chorus]

Starrider, rider, rider

C Em C

Show me where you are

Starrider, rider, rider

C Em C G/B

Take me to the stars

[Solo]

Am F

Ending

Am Em F B Em

Speed increasing, all control is in the hands of those who know

D C D Em

Will they help us grow to one day be starriders

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