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Catch A Falling Star:Perry Como.
#1 in 1958.
CHORUS:
GCatch a falling star Am7and Gput it in your pocAm7ket, 
Gnever let it D7fade aGway.Am7  
GCatch a falling star Am7and Gput it in your pocAm7ket, 
Gsave it for a D7rainy Gday. G7  
#1.
For Clove may Am7come and Ctap you on the Am7shoulder, 
Gsome Gdimstarless Gnight.G7..
and Cjust in case Dm7you Cfeel you want to hold Am7her, 
Gyou'll Emhave a DpocketGdimful of DstarCdimlight.
CHORUS:
GCatch a falling star Am7and Gput it in your pocAm7ket, 
Gnever let it D7fade Fdima.....Gway.Am7  
GCatch a falling star Dm7and Gput it in your pocAm7ket, 
Gsave it for a D7rain...Fdimy dayG. G7  
#2.
For Cwhen your Am7troubCles start to Am7multiplyin', 
Gand Gdimthey just GmightG7.
It's Ceasy to Am7for...Cget them without Am7tryin',
Gwith Emjust a DpocketGdimful of DstarCdimlight...Epocket Bm7full
of Gdimstar..E7light.
CHORUS:
ACatch a falling star Dand Aput it in your pocDket, 
Anever let it fade Da..Away.
ACatch a falling star Dand Aput it in your pocDket, 
Asave it for a rainDy Aday.
ASave it for rainDy Aday...ASave it Dbm7for a Drain..E7y   Aday.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Catch A Falling Star

by Perry Como

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gdim

Dm7

Cdim

Fdim

Bm7

Dbm7

Catch A Falling Star:Perry Como.

#1 in 1958.

CHORUS:

G Am7 G Am7

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket,

G D7 G Am7

never let it fade away.

G Am7 G Am7

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket,

G D7 G G7

save it for a rainy day.

#1.

C Am7 C Am7

For love may come and tap you on the shoulder,

G Gdim G G7

some starless night...

C Dm7 C Am7

and just in case you feel you want to hold her,

G Em D Gdim D Cdim

you'll have a pocketful of starlight.

CHORUS:

G Am7 G Am7

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket,

G D7 Fdim G Am7

never let it fade a.....way.

G Dm7 G Am7

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket,

G D7 Fdim G G7

save it for a rain...y day.

#2.

C Am7 C Am7

For when your troubles start to multiplyin',

G Gdim G G7

and they just might.

C Am7 C Am7

It's easy to for...get them without tryin',

G Em D Gdim D Cdim E Bm7

with just a pocketful of starlight...pocket full

Gdim E7

of star..light.

CHORUS:

A D A D

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket,

A D A

never let it fade a..way.

A D A D

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket,

A D A

save it for a rainy day.

A D A A Dbm7 D E7 A

Save it for rainy day...Save it for a rain..y day.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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