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1/36

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 36Position: 5

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 Key C    BPM 136           You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq2ssJ08yCM
     Csus2/Bx20010
     Fsus2/Cx33011
   [Intro]
(Drums)
C      Am       C       Am
   [Verse 1]
CNow we play our Ffinal Amhand
CMove in closer, FunderAmstand
CThis time like never before Csus2/Bonly the black Amqueen scores
FA card so high and so Fsus2/Cwild we should Cburn Amit
   [Chorus]
FThe luck of Ca thousand stars Fwon't get me out of Cthis
FThe luck of Ca thousand stars; Flosing it's Ccharm
   [Link]
e|-C----8------5--|Am-----8------5-----|-C-----5-----3---|-Am----5------3-----|
B|-8------8------|-8-------8-----8--|-5------5-------|-5-------5-----5--|
G|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
D|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
A|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
E|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
C                F      Am
   [Verse 2]
CThere are people FI have Amloved
CHypnotized by lies Csus2/Bin defensive disAmguise
FSome say protect and Fsus2/Csurvive; I say Cit's Amover
   [Link]
e|-C----8------5--|Am-----8------5-----|-C-----5-----3---|-Am----5------3-----|
B|-8------8------|-8-------8-----8--|-5------5-------|-5-------5-----5--|
G|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
D|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
A|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
E|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|
   [Chorus]
FThe luck of Ca thousand stars Fwon't get me out of Cthis
FThe luck of Ca thousand stars; Flosing it's Ccharm
   [Instrumental]
C   Am   G         C   Am   G
C   Am   G         C   Am   G    C
C   Am   C    Am   C   Am   C      Am
C   Am   C    Am
   [Verse 3]
CHold me through the Fdarkest Amnight
CI feel secure in your arms Csus2/Bwhile all the Amcity's on fire
FIt's not between you and Fsus2/Cme but we are ClosiAmng
   [Chorus]
FThe luck of Ca thousand stars Fwon't get me out of Cthis
FThe luck of Ca thousand stars Fwon't get me out of Cthis
FThe luck of Ca thousand stars; Flosing it's Ccharm
   [Outro]
C   Am   G      C   Am   G
C   Am   G      C   Am   G

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1000 Stars

by Big Country

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Csus2/B

Fsus2/C

Key C BPM 136 You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq2ssJ08yCM

Csus2/B

x20010

Fsus2/C

x33011

[Intro]

(Drums)

C Am C Am

[Verse 1]

C F Am

Now we play our final hand

C F Am

Move in closer, understand

C Csus2/B Am

This time like never before only the black queen scores

F Fsus2/C C Am

A card so high and so wild we should burn it

[Chorus]

F C F C

The luck of a thousand stars won't get me out of this

F C F C

The luck of a thousand stars; losing it's charm

[Link]

C Am C Am

e|-----8------5--|-----8------5-----|------5-----3---|-----5------3-----|

B|-8------8------|-8-------8-----8--|-5------5-------|-5-------5-----5--|

G|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|

D|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|

A|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|

E|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|

C F Am

[Verse 2]

C F Am

There are people I have loved

C Csus2/B Am

Hypnotized by lies in defensive disguise

F Fsus2/C C Am

Some say protect and survive; I say it's over

[Link]

C Am C Am

e|-----8------5--|-----8------5-----|------5-----3---|-----5------3-----|

B|-8------8------|-8-------8-----8--|-5------5-------|-5-------5-----5--|

G|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|

D|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|

A|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|

E|---------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|

[Chorus]

F C F C

The luck of a thousand stars won't get me out of this

F C F C

The luck of a thousand stars; losing it's charm

[Instrumental]

C Am G C Am G

C Am G C Am G C

C Am C Am C Am C Am

C Am C Am

[Verse 3]

C F Am

Hold me through the darkest night

C Csus2/B Am

I feel secure in your arms while all the city's on fire

F Fsus2/C C Am

It's not between you and me but we are losing

[Chorus]

F C F C

The luck of a thousand stars won't get me out of this

F C F C

The luck of a thousand stars won't get me out of this

F C F C

The luck of a thousand stars; losing it's charm

[Outro]

C Am G C Am G

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