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[Intro]
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
[Verse 1]
AmI was Am7/Gnever one for D7sus2/F#singing wGhat I D6/F#really fEmeel
AmExcept toAm7/Gnight I'm bringing everyD7sus2/F#thing I know that's rD7ealD7sus4 D7
[Chorus]
StGars, they come and D6/F#go, they come fast or Dm6/Fslow
They go like the lE7ast light of the sun, all in a blAmazeAm7/G
And all you see is D7sus2/F#gloryD7sus2/F#
Hey, but it Ggets lonely D6/F#there when there's Dm6/Fno one here to E7share
We can shAmake it away, Am7/Gif you'll hear the D7sus2/F#storyD7 D7sus2 D7
[Verse 2]
GPeople lust for fD6/F#ame like athletes in a gDm6/Fame, we bE7reak our collarbones
and come up swAminging, some of us are downedAm7/G
some of us are crowned, D7sus2/F#and some are lost and nD7sus2/F#ever found
But most have seen it aGll, D6/F#they Dm6/Flive their lives in sE7ad cafes and mAmusic hallsAm7/G
They always come up D7sus2/F#singingD7 D7sus4 D7
Some make it when they're Gyoung, beD6/F#fore the world has done Dm6/Fits dirty jobE7
and later Amon someone will say "You've had your day, Am7/Gnow you must make D7sus2/F#way"D7
But they'll D7sus4never kD7now the pGain of lD6/F#iving with a nDm6/Fame you never owneE7d
or the mAmany years forAm7/Ggetting what you knD7sus2/F#ow too well
[Bridge]
That the oEmnes who gave the cEm/D#rown have been let dEm/Down
You try to Em/C#make aCmaj7mends without defD7endingD7sus4 D7
[Verse 3]
Perhaps pretGending you never saw the D6/F#eyes of grown men of twenty-Dm6/Ffive
that fE7ollow as you walk and ask for autoAmgraphs
Or kiss you on the cheek Am7/Gand you never can belieD7sus2/F#ve they really loved youD7sus2/F#
Some make it when they're oGldD6/F#
(PerDm6/Fhaps they have a soE7ul they're not afrAmaid to bareAm7/G
or perhaps there's nothing D7sus2/F#there)D7 D7sus2 D7
[Chorus]
StGars, they come and D6/F#go, they come fast, they Dm6/Fcome slow
They go like the lE7ast light of the sun, all in a blAmazeAm7/G
And all you see is D7sus2/F#gloryD7sus2/F#
But most have seen it aGll, D6/F#they Dm6/Flive their lives in sE7ad cafes and mAmusic hallsAm7/G
They always have a D7sus2/F#storyD7sus2/F#
[Verse 4]
Some wGomen have a D6/F#body men will wanDm6/Ft to see
and so they E7put it on display
Some people pAmlay a fine guitar, Am7/GI could listen to them pD7sus2/F#lay all dayD7sus2
Some ladies really mGove across the D6/F#stage and Dm6/Fgee, they sure can dE7ance
I gAmuess I could learn how, Am7/Gif I gave it half a D7sus2/F#chance
But I Galways feel so D6/F#funny when my Dm6/Fbody tries to sE7oar
And I Amseem to always Am7/Gworry about D7sus2/F#missing the next chord
GI guess there isn't D6/F#anything to Dm6/Fput up on dispE7lay
Except the tuAmnes, Am7/Gand whatever else D7sus2/F#I say
[Bridge]
But anyEmway, that isn't rEm/D#eally Em/Dwhat I meant to Em/C#say
I Cmaj7meant to tell a story, I D7sus4live from day to day
[Chorus]
StGars, they come and D6/F#go, they come in fast, they cDm6/Fome slow
And they go like the lE7ast light of the sun, all in a blAmazeAm7/G
And all you see is gD7sus2/F#loryD7/F#
But most have seen it aGll, D6/F#they Dm6/Flive their lives in sE7ad cafes and mAmusic hallsAm7/G
And we always have a sD7sus2/F#tory
[Verse 5]
So Gif you don't lose paD6/F#tience with my Dm6/Ffumbling arE7ound
I'll come up sAminging for yAm7/Gou,D7sus2/F#
even when I'm dGownD6/F# Dm6/F E7
[Outro]
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F# D7/F#
G C G
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Stars
by Janis Ian
Chords in this song · guitar
G
D6/F#
Dm6/F
E7
Am
Am7/G
D7sus2/F#
Em
D7
D7sus4
D7sus2
Em/D#
Em/D
Em/C#
Cmaj7
D7/F#
C
[Intro]
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
[Verse 1]
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F# G D6/F# Em
I was never one for singing what I really feel
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F# D7 D7sus4 D7
Except tonight I'm bringing everything I know that's real
[Chorus]
G D6/F# Dm6/F
Stars, they come and go, they come fast or slow
E7 Am Am7/G
They go like the last light of the sun, all in a blaze
D7sus2/F# D7sus2/F#
And all you see is glory
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
Hey, but it gets lonely there when there's no one here to share
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F# D7 D7sus2 D7
We can shake it away, if you'll hear the story
[Verse 2]
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
People lust for fame like athletes in a game, we break our collarbones
Am Am7/G
and come up swinging, some of us are downed
D7sus2/F# D7sus2/F#
some of us are crowned, and some are lost and never found
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7 Am Am7/G
But most have seen it all, they live their lives in sad cafes and music halls
D7sus2/F# D7 D7sus4 D7
They always come up singing
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
Some make it when they're young, before the world has done its dirty job
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F# D7
and later on someone will say "You've had your day, now you must make way"
D7sus4 D7 G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
But they'll never know the pain of living with a name you never owned
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F#
or the many years forgetting what you know too well
[Bridge]
Em Em/D# Em/D
That the ones who gave the crown have been let down
Em/C# Cmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7
You try to make amends without defending
[Verse 3]
G D6/F# Dm6/F
Perhaps pretending you never saw the eyes of grown men of twenty-five
E7 Am
that follow as you walk and ask for autographs
Am7/G D7sus2/F# D7sus2/F#
Or kiss you on the cheek and you never can believe they really loved you
G D6/F#
Some make it when they're old
Dm6/F E7 Am Am7/G
(Perhaps they have a soul they're not afraid to bare
D7sus2/F# D7 D7sus2 D7
or perhaps there's nothing there)
[Chorus]
G D6/F# Dm6/F
Stars, they come and go, they come fast, they come slow
E7 Am Am7/G
They go like the last light of the sun, all in a blaze
D7sus2/F# D7sus2/F#
And all you see is glory
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7 Am Am7/G
But most have seen it all, they live their lives in sad cafes and music halls
D7sus2/F# D7sus2/F#
They always have a story
[Verse 4]
G D6/F# Dm6/F
Some women have a body men will want to see
E7
and so they put it on display
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F# D7sus2
Some people play a fine guitar, I could listen to them play all day
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
Some ladies really move across the stage and gee, they sure can dance
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F#
I guess I could learn how, if I gave it half a chance
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
But I always feel so funny when my body tries to soar
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F#
And I seem to always worry about missing the next chord
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
I guess there isn't anything to put up on display
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F#
Except the tunes, and whatever else I say
[Bridge]
Em Em/D# Em/D Em/C#
But anyway, that isn't really what I meant to say
Cmaj7 D7sus4
I meant to tell a story, I live from day to day
[Chorus]
G D6/F# Dm6/F
Stars, they come and go, they come in fast, they come slow
E7 Am Am7/G
And they go like the last light of the sun, all in a blaze
D7sus2/F# D7/F#
And all you see is glory
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7 Am Am7/G
But most have seen it all, they live their lives in sad cafes and music halls
D7sus2/F#
And we always have a story
[Verse 5]
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
So if you don't lose patience with my fumbling around
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F#
I'll come up singing for you,
G D6/F# Dm6/F E7
even when I'm down
[Outro]
Am Am7/G D7sus2/F# D7/F#
G C G
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