DARK STAR - GRATEFUL DEAD
[Verse 1]
A G A G A G A G
Dark star crashes, pouring its light into ashes
Em A Em A Em A Em A
Reason tatters, the forces tear loose from the axis
A G A G
Search light casting
A G A G
for faults in the clouds of delusion
e|------------------------------0------|
B|---2--3--5--3--2--3--2--0-----0------|
G|------------------------------0------|
D|------------------------------2------|
A|------------------------------2------|
E|------------------------------0------|
[Bridge]
A Asus4 A
Shall we go, you and I while we can
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---2--3--5--3--2--3--2--0--2--0-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------2--------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------0---------0-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------0-h2-0---0-h2-0---0-h2-0-2-0------------0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------2--0--2--0---|
A Asus4 A
Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds
[Verse 2]
A G A G A G A G
Mirror shatters in formless reflections of matter
A G A G A G A G
Glass hand dissolving in ice petal flowers revolving
A G A G A G A G
Lady in velvet recedes in the nights of good-bye
[Bridge]
A Asus4 A
Shall we go, you and I while we can
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---2--3--5--3--2--3--2--0--2--0-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------2--------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------0---------0-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------0-h2-0---0-h2-0---0-h2-0-2-0------------0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------2--0--2--0---|
A Asus4 A
Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds
(Fade)Dark Star chords and lyrics
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DARK STAR - GRATEFUL DEAD [Verse 1] [Bridge] [Verse 2] [Bridge] (Fade)
Dark Star Chords by Grateful Dead
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