By Starlight
View chords used in this chart
Tuning: 1/2 step down
The C# is played as a single string pattern most of the time.
In the verses the C# is played:
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INTRO: C# G#m F#
C#
by starlight i'll kiss you
G#m F# C#
and promise to be your one and only
i'll make you feel happy
G#m F# C#
and leave you to be lost in mine
G#m F#
and where will we go, what will we do?
D#5 G# C#
soon said i, will know (lead fill 1)
G#m F# C#
and are you just like me?
G#m F# D#5
dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me?
Bb5 G# D#5 F#
her eyes, her eyes were as vacant as the seas
C# G#m F#
dead eyes, are you just like me?
D#5 G# C# F#
and all along, we knew we'd carry on
D#5 G# (play 2nd fret on the B string here)
just to belong
C# G#m F# (play 3rd fret on the G string here)
C#
by starlight i know you
G#m F# C# (lead fill 2)
as lovely as a wish granted true
G#m F# (lead fill 3 over the top)
my life has been empty, my life has been untrue (of this line)
D#5 G# C# F#
and does she really know, who i really am?
D#5 G# C# (lead fill 1)
does she really know me at last
G#m F# C#
are you just like me?
G#m F# D#5
dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me?
Bb5 G# D#5 F# C#
her eyes, her eyes were as vacant as the seas
G#m F# D#5 C#
dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me?
G#m F# C#
are you just like me?
LEAD FILL 1 (1/2)
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LEAD FILL 2
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LEAD FILL 3
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How to play By Starlight
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.