Shining Star
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[Intro ]
Em F# Bm D
verse 1
Em F#
She was a bad girl, he was a good boy
Bm D
She played with fire while he played inside the ring
Em F#
She gets so selfish and he was selfless
Bm D
He played by books, she never liked to play it safe
Pre Chorus
Em F#
But he fell in love with her fucked up ways
Bm D
With her drunken daze, yeah, he still stayed
Em F#
Yeah, he fell in love with her twisted dreams
Bm D
And all in between, and he still sing
Chorus
Em F#
Baby, you're a shining star
Bm D
I like you just like you are
Em F#
Baby, you're a shining star
Bm B
I like you just like you are
verse 2
Em F#
Head underwater, no one could save her
Bm D
She played with death, she held her breath, she liked the pain
Em F#
Her world was crumbling, but she did nothing
Bm D
She numbed herself so she would never feel a thing
Pre Chorus
Em F#
But he fell in love with her fucked up ways
Bm D
With her drunken daze, yeah, he still stayed
Em F#
Yeah, he fell in love with her twisted dreams
Bm D
And all in between, and he still sing
Chorus
Em F#
Baby, you're a shining star
Bm D
I like you just like you are
Em F#
Baby, you're a shining star
Bm B
I like you just like you are
Em F#
You know you’ll always be my baby, don’t cry
Bm D
You know your crazy doesn’t phase me, no lie
Em F#
Cause baby you’re a shining star
Bm D
I like you just like you are
Outro
Em F# Bm D x4
How to play Shining Star
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.