Stardust
View chords used in this chart
G9 G G7+ G C9
And now the purple dusk of twilight time
B7 E E-9 E E7
Steals across the meadows of my heart.
Am Cm G G/F# Em
High up in the sky the little stars climb,
F# F#7 D Fdim D7
Always reminding me that we're a - part.
G9 G G7+ G C9
You wandered down the lane and far away.
B7 E E-9 E E7
Leaving me a song that will not die.
Am Cm G G/F# Em
Love is now the stardust of yes-ter-day,
D7 Gdim Am7 Cdim G Cm G
The music of the years gone by.
Melody:
G7+ G G9 Cm7 C Am C F
Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely night
F7 G G/F# Em Bm7/5- E7
Dreaming of a song. The mel-o-dy haunts my reverie,
Am7 E7 Fdim Am7 Fdim Am
And I am once again with you.
D Fdim D7 D G6 D+ G6
When our love was new, and each kiss an in-spi-ra-tion,
A9 G A7 G
But that was long ago; now my consolation
D7 Am7 C D7 D
Is in the stardust of a song.
Cm7 C Am C F7
Beside a garden wall when stars are bright,
Fm7/9 G G/F# Em Bm7/5- E7
You are in my arms; the nightingale tells his fairy tale
Am7 E7 Fdim Am7 Fdim Am
Of par-a-dise where ro-ses grew.
D A7 D7 G G/F# Em B F#7 B7
Though I dream in vain, in my heart it will re-main:
C C/B E7 Am7
My stardust mel-o-dy
D7 Cdim Cdim(IV) G Am7 alt Cm G6
the memory of love's re - frain.
How to play Stardust
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 G9. 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.