Starlight
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D Bb F
You, oh, you had a sad urge
Cm
To be wanted by fools
D# Bb
Welcoming those that would be
F Cm
Snoopin', troopin', enveloping your family jewels
Bb F#
You chose to grow your nose
D# D
'Cause deep down you knew I knew
Gm Cm Bb
You knew I knew that I'd up and run
D# D
Quicker than you could come
Gm D#
They said I was too good for you
Bb
Wake up little Susie
D F Bb
Its bad news when you hear a guy cry
D# Bb
You spilled the beans in January
D D# Bb
Timed it perfectly after your granny died
(Tut tut tut)
Cm Gm F D#
You knew I wouldnt shoot a man when he was down
Bb D Gm
Well done Pinocchio you told a lie
Cm F Bb D
I wouldn't take advantage of a cut-up heart
Gm D#
Such a vulnerable time
Gm Cm
You tell me: I'm so lonely
Gm D
Wont you hold me?
Gm Cm Gm
Stars shine, only
C
But it's only
Gm
Old light
Bb F Gm C
Oh, old light, its been dead
Gm
For a long time
Bb F Gm D# F Gm F# D
Lo-o-o-ong time, with time, ti-i-i-i-ime
Bm G D
Stars and love burn bright
Bm Em Bm
Till theyre ready to die
D Em G
The broken spend their nights
D Em Bm
Staring at the sky, oh
E Bm A
If love enters your life
G E Bm A
It leaves a stain inside your sky
G Bm
And this will lead you to believe
E Bm A
That it is still alive
Bm G D
But it is just old light
Bm Em Bm
Completing its last flight
D Em G
Across the velvet nights
E Em
Stars burn bright till they die
D Dm
Love bites in the sky
Bb F# F A Bb F# F A
Love is like star-light
Bb F# F A Dm
Love is star-light
Bb
How to play Starlight
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.