Starlight
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Capo on 2
G A
I said oh my, what a marvellous tune
D Bm
It was the best night, never would forget how we moved
G A
The whole place was dressed to the nines,
D Bm
And we were dancing, dancing
G A
Like we're made of starlight
D
Like we're made of starlight
G A
I met Bobbie on the boardwalk, summer of '45
G
Picked me up, late one night out the window
A
We were 17 and crazy, running wild, wild
G
Can't remember what song it was playing
A
When we walked in
G
The night we snuck into a yacht club party
A A -once
Pretending to be a duchess and a prince
G A
I said oh my, what a marvellous tune
D Bm
It was the best night, never would forget how we moved
G A
The whole place was dressed to the nines,
D Bm
And we were dancing, dancing
G A
Like we're made of starlight, starlight
D Bm
Like we're made of starlight, starlight
G
He still look at you worrying so much about
A
Things you can't change
G
You'll spend your whole life singing the blues
A
If you keep thinking away
G A
He was trying to skip rocks on the ocean saying to me
G
Don't you see the starlight, starlight?
A
Don't you dream impossible things?
G A
Like oh my, what a marvellous tune
D Bm
It was the best night, never would forget how we moved
G A
The whole place was dressed to the nines,
D Bm
And we were dancing, dancing
G A
Like we're made of starlight, starlight
D Bm
Like we're made of starlight, starlight
G A
Ooh ooh he's talking crazy
G A
Ooh ooh dancing with me
G A
Ooh ooh we could get married
G A
Have ten kids and teach 'em how to dream
G A D Bm
G A D Bm
G A
Like oh my, what a marvellous tune
D Bm
It was the best night, never would forget how we moved
G A
The whole place was dressed to the nines,
D Bm
And we were dancing, dancing
G A
Like we're made of starlight, starlight
D Bm
Like we're made of starlight, starlight
G A
Like we're made of starlight, starlight
D Bm
Like we dream impossible dreams
G A
Like starlight, starlight
D Bm
Like we dream impossible dreams
G once A
Don't you see the starlight, starlight
D
Don't you dream impossible things
How to play Starlight
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.