Dan Wilson

When The Stars Come Out

Dan Wilson


Tom: D

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[Verse 1]

D
  I was looking for a change of scene
C
  You were looking at a magazine
       G
It was red carpets and limousines
        D
And the grass seemed so much greener

D
  All we wanted was to get there fast
      C
So we packed up everything we had
G
Running on hope and a tank of gas
     D
Like dreams ain’t just for dreamers

C                     Bm
  We couldn’t wait to leave that life behind
Em                                  G
   Trying to find salvation in that city limit sign


[Chorus]

                 D
And one of those A  nights
         A
When the stars come out
        G                   D
Oh, the stars come out, and shine

         D
And they burn so bright
               A
They drown the downtown lights
         G
When the stars come out
             D
Oh, when the stars come out


[Verse]

D
  Everybody’s somebody someday
C
  Everybody’s got a part to play
G
  Everybody’s trying to find a way
   D
To say what needs saying

D
  Everybody’s got a friend of a friend
C
  Somebody that can get you in
G
  Begging angels for a sin
     D
In a game that we’re all playing

C                                   Bm
  You and I we’re gamblers, holding cards that we can’t see
Em                                   G
  And I’m betting on you, and you’re betting on me


[Chorus]

                 D
And one of those A  nights
         A
When the stars come out
        G                   D
Oh, the stars come out, and shine

         D
And they burn so bright
               A
They drown the downtown lights
         G
When the stars come out
             D
Oh, when the stars come out


[Chorus solo]

D A G D
D C G D


[Bridge]

C                          Bm
  Down on the freeway, the sun is out of sight
Em                      G
  And I got a feeling tonight might be the night
        G
Yeah, tonight might be the night


[Chorus]

             D
One of those A  nights
         A
When the stars come out
        G                   D
Oh, the stars come out, and shine
         D
And they burn so bright
               A
They drown the downtown lights
         G
When the stars come out
             D
Oh, when the stars come out
         G
When the stars come out, ohh
         D
When the stars come out

[Outro same as intro]

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