Shooting Star Harry Chapin

[Em] He was crazy, of course

>From the [C] first she must have known it

But [D] still she went on [Bm] with him

And she [G] never once had [Em] shown it

And she took him off the street

And she [C] dried his tears of grieving

She [D] listened to his [Bm] visions

She be [G] lieved in his be [Em] lieving

[C] He was the sun burning bright and brittle

And [D] she was the moon shining back his light a little

[C] He was a shooting star

[Bm] She was softer and more slowly

He [A] could not make things possible

But [C] she could make them holy, Holy [Em]

[Em] He was dancing to some music

No one [C] else had ever heard

He'd [D] speak in unknown [Bm] languages

And she would [G] translate every [Em] word

And when the world was laughing

At his [C] castles in the sky

She'd [D] hold him in her [Bm] body

Until he [G] once again could [Em] fly

[C] He was the sun burning bright and brittle

And [D] she was the moon shining back his light a little

[C] He was a shooting star

[Bm] She was softer and more slowly

He [A] could not make things possible

But [C] she could make them holy, Holy [Em]

She [G] gave him a daughter and she [D] gave him a son

She was a [Bm] mother and a wife

And a [Em] lover when the day was done

He was to [G] far gone for giving love

What he [D] offered in its stead

Was the [Bm] knowledge she was the only thing

That [Em] was not in his [G] head [D] - [Em]

[Em] He took off east one morning

Towards the [C] rising sun's red glow

She [D] knew he was going [Bm] nowhere

But of [G] course she let him [Em] go

And as she stood and watched him dwindle

Much too [C] empty to be sad

He [D] reappeared be [Bm] side her

Saying "You're [G] all I've ever [Em] had"

[C] He was the sun burning bright and brittle

And [D] she was the moon shining back his light a little

[C] He was a shooting star

[Bm] She was softer and more slowly

He [A] could not make things possible

But [C] she could make them holy, Holy [Em]

I hope you all enjoy that one.

I have a wide variety of popular artist and

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 #From:&nbsp;LTWU46B@prodigy.com&nbsp;(MR&nbsp;KEN&nbsp;L&nbsp;REYNOLDS) 
 #Date:&nbsp;Thu,&nbsp;16&nbsp;Apr&nbsp;1998&nbsp;15:04:55,&nbsp;-0500 
 #Subject:&nbsp;c/chapin_harry/shooting_star.pro 
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 #album:&nbsp;Vereties&nbsp;and&nbsp;Balderdash 
 #song:&nbsp;Shooting&nbsp;Star 
 #artist:&nbsp;Harry&nbsp;Chapin 
 #transcribed:&nbsp;Ken&nbsp;Reynolds 
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 #Here&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;oldie&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;goodie.&nbsp;&nbsp;Enjoy. 
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 #Shooting&nbsp;Star 
 #Harry&nbsp;Chapin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(klr) 
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 [Em]&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;crazy,&nbsp;of&nbsp;course 
 >From&nbsp;the&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;first&nbsp;she&nbsp;must&nbsp;have&nbsp;known&nbsp;it 
 But&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;still&nbsp;she&nbsp;went&nbsp;on&nbsp;[Bm]&nbsp;with&nbsp;him 
 And&nbsp;she&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;never&nbsp;once&nbsp;had&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;shown&nbsp;it 
 And&nbsp;she&nbsp;took&nbsp;him&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;street 
 And&nbsp;she&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;dried&nbsp;his&nbsp;tears&nbsp;of&nbsp;grieving 
 She&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;listened&nbsp;to&nbsp;his&nbsp;[Bm]&nbsp;visions 
 She&nbsp;be&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;lieved&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;be&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;lieving 
 
 [C]&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun&nbsp;burning&nbsp;bright&nbsp;and&nbsp;brittle 
 And&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;moon&nbsp;shining&nbsp;back&nbsp;his&nbsp;light&nbsp;a&nbsp;little 
 [C]&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;shooting&nbsp;star 
 [Bm]&nbsp;She&nbsp;was&nbsp;softer&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;slowly 
 He&nbsp;[A]&nbsp;could&nbsp;not&nbsp;make&nbsp;things&nbsp;possible 
 But&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;she&nbsp;could&nbsp;make&nbsp;them&nbsp;holy,&nbsp;Holy&nbsp;[Em] 
 
 [Em]&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;dancing&nbsp;to&nbsp;some&nbsp;music 
 No&nbsp;one&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;else&nbsp;had&nbsp;ever&nbsp;heard&nbsp; 
 He'd&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;speak&nbsp;in&nbsp;unknown&nbsp;[Bm]&nbsp;languages 
 And&nbsp;she&nbsp;would&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;translate&nbsp;every&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;word 
 And&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp;was&nbsp;laughing 
 At&nbsp;his&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;castles&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;sky 
 She'd&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;hold&nbsp;him&nbsp;in&nbsp;her&nbsp;[Bm]&nbsp;body 
 Until&nbsp;he&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;once&nbsp;again&nbsp;could&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;fly 
 
 [C]&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun&nbsp;burning&nbsp;bright&nbsp;and&nbsp;brittle 
 And&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;moon&nbsp;shining&nbsp;back&nbsp;his&nbsp;light&nbsp;a&nbsp;little 
 [C]&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;shooting&nbsp;star 
 [Bm]&nbsp;She&nbsp;was&nbsp;softer&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;slowly 
 He&nbsp;[A]&nbsp;could&nbsp;not&nbsp;make&nbsp;things&nbsp;possible 
 But&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;she&nbsp;could&nbsp;make&nbsp;them&nbsp;holy,&nbsp;Holy&nbsp;[Em] 
 
 She&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;gave&nbsp;him&nbsp;a&nbsp;daughter&nbsp;and&nbsp;she&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;gave&nbsp;him&nbsp;a&nbsp;son 
 She&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;[Bm]&nbsp;mother&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;wife&nbsp; 
 And&nbsp;a&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;lover&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;day&nbsp;was&nbsp;done 
 He&nbsp;was&nbsp;to&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;far&nbsp;gone&nbsp;for&nbsp;giving&nbsp;love&nbsp; 
 What&nbsp;he&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;offered&nbsp;in&nbsp;its&nbsp;stead&nbsp; 
 Was&nbsp;the&nbsp;[Bm]&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;only&nbsp;thing&nbsp; 
 That&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;was&nbsp;not&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;head&nbsp;&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;-&nbsp;[Em] 
 
 [Em]&nbsp;He&nbsp;took&nbsp;off&nbsp;east&nbsp;one&nbsp;morning 
 Towards&nbsp;the&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;rising&nbsp;sun's&nbsp;red&nbsp;glow 
 She&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;knew&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;[Bm]&nbsp;nowhere 
 But&nbsp;of&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;course&nbsp;she&nbsp;let&nbsp;him&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;go 
 And&nbsp;as&nbsp;she&nbsp;stood&nbsp;and&nbsp;watched&nbsp;him&nbsp;dwindle 
 Much&nbsp;too&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;empty&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;sad 
 He&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;reappeared&nbsp;be&nbsp;[Bm]&nbsp;side&nbsp;her 
 Saying&nbsp;"You're&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;all&nbsp;I've&nbsp;ever&nbsp;[Em]&nbsp;had" 
 
 [C]&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun&nbsp;burning&nbsp;bright&nbsp;and&nbsp;brittle 
 And&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;moon&nbsp;shining&nbsp;back&nbsp;his&nbsp;light&nbsp;a&nbsp;little 
 [C]&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;shooting&nbsp;star 
 [Bm]&nbsp;She&nbsp;was&nbsp;softer&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;slowly 
 He&nbsp;[A]&nbsp;could&nbsp;not&nbsp;make&nbsp;things&nbsp;possible 
 But&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;she&nbsp;could&nbsp;make&nbsp;them&nbsp;holy,&nbsp;Holy&nbsp;[Em] 
 
 I&nbsp;hope&nbsp;you&nbsp;all&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;that&nbsp;one. 
 I&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;wide&nbsp;variety&nbsp;of&nbsp;popular&nbsp;artist&nbsp;and 
 venues&nbsp;for&nbsp;audio&nbsp;tape&nbsp;trading.&nbsp;&nbsp;Contact&nbsp;me&nbsp;at 
 &lt;&nbsp;ltwu46B@prodigy.com&nbsp;>&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;e-mail 
 my&nbsp;list&nbsp;to&nbsp;you. 
 
 Ken&nbsp;Reynolds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
 
 
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