| C | F | C | F | C | |
| And the light of a | fadin | g star |
| C | F | C | F | |
| Is what you were, | i | s what you are |
| C |
| C | F | C | F | |
| Like the glow that | chris | tens the moon |
| C |
| C | F | C | F | |
| You shone too soon, | y | ou shone too soon |
| C |
| G | |
| Oh when will this war be over? |
| C | |
| And the madness leaves the air |
| G | |
| This brick that's found between us |
| C | |
| And the pulling of the hair |
| F | G | |
| But if there's a | reason |
| Am | G | |
| I don't need to | know right now |
| And the light of a fading star |
| Is what you were, is what you are |
| Like the glow that christens the moon |
| You shone too soon, you shone too soon |
| Volunteers are soon forgotten |
| And many more of us shall die |
| The sick still feed the hungry |
| And the last battle song has cried |
| But if there's a reason |
| I don't need to know right now |
| And the light of a fading star |
| Is what you were, is what you are |
| Like the glow that christens the moon |
| You shone too soon, you shone too soon |
| Am | G | C | |
| Oh and I | always | thought |
| Am | G | C | |
| That you | , you wa | nted me |
| Am | G | C | F | |
| Oh and I | always | thought | some how |
| F | G | Am | |
| That you | , you wa | nted me |
| Ahhh, but if there's a reason |
| I don't need to know right now |
| 'Cause beyond the pale eyes' evening |
| And the shadow of the cloud |
| And the light of a fading star |
| Is what you were, is what you are |
| Like the glow that christens the moon |
| You shone too soon, you shone too soon |
| And the light of a fading star |
| Is what you were, is what you are |
| Like the glow that christens the moon |
| You shone too soon, you shone too soon |
| And the light of a fading star |
| Is what you were, is what you are |