Starlight Express

 Starlight Express sung by El Debarge 

Intro
E - B - B
A - F#m - B
E - B


E                EM7         A            B
When the night is darkest, open up your mind

E          EM7                 A          B
Dream begins, it's becoming clearer

E          EM7            A               B
Listen to the distant, listen and you'll find

E          EM7                A        B
A midnight train is getting nearer


Chorus: 

E            B         B       E
Starlight Express, Starlight Express

         A            E
Are you real? Yes or no?

   F#m         B            E
Starlight Express, please answer me yes

     A       B     E
I don't want you to go


E - B - B
A - F#m - B
E - B

E               EM7       A         B
Take me to the places I have never been
E          EM7                  A      B
Bring me home safely before I wake up
E                           EM7        A                B
'Cause I believe in you completely though you may be unseen
E                 EM7               A          B
This is not the kind of thing that anyone can make up

Chorus:

E            B        B        E
Starlight Express, Starlight Express
         A            E
Are you real? Yes or no?

   F#m         B            E
Starlight Express, please answer me yes

     A       B     E
I don't want you to go


Instrumental:

C – G – G – C 
F - C
Am-G–F–C


Bb                         F
You're in need of bigger world to help you
Bb                     C         (C7)
Don't go on worrying deep inside

F           C         C         F
Starlight Express, Starlight Express

          Bb          F
Are you real? Yes or no?

    Gm       C              F
Starlight Express, please answer me yes

Bb            C       F
I don't want you to go


OUTRO :

F - Gm - F - Am
Bb - C - F

       Gm       C             F 
My Starlight Express, please answer me yes

Bb            C     F   
I don't want you to go


SONGWRITERS
DUBOSE, DANIEL / BULLIMORE, ANDREW JAMES