Shining Star
Written by Leo Graham and Paul Richmond
Performed by The Manhattans (1980)
Capo 2
A x02220
A7sus4 x0223x
A# x13331
C x32010
D xx0232
D# x68886
Em 022000
G 320003
G/B x20003
G# 466544
Intro:
D G D G
D G D G
Ooh, yeah
Chorus:
D
Honey, you are my
G
Shining star
D
Don't you go away
G
Oh, baby
D
Wanna be right here
G
Where you are
D
Until my dying day
G A7sus4
Yeah, baby
Verse 1:
D
So many have tried
G
Tried to find
D
A love like yours and mine
G
Yeah, baby
D
Girl, don't you realize
G
How you hypnotize
D
You make me love you more each time
G
Yeah, baby
Bridge:
C G/B
Honey, I'll never
A Em – A Em
Leave you lonely
C G/B
Give my love
A Em - A
To you only
Asus4
To you only
A# Asus4
To you on - ly
Repeat Chorus
Verse 2:
D
Feels so good
G
When we're lying here
G
Next to each other
D
Lost in love
G
Yeah, baby
D
Baby, when we touch
G
Love you so much
D
You're all I ever dreamed of
G
Yeah, baby
Repeat Bridge (with final note up one half note)
Chorus 2: (With key change to D#)
D#
Honey, you are my
G#
Shining star
D#
Don't you go away girl
G#
No, baby
D#
Wanna be right here
G#
Where you are
D#
Until my dying day
G#
Mmm, hmm
Tag:
D#
Honey, you are my
G#
Shining star
D#
Don't you go away girl
G#
Whoa, baby
Repeat Tag (Fading)
