The Stars Didn't Show chords by 10cc

• Difficulty: Advanced 🤯

Key: C

Intro:

C G/C C F/C
Am E7/G# F G/D
C G/C C F/C
Am F/A G  G/A G/B

Verse 1:
C         G             C
  We came from miles around
     F/A                Am
Just to listen to your sound
   E7/G#              F    G/D
You made the night seem endless
C          G          C
  You cast a magic spell
    F/A                  Am
You played the part so well
         E7/G#         F     G
Your music blew away the darkness

Chorus:
   Eb
We loved you for better
   Ab/Eb         Bb/Eb
We loved you for worse
    Eb                    Fm7 Bb7
But we never took you for granted
     Eb
Your lives were a blessing
         Ab        Bb
But they carried a curse
    Eb             Gb             Fm7 Ab Bb
The night that the stars didn't show

Instrumental:
C G/C C F/C
Am F/A G  G/A G/B

Verse 2:
C          G             C
  You made me stand so proud
     F/A                Am
I was lifted from the crowd
    E7/G#        F    G/D
The fire inside me burning
C       G                 C
  The figure dressed in black
   F/A                    Am
Sending shivers down my back
E7/G#               F       G
Deep inside my soul was stirring

Chorus:
   Eb
We loved you for better
   Ab/Eb         Bb/Eb
We loved you for worse
    Eb                         Fm7   Bb7
The sweet inspiration that you gave us
    Eb
And I can remember
   Ab       Bb
We didn't rehearse
    Eb             Gb             Fm7 Ab Bb
The night that the stars didn't show

Bridge:
Dm            C
Mountains may crumble
    Am            Bb
And worlds fall apart
Dm         C             Am   Bb
Lovers and friends may desert me
    Dm          C
The road may be long
      Am         Bb
But I know in my heart
     Dm          C         Am    Bb C/G
Your spirit will always be with me

Instrumental:
C G/C C F/C
Am E7/G# F G/D

Verse 3:
C            G           C
  The thrill to be up there
        F/A           Am
A sea of faces everywhere
    F/A     G G/A G/B G/C G/D
I look, I found   you

Chorus:
   Eb
We loved you for better
   Ab/Eb         Bb/Eb
We loved you for worse
    Eb                    Fm7 Bb7
But we never took you for granted
     Eb
Your lives were a blessing
         Ab        Bb
But they carried a curse
    Eb             Gb             Fm7 Ab Bb
The night that the stars didn't show

   Eb
We loved you for better
   Ab/Eb         Bb/Eb
We loved you for worse
    Eb                         Fm7   Bb7
The sweet inspiration that you gave us
    Eb
And I can remember
   Ab       Bb
We didn't rehearse
    Eb             Gb          Fm7 Ab Bb
The night that the stars didn't show

Outro:
Abmaj7 Ab/Bb Cm Bb/D
Abmaj7 Ab/Bb Cm Bb/D
Abmaj7 Ab/Bb Cm Bb/D
Abmaj7 Ab/Bb Cm Bb/D
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