If The Stars Were Mine - Melody Gardot
Tuning: Dropped D

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If the stars were mine  I'd give them all to you
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I'd pluck them down right from the sky And leave it only blue
D9
I would never let the sun forget To shine upon your face
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So when others would have rain clouds You'd have only sunny days
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If the stars were mine I'd tell you what I'd do
Db7     C7        B7     Bb7     D7                  [accord]Gmaj13[/accord]
I'd put the stars right in a jar And give 'em all to you

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If the birds were mine I'd tell them when to sing
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I'd make them sing a sonnet When your telephone would ring
D9
I would put them there inside the square Whenever you went out
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So there'd always be sweet music Whenever you walk about
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If the birds were mine I'd tell you what I'd do
Db7     C7        B7     Bb7     D7                     [accord]Gmaj13[/accord]
I'd teach the birds such lovely words And make 'em sing for you
Db7     C7        B7     Bb7     D7                      [accord]Gmaj13[/accord]
I'd teach the birds such lovely words And make 'em sing for you

1x Verse instrumental

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If the world was mine I'd paint it gold and green
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I'd make the oceans orange For a brilliant color scheme
D9
I would color all the mountains Make the sky forever blue
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So the world would be a painting And I'd live inside with you
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If the world was mine I'd tell you what I'd do
Db7     C7        B7     Bb7     D7                   [accord]Gmaj13[/accord]
I'd wrap the world in ribbons And then give it all to you
Db7     C7        B7     Bb7     D7                          [accord]Gmaj13[/accord] --> Slow down
I'd teach the birds such lovely words And make 'em sing for you 
Db7     C7        B7     Bb7     D7                     [accord]Gmaj13[/accord] 
I'd put those stars right in a jar and Give them all to you


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[accord]Em13[/accord]-----X 7 7 6 8 X
D9-----X 5 4 5 5 X
Db7-----X 4 3 4 X X
C7-----X 3 2 3 X X
B7-----X 2 1 2 X X
Bb7-----X 1 0 1 X X
D7-----0 X 5 5 8 X