Stars Tab by Janis Ian #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1992 22:03 MET From: Erik Olofsen +31 71 263344 / 174049 Subject: Janis_Ian: Stars Janis Ian: "Stars" from the CD "Up 'til now" Lyrics from the booklet and from the ear, capo on 1. It's rather lengthy because I liked to put every detail there! The rhythm is a bit chaotic, and I wasn't always sure of what to do with it, but it is probably where part of the beauty of the song comes from! Erik Olofsen (olofsen@rullf2.leidenuniv.nl) --------3------- | --------2------- | --------1------- | --------0------- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0-------0--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----1-------1--- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 1--------------- | 0--------------- | Intro ---------------- | --------0------- | ---------------- | ----------0----- | ------1-------1- | ------1---1---1- | ------0-------0- | --------0---0--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----0-------2--- | ------0-------0- | --2-------2----- | --0------------- | --0-------0----- | ----2----------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | --2------------- | --------3------- | 2--------------- | 3-------2------- | 0--------------- | I was never one for singing what I really feel --------------0- | 0-------0------- | --------0------- | ------2-3---2--- | ------1-----1--- | --1---1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ----1-----1---1- | ----2-----2----- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | ---------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | --------3------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | ---------------- | Except tonight I'm bringing everything I know that's real 3-------3------- | --------2------- | --------1------- | --------0------- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0-------0--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----1-------1--- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 1--------------- | 0--------------- | Stars, they come and go, they come fast or slow They go like the last light of the sun, all in a blaze --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 2--------------- | And all you see is glory 3------- | -------- | -------- | --------0------- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2--- | 2---2---1---1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | --0------------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | ---------------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1------- | 0--------------- | Hey but it gets lonely there when there's no one here to share --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | 2-------0---2--- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | --1---1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2----------- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | --------0------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | ---------------- | We can shake it away, if you'll hear a story 3-------3------- | --------2------- | --------1------- | --------0------- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0-------0--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | 1---1-------1--- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 1--------------- | 0--------------- | People lust for fame like athletes in a game, we break our collarbones --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 2--------------- | and come up swinging, some of us are downed some of us are crowned, and some are lost and never found -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 0-----0- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2--- | 1---1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1------- | 0------- | But most have seen it all, they live their lives in sad cafes and music halls --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | 2-------3---2--- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | --1---1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2----------- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | ---------------- | They always come up singing -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 0-----0- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2--- | 1---1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1------- | 0------- | Some people make it when they're young, before the world has done its dirty job --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | 2-------3---2--- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | --1---1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2----------- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | 0-------0---0--- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | ---------------- | and later on someone will say "You've had your day, now you must make way" ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | --------0------- | ------0-------0- | ------0-------0- | ------1-------1- | ------1---1---1- | ----0---2---2--- | 2---2---1---1--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --0-------0----- | --0-------0----- | --2-------2----- | --0------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | 3-------2------- | 1-------0------- | --------3------- | 2--------------- | But they'll never know the pain of living with a name you never owned or the many years forgetting what you know too well ---------------- | --------------0- | ------0-----0--- | ------2-3---2--- | ----0-------0--- | ----0-------0--- | ----0---0-----0- | ----1-----1---1- | --0---0---0---0- | --0---0---0----- | ----------0----- | --2------------- | 2-------1------- | 0--------------- | --2------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | --------4------- | 3--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | That the ones who gave the crown have been let down You try to make amends without defending 3-------3------- | --------2------- | --------1------- | --------0------- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0-------0--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----1-------1--- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 1--------------- | 0--------------- | Perhaps pretending you never saw the eyes of grown men of twenty-five that follow as you walk and ask for photographs --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 2--------------- | Or kiss you on the cheek and you never can believe they really loved you -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 0-----0- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2--- | 1---1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1------- | 0------- | Some make it when they're old (Perhaps they have a soul they're not afraid to bare --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | 2-------0---2--- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | --1---1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2----------- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | 0-------0---0--- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | ---------------- | or perhaps there's nothing there) 3-------3------- | --------2------- | --------1------- | --------0------- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0-------0--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | 2---2---1---1--- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 1--------------- | 0--------------- | Stars, they come and go, they come fast they come slow They go like the last light of the sun, all in a blaze --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | 0-------0------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 2--------------- | And all you see is glory -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 0-----0- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2--- | 1---1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1------- | 0------- | But most have seen it all, they live their lives in sad cafes and music halls --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | 1-----1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 2--------------- | They always have a story -------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------0------- | 0-----0- | ------0- | ------0-------0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2---2---2--- | 1---1-------1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0-------0----- | --0------------- | -------- | -------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1--------------- | 0--------------- | Some women have a body men will want to see and so they put it on display --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | ------0--------- | ------1---1---1- | 1-----1---1---1- | 1-----1---1---1- | 1---1---1---0-1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2-------2----- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | ---------------- | Some people play a fine guitar, I could listen to them play all day -------- | -------- | -------- | --------0------- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2--- | ----1-------1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | --0------------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | ---------------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1------- | 0--------------- | Some ladies really move across the stage and gee, they sure can dance --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | 1-----1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | I guess I could learn how, if I gave it half a chance ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | --------0------- | ------0-------0- | ------0-------0- | ------1-------1- | ------1---1---1- | ----0---2---2--- | 2---2---1---1--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --0-------0----- | --0-------0----- | --2-------2----- | --0------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | 3-------2------- | 1-------0------- | --------3------- | 2--------------- | But I always feel so funny when my body tries to soar And I seem to always worry about missing the next chord -------- | -------- | -------- | --------0------- | 0-----0- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2--- | ----1-------1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | --0------------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | ---------------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1------- | 0--------------- | I guess there isn't anything to put up on display --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | Except the tunes, and whatever else I say -------- | -------- | -------- | ------0-----0--- | ----0--- | ----0--- | ----0--- | ----0---0-----0- | --0---0- | --0---0- | --0---0- | --0-------0----- | 2------- | 1------- | 0------- | ---------------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 4--------------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | ---------------- | But anyway, that isn't really what I meant to say 0--------------- | 3-------2------- | 0--------------- | 1--------------- | 0--------------- | 2--------------- | 2--------------- | 0--------------- | 3--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | I meant to tell a story, I live from day to day --------3------- | --------2------- | --------1------- | --------0------- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0-------0--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | 2---2---1---1--- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | --0------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 1--------------- | 0--------------- | Stars, they come and go, they're coming fast they come slow They go like the last light of the sun, all in a blaze --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | 2-------2------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | 1-----1---1---1- | --1---1---1---0- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | ---------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | 2--------------- | And all you see is glory -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2--- | 1---1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1------- | 0------- | But most have seen it all, who live their lives in sad cafes and music halls --------0------- | --------0------- | --------0------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | ----2-------2--- | --2------------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 3--------------- | 2--------------- | And we always have a story -------- | -------- | -------- | --------0------- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0- | ------0---0---0- | ----0--- | 2---2--- | 2---2--- | 2---2---1---1--- | --0----- | --0----- | --0----- | --0------------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | ---------------- | 3------- | 2------- | 1------- | 0--------------- | So if you don't lose patience with my fumbling around --------0------- | --------0------- | 3--------------- | ---------------- | ------1---1---1- | ------1---1---1- | ------0-------0- | ------0-------0- | ----2-------2--- | 2---2-------2--- | ----0---2---2--- | 2---2---1---1--- | --2------------- | --0------------- | --0-------0----- | --0-------0----- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ------------3--- | 2--------------- | 3-------2------- | 1-------0------- | I'll come up singing for you, even when I'm down ---------------- | 0-------2------- | 3--------------- | --------3------- | 1-----0-1---0-1- | ------1---1---0- | ------0-1---1--- | ------0--------- | ----2-----2----- | ----2-------2--- | ----0-----0---0- | ----0----------- | --2------------- | --0------------- | --0-----0---0--- | --0------------- | 0--------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 2--------------- | 3--------------- | 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