Capo 1st fret

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There are stars so distant

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The light that left 'em ages ago just came into

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view

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That twinkling we're seeing now
May 

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be from a star that burned out ages a-

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go

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When I was 

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young like you
Oh and that's the 

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way
That's the way our 

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people are
They ain't 

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gone long as they shine on

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In our hearts
And just so we 

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know
Right where they

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are

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God lets the light outlive the 

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star
The stars we see in the sky at night

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Are there all day but they're lost in the sunlight

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Without darkness, stars cannot shine

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As without sorrow, joy would be be-

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nign
Oh and that's the 

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way
That's the way our 

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people are
They ain't 

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gone long as they shine on

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In our hearts
And just so we 

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know
They ain't gone a-

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way too far

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God lets the light outlive the 

E5
star

(no singing)
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'Cause there are stars so distant

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The light that left 'em ages ago just came 

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into view

B5
That twinkling we're seeing now
May be from a 

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star that burned out 

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ages ago

B5
When I was young like

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you
Oh and that's the 

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way
That's the way our 

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people are
He ain't 

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gone long as he shines on

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And on in our hearts
And just so we 

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know
Brother right where you

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are

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God lets the light outlive the 

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star

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That's why God lets the light outlive the 

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star