Capo 1st fret

EThere (022100@1)are stars so distant

AThe (x02220@1)light that left 'em ages ago just came into

Eview (022100@1)
B7That (x21202@1)twinkling we're seeing now
May

Abe (x02220@1)from a star that burned out ages a-

Ego (022100@1)
B7When (x21202@1)I was

Eyoung (022100@1)like you
Oh and that's the

Away (x02220@1)That's the way our

Epeople (022100@1)are
They ain't

B7gone (x21202@1)long as they shine on

EIn (022100@1)our hearts
And just so we

Aknow (x02220@1)Right where they

Eare (022100@1)
B7God (x21202@1)lets the light outlive the

Estar (022100@1)The stars we see in the sky at night

AAre (x02220@1)there all day but they're lost in the sunlight

EWithout (022100@1)darkness, stars cannot shine

B7As (x21202@1)without sorrow, joy would be be-

Enign (022100@1)Oh and that's the

Away (x02220@1)That's the way our

Epeople (022100@1)are
They ain't

B7gone (x21202@1)long as they shine on

EIn (022100@1)our hearts
And just so we

Aknow (x02220@1)They ain't gone a-

Eway (022100@1)too far

B7God (x21202@1)lets the light outlive the

Estar (022100@1)
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E'Cause (022100@1)there are stars so distant

AThe (x02220@1)light that left 'em ages ago just came

Einto (022100@1)view

B7That (x21202@1)twinkling we're seeing now
May be from a

Astar (x02220@1)that burned out

Eages (022100@1)ago

B7When (x21202@1)I was young like

Eyou (022100@1)Oh and that's the

Away (x02220@1)That's the way our

Epeople (022100@1)are
He ain't

B7gone (x21202@1)long as he shines on

EAnd (022100@1)on in our hearts
And just so we

Aknow (x02220@1)Brother right where you

Eare (022100@1)
B7God (x21202@1)lets the light outlive the

Estar (022100@1)
B7That's (x21202@1)why God lets the light outlive the

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