Dreams of the Starman

Written by John Stewart

‘Starman’ is our “Miles and More” song. Charlie, Art and me (or is it I?) have come up with suggestion upon suggestion regarding the chords for weeks. And weeks…

‘Dreams of the Starman’ is from the "Havana" cassette, Homecoming Records 98, re-released as a CD in 2003 by Neon Dreams.

I didn´t like the lyrics that much when I read them in Tim´s Incredible Lyrics Database without having heard the song. I do like them now, and I love the melody. I play this song a lot at the moment, and I´ll play it again when I´ll have finished this intro.

Charlie Woodward, Art Faller and me had some problems with one chord, the second one in line four of the verses. Won´t tell you what I had first (on second thoughts, I will - a C, goodness…). John´s not playing the high E-string is really responsible for the problem. (How could you, John!). We narrowed it down to D (Charlie), Dm7 (Art) and D9 (Jan). Could also be a D7. Charlie then "found" the F# bass note. Since I´m the one who is sending this, I´ll indulge and put in a D9/F#. You´ll play what you want to, anyway.

Now go and get your guitars, banjos, keyboards, whatever, and learn this song.

C9 short

E--------------

B--------3-----

G--------------

D----2---------

A-------3------

E--------------

Am7 short

E--------------

B-1------------

G--------------

D----2---------

A--------------

E--------------

D9/F#

E--------------

B-1------------

G----2---------

D--------------

A--------------

E----2---------

Em7 short

E--------------

B--------------

G--------------

D--------------

A----2---------

E--------------

E---------------

B---------------

G----2----------

D----2----------

A----2----------

E---------------

Capo 2nd fret

In this song, high E-string often remains unplayed (you´ll hear)

High notes here:

e d c b

b c d e

If (F)children (G)never were (Cj7)hurt,

No (F)reason for (G)babies to (C)cry,(Cj7)(C)

If (F)nobody (G)ever was (Em) hungry (Am7)

(F)No one you (D9/F#)love ever (G)died. (G4)(G)

And if (F)nobody (G)ever was (Cj7)heartless, (C)(Cj7)(C)

If (F)nobody (G)ever was (C)cruel, (Cj7)(C)

If (F)everyone (G)got all their (Em)wishes, (Am7)

And (F)only the (D9/F#)good would (G)rule...(G7)(G6) (hold)

Oh, (F)these are the (G)dreams of the (C)Starman, (Am)

(F)Even if he (G)never is (C)heard, (C9)(C)

Oh, (F)these are the (G)dreams of the (Em7)Starman,(E4)

For(F)ever the (Am)keeper of (G)words. (Bass run on D-string: DD DE EF FE)

If re(F)ligions (G)never were (Cj7)righteous,(C9)(C)

Be(F)lieving that (G)they are the (C)one,

If (F)never there was (G)ever a (Em)reason(Am7)

(F)Ever to (D9/F#)fire a (G)gun…

Oh, (F)these are the (G)dreams of the (C)Starman, (Am)

(F)Even if he (G)never is (C)heard,

And (F)these are the (G)dreams of the (Em7)Starman,(E4)

For(F)ever the (Am)keeper of (G)words. (Bass run on D-string: DD DE EF FE)

(F) (G) (Cj7) (F) (G) (C) (F) (G) (Em7) (E4) (F) (D9/F#) (G)

If (F)we would just (G)live all our (Cj7)own lives,(C)(Cj7)(C)

(F)Leave other (G)people a(C)lone,(Cj7)(C)(Cj7)(C)

And if (F)those who just (G)love one a(Em)nother(Am7)

Would (F)not be the (D9/F#)targets of (G)stones...(G4)(G)(G4)(G)

And (F)these are the (G)dreams of the (C)Starman,(Am)

(F)Even if he (G)never is (C)heard,(Cj7)(C)

Oh, (F)these are the (G)dreams of the(Em7)Starman,(E4)

For(F)ever the (Am)keeper of (G)words. (Bass run on D-string:DD DE EF FE)

Oh, (F)these are the (G)dreams of the(C) Starman, (Am)

(F)Even if he (G)never is (C)heard,

Oh, (F)these are the (G)dreams of the (Em7)Starman(E4)...

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Woodward & Art Faller

(The trio)

12/2002