Night of a Distant Star

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Night of a Distant Star’ is on “Punch the Big Guy”, The Ship on Cypress, 1987.  I always thought the song should have been a single and a big hit.  Great melody, excellent singing and playing.  Great rhythm.  An instant hum-along, then sing-along chorus.  Very nice on one guitar, too!

 

 

Capo 2^nd fret

 

(Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D) 

 

If (Em)something happened to (C)you,
(Am)Part of (D)me would (G)die.

(high notes run on B-string: b-d-c-b-c-b)
If (Em)something good came (C)through,
(Am)Part of (Am/C)me would (D)fly.
It's a (C)critical (Em)focus,
(C)I know (D)who you (G)are, (D)yeah,
(G)You are the light that (C)flashes

In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,
(G)You are the light that (C)flashes
In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,
Of a distant (Em)star. (D)  (Em)  (D)

If (Em)I had not seen (C)you
(Am) I would (D)know you're (G)here,

(high notes run on B-string: b-c-d-c-b-d)
In the (Em)crowd of a subway (C)station,
Oh, (Am)I would (Am/C)feel you (D)near,
So (C)build me a (Em)fire
So (C)I know (D)where you (G)are, (D)yeah,
For (G)you are the light that (C)flashes
In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,
For (G)you are the light that (C)flashes
In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,
Of a distant (Em)star. (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)

As (Em)moonlight covers the (C)sky,
(Am) A sailor (D)watches the (G)cross.

(high notes run on B-string: b-d-c-b-c-b)
And (Em)I am searching your (C)eyes
And the (Am)miles (Am/C)yet to be (D)crossed.
Ah, (C)nothing here is (Em)free,
We (C)all can (D)show the (G)scars, (D)yeah,
In the (G)search for the missing (C)pieces
In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,
In the (G)search for the missing (C)pieces, yeah,
In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,
Of a distant (Em)star. (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)

Oh, (G)you are the light that (C)flashes
In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,
Oh, (G)you are the light that (C)flashes
In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,
In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,

In the (Am)night of a distant (D)star,
Of a distant (Em)star. (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)
(Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)  (D)  (Em)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Woodward & Art Faller

 

July 2004