Chords for Roky Erickson - "Starry Eyes" ("Don't Slander Me")

Tempo:
76.95 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Roky Erickson - "Starry Eyes" ("Don't Slander Me") chords
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[G] [E] [D] [G] [E] [D]
[G] [Em] [D] [Em] [E] [D]
[G] [Em] [D] [Dm] [E] [D]
[G] [E] Story Eyes, what can [C] I say to you, [D] my true [G] little?
[E] Story Eyes, what can [C] I say or do [D] for you, [Em] my little?
Story Eyes, [C] Story Eyes [B] forever [G] shall be mine.
[Em] Story Eyes, what can [C] I say [D] to make you listen?
[G] Story [Em] Eyes, what can [C] I do [Bm] for your attention?
[C] [Em] Story Eyes, [C] Story Eyes [G] forever shall be mine.
[F#] [Em] When I'm alone, I hear [G] and feel you.
[C] I wish that I [D] could reach right [G] out and touch you.
[C] But knowing [D] you're the one [G] to greet [D] me [Em] and meet me
to [C] alone in the dark [D] may be.
[G] [Em] Story Eyes, [C] for so long [D] I'll need to keep.
[G] [Em] Story Eyes, won't [C] you listen [Am] that [D] I'm near [G] be?
For you [Em] Story Eyes, [C] Story [Bm] Eyes [D] forever shall [G] be mine.
[F#]
[Em] [G] When I'm alone, I hear and feel you.
[C] I wish that I [D] could reach right [G] out and touch you.
[C] But knowing [D] you're the one [G] to greet [Bm] me [Em] and meet me
to [C] alone in the dark may [D] be.
[C] [B]
[G] [Em] Story Eyes, how can [C] I kiss you, [D] my true [G] little?
[Em] Story Eyes, what can [C] I say or do [Bm] for you, my [G] little?
[Em] Story Eyes, [C] Story Eyes [G] forever shall come.
[Em] Story Eyes, [C] Story [G] Eyes forever [D] shall [G] come.
[Em] [C] [Em] [Dm] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Dm] [D] [G]
[Em] [C] [F] [D] [G]
[Em] [C] [F] [D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Roky Erickson - Starry Eyes chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, G, Em, C, G and C. A strategic approach would be to train at 38 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 77. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G# Major in mind.

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[G] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [E] _ [D] _
[G] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ [E] _ [D] _
[G] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [Dm] _ [E] _ [D] _
[G] _ [E] Story Eyes, what can [C] I say to you, [D] my true [G] little?
[E] Story Eyes, what can [C] I say or do [D] for you, [Em] my little?
Story Eyes, [C] Story Eyes [B] forever [G] shall be mine.
[Em] Story Eyes, what can [C] I say [D] to make you listen?
[G] Story [Em] Eyes, what can [C] I do [Bm] for your attention?
[C] [Em] Story Eyes, [C] Story Eyes [G] forever shall be mine.
_ _ [F#] _ [Em] When I'm alone, I hear [G] and feel you.
_ [C] I wish that I [D] could reach right [G] out and touch you.
_ [C] But knowing [D] you're the one [G] to greet [D] me [Em] and meet me
to [C] alone in the dark [D] may be.
_ _ _ [G] _ [Em] Story Eyes, [C] for so long [D] I'll need to keep.
[G] _ [Em] Story Eyes, won't [C] you listen [Am] that [D] I'm near [G] be?
For you [Em] Story Eyes, [C] Story [Bm] Eyes [D] forever shall [G] be mine.
_ _ [F#] _
[Em] [G] When I'm alone, I hear and feel you. _
[C] I wish that I [D] could reach right [G] out and touch you. _
[C] But knowing [D] you're the one [G] to greet [Bm] me [Em] and meet me
to [C] alone in the dark may [D] be.
[C] _ [B] _
[G] _ [Em] Story Eyes, how can [C] I kiss you, [D] my true [G] little?
[Em] Story Eyes, what can [C] I say or do [Bm] for you, my [G] little?
[Em] Story Eyes, [C] Story Eyes [G] forever shall come.
[Em] Story Eyes, [C] Story [G] Eyes forever [D] shall [G] come.
[Em] _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _ [G] _
[Em] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [D] _ [G] _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Roky Erickson, finds its place within the Dont Slander Me album.

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