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[Verse 1]
E B
Captain, captain, tell me true
E A E
Does my sweet William ride with you?
E B
Oh, no, fair maid, he don't ride here
E A E
He’s lost out in the dark, my dear
[Break]
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[Verse 2]
E B
She drove her car back into town
E A E
It seemed to all she'd broke her heart
E B
She called for a chair to sit her down
E A E
Pen and ink, she wrote it down
[Break]
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[Chorus]
E C#m C#m7
How many stars are out tonight?
E C#m B
How many stars? How many stars?
E C#m C#m7
How many stars are out tonight?
E C#m B
How many stars? How many stars?
[Break]
E C#m E/A E/A
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[Verse 3]
E B
Father, father, dig my grave
E A E
For I am pickled, I am done
E B
Upon my hand, a velvet glove
E A E
To show them all I died for love
[Chorus]
E C#m C#m7
How many stars are out tonight?
E C#m B
How many stars? How many stars?
E C#m C#m7
How many stars are out tonight?
E C#m B
How many stars? How many stars?
[Break]
E C#m E/A E/A
E C#m E/A E/A
[Chorus]
E C#m C#m7
How many stars are out tonight?
E C#m B
How many stars? How many stars?
E C#m C#m7
How many stars are out tonight?
E C#m B
How many stars? How many stars?
[Outro]
E C#m C#m7
How many stars are out tonight?
E C#m B
How many stars? How many stars?
[Outro]
E C#m E/A E/A
E C#m E/A E/A