Birdy - I Wish I Was A Shooting Star: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Wish I Was A Shooting Star" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn I Wish I Was A Shooting Star Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Birdy
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Wish I Was A Shooting Star" smoothly on your guitar.
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C# G#/C A#m F# Is anybody home upstairs? It's been a shitty night If I'm honest, I'm a little scared And a bit too high Oh, I'm in a F# D#m G# Dark haze, but you will never know C# F# What it's like in the shadows D#m G# You say I'm bound for miserable Chorus: B So, tell me how I'm meant to feel F# I'm dying to get out of here A#m Ah-ah-ah, ah B Ah-ah-ah G# B I wish I was a shooting star F# Burn out as the world admires A#m Ah-ah-ah, ah B F# Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah A#m Ah-ah-ah, ah B Ah-ah-ah C# G#/C A#m F#m Will anybody ever care As much as they don't? The universe seems unfair Maybe mine is broke Oh, I'm in a Dark haze, but you will never know What it's like in the shadows You say I'm bound for miserable Chorus B F# Oh, oh, oh-oh C# Oh, oh, oh-oh G# Oh, oh, oh-oh Oh B F# Oh, oh, oh-oh (Take me from the night) C# Oh, oh, oh-oh (What I'd give to feel the light) G# Oh, oh, oh-oh (One taste of what it's like) Oh (To burn out and never die) Oh Oh, oh, oh-oh (Take me from the night) Oh, oh, oh-oh (What I'd give to feel the light) Oh, oh, oh-oh (One taste of what it's like) Oh (To burn out and never die) B C# G#/C A#m F#m Is anybody home upstairs? C# G#/C A#m F#m It's been a shitty night You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  B  C  C#  D#m  F#  F#m  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Wish I Was A Shooting Star" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Wish I Was A Shooting Star" by Birdy.