Chris Isaak - Western Stars: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Western Stars" 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.

Learn Western Stars Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chris Isaak

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 "Western Stars" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B
Western stars light up the sky,
feel the desert wind roll by.
   E       B
Tonight, tonight.
B
Western stars can break your heart,
they keep shining when we're apart.
   E        B
Tonight, tonight.

Chorus:
E
I'll watch, I'll wait,
                               B
how long will my heart ache tonight?
Tonight.
E
I'll watch, I'll wait,
                              B
my heart is bound to break tonight.

Western stars light up the sky,
tonight I'm alone to cry
Tonight, like every night
A western hero must play his part,
even though it will break his heart
Tonight, oh tonight

Chorus:
I'll watch, I'll wait,
how will my heart ache tonight?
Tonight
Western stars light up the sky,
hear the desert wind roll by
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, to-night


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Western Stars" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Western Stars" by Chris Isaak.

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