David Bowie - Shining Star (Makin' My Love): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Shining Star (Makin' My Love)" 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 Shining Star (Makin' My Love) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie
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 "Shining Star (Makin' My Love)" smoothly on your guitar.
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C Eddie boy lit like paraffin Spending two weeks In a crack house Burns on his brain Am like Chernobyl Dean was seen With a two bag purchase He was lying dead on his mother's bed Someone to pray for Until I met you Dm Life is like a broken arrow memory a swingin' door I could be your great misfortune C I can make you happy every day of your life Chorus: C F C Making my love like a shining star F C Taking my love just a touch too far Tessie turns tricks with a soul like ice Because love left holes And four swell kids breaking her heart I've got windows, I've seen much vice I've touched down with vermin Cowardice, lice And I say Nobody cares what you do Please be yourself to death I could be your great misfortune But you'll never find a, bet you'll never find a better man Chorus Peter met Frank Formed a dummy run gang Worked heist or hit for 10 g's flat Blew heads out of shape for the name of Trotsky, Sinn-Fein, Hitler cashdown No hope heroes cover the page With debts in hell And fingers in blood Poor little bodies all covered in scabs Threw it all away Another life in the grave (a life in the grave) Life is like a broken arrow Memory a swinging door I could be your great misfortune Well, I could make you happy Every goddamn single day of your life Chorus: Making my love Like a shining star Like a shining star If that's what you are Like a shining star (oh) Making my love (making my love) Like a shining star (like a shining star) Taking my love (taking my love) Just a touch too far (just a touch to far) Making my love (making my making my making my love) Like a shining star (like a shining star) Taking my love (making my love) Just a touch too far (just a touch to, uh far) Making my love (making my love) Like a shining star (huh, like a shining star) Taking my love (taking my love) Just a touch too far (touch to, uh, far) Making my love (mmm) Like a shining star (mmhmm) Taking my love (mmhmm) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  F  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 "Shining Star (Makin' My Love)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shining Star (Makin' My Love)" by David Bowie.