Lorde - Big Star: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Big Star" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

G                    C                       G         C
Everyone knows that you're too good for me, don't they?
         G                     C                    G          C
I'm a cheater, I lie and I'm shy but you like to say hello to total strangers
G          C         G        C         G              C                 G C
Shivering pines and walls of colour, I can't believe I used to stay inside

    Em                            D
But every perfect summer's gotta say goodnight
       C                        A7
Now I watch you run through the ember line
  Em                              D
I used to love the party now I'm not alright
         C                     A7
Drinking in the dark, take me home tonight

Chorus:
            G Cmaj7
Baby you're a  big star
       G Cmaj7
You're a  big star
    G Cmaj7      Em7
Wanna take your picture

I toss up if it's worth it now every time I get on a plane
I've got so much to tell you and not enough time to do it in

But every perfect summer's gotta take its flight
I'll still watch you run through the winter light
I used to love the party, now I'm not alright
Hope the honeybees make it home tonight

Chorus

        G  C
'Til I die
        G  C
'Til I die
       Em G/D C
'Til I die



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

G

Guitar chord 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 "Big Star" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Big Star" by Lorde.