Lonely Star chords by
The Weeknd (Official Version)
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Key: A minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
Am Am 
 
Yes, all I could say is yes
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Promise me  you won't regret me
like the tattoos on my skin
Like the wrong pill
Am Am 
 
Promise me when they all love you
that you'll remember me
C/B C/B 
 
When you fuck them, you'll see my face
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
My body  is yours
Every Thursday
Em Em 
 

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
It seems like pain and regret
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
are your best friends
Am Am 
 
Ooh, oh yeah
'Cause everything you do
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
leads to them, why?
Am Am 
 
Run, run
But baby,
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
I could be    your best friend (Ooh)
Am Am 
 
And baby, I could fuck you right
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
(Ooh  whoa)

Chorus 1
Am Am 
 
Baby, you can have the all
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Baby, you   could have it  all
Am Am 
 
Baby, you can have the cars, the clothes,
the jewels, the sex, the house
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Baby, you   could be a   star
Am Am 
 
Baby, you could have it  all
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Baby, you   could have it all
Am Am 
 
Baby, you can have the cars, the clothes,
the jewels, the sex, the house
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Baby, you   could be a   star

Interlude 1

Am

C/B

G6

Am

C/B

G6

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
Woah, you're blaming all your sins
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
on your best friends
Am Am 
 
And nothing's ever, ever
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
your fault
Am Am 
 
Nothing's your fault baby, no
Well baby, you don't need
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
your best friends
Am Am 
 
(Woah, oh woah)
'Cause I got everything you want
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
(Ooh  ooh, yeah)

Chorus 2
Am Am 
 
Baby, you could have it all
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Baby, you   could have it all
Am Am 
 
Baby, you can have the cars, the clothes,
the jewels, the sex, the house
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Baby, you   could be a   star
Baby, you could be a star
Am Am 
 
Baby, you could have it all
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Baby, you   could have it all
Am Am 
 
Baby, you can have the cars, the clothes,
the jewels, the sex, the house
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Baby, you   could be a   star

Bridge 1
Am Am 
 
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Am Am 
 
(Yes, all I could say is yes
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
Promise me  you won't regret me
Em7 Em7 
 
like  the tattoos on my skin
Like the wrong pill
Am Am 
 
Promise me  when they all love you
that you'll remember me
C/B C/B 
 
When you fuck them, you'll see my face
G6 G6 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
My body  is yours
Give them any other day but Thursday
Am Am 
 
Belongth to me
Every Thursday
I'll wait for you
C/B C/B 
 
G6 G6 
 
I'll be beautiful for you
Em7 Em7 
 
Every Thursday

Outro 1
I exist
Am9 Am9 
 
Am Am 
 
F/A F/A 
 
AmMaj9 AmMaj9 
 
Only on Thursday)
Am9 Am9 
 
Not on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Am Am 
 
But on Thursday, Thursday
F/A F/A 
 
Not on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
AmMaj9 AmMaj9 
 
But on Thursday
(I love the guitars)

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm C/B G6 Em7 Em...

Chords

Am
C/B
G6
Em7
Em
Am9
F/A
AmMaj9

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C/B: x-2-2-0-1-0
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am9: x-0-5-5-0-0
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
AmMaj9: x-0-6-5-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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This is the definitive original version of Lonely Star by The Weeknd, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Weeknd's performance.

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