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Starlight chords by
Lou Reed And John Cale
Lou Reed And John Cale
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Intro 1
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Starlight open wide,
Verse 1
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starlight open up your door
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This is New York calling
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with movies from the street
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Movies with real people,
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what you get is what you see
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Starlight open wide,
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Andy's Cecil B. DeMille
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Come on L. A. give us a call
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We've got superstars who talk,
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they'll do anything at all
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Ingrid, Viva, Little Joe,
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Baby Jane, and Edie S.
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But you bet ter call us soon before we talk
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ourselves to death
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Starlight open wide
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everybody is a star
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Split screen 8-hour movies
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We've got color we've got sound
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Won't you recognize us,
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we're everything you hate
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Andy loves old Hollywood movies,
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he'll scare you hypocrites
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to death
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You know that shooting up's for real
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That person who's screaming,
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that's the way he really feels
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We're all improvising,
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five movies in a week
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Ab
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If Hollywood doesn't call us - we'll
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be sick
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Starlight open wide
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Do to movies what you did to art
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Can you see beauty in ugliness,
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or is it playing in the dirt
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There are stars out on
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the New York streets
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We want to capture them on film
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But if no one wants to see
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them
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We'll make another and another
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Starlight let us in that magic room
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We've all dreamt of Hollywood,
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it can't happen too soon
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Won't you give us a million
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dollars the rent is due
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Andy will give you 2 movies
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and a painting
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Starlight open wide!
Outro 1
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Chords

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • Eb

    6

  • Dm

  • Ab

    4

  • D

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Starlight by Lou Reed and John Cale is A major.

The primary chords used in Starlight are A, G, D, F, Em, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, G, D, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Starlight is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Starlight using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Starlight. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Lou Reed and John Cale.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Starlight to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Starlight by Lou Reed and John Cale on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.