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Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star chords by Merle Haggard (Official Version)

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E
F#m7
B7
A
G#/D#
C#m
C#m/B
F#7
C7
Baug
F9
E9

Verse 1
E 
 (E major) Twinkle, twinkle lucky star
F#m7 
Can you send me luck from  (F sharp minor7) where  you are?
E 
Can you make a rainbow  (E major) shine that far?
B7 
 (B7) Twinkle, twinkle lucky star
E 
A 
E 
 (E major)  (A major)  (E major) 

Verse 2
E 
Can you really make a  (E major) wish come true?
And do you shine on just
F#m7 
a cho-  (F sharp minor7) sen few?
E 
Is it over, have I  (E major) gone too far?
B7 
E 
A 
E 
 (B7) Twinkle, twinkle lucky  (E major) star  (A major)  (E major) 

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Bridge 1

Like two ships on the ocean, we drifted apart

And you found an island at sea

I'm still adrift with this pain

in my heart

Won't you send her sweet love back to me?

Twinkle, twinkle lucky star

Verse 3
E 
 (E major) 
F#m7 
Can you send me luck from  (F sharp minor7) where  you are?
E 
Can you make a rainbow  (E major) shine that far?
B7 
E 
 (B7) Twinkle, twinkle lucky  (E major) star
A 
E 
 (A major)  (E major) 

Solo 1

Solo 2

Bridge 2
B7 
E 
Like two  (B7) ships on the ocean, we  (E major) drifted apart
B7 
E 
 (B7) And you found an island at sea  (E major) 
B7 
E 
 (B7) I'm still adrift with this  (E major) pain
G#/D# 
C#m 
C#m/B 
 (G sharp/D#) in       my heart  (C sharp minor)  (C sharp minor/B) 
F#7 
B7 
Won't you  (F sharp7) send  her sweet love back to  (B7) me?
C7 
B7 
 (C7)  (B7) 
Baug 
Hey, twinkle,  (Baug) twinkle lucky star

Verse 4
E 
 (E major) 
Can you send me luck
F#m7 
 (F sharp minor7) from where you are?
E 
Can you make a rainbow  (E major) shine that far?
B7 
E 
A 
 (B7) Twinkle, twinkle lucky  (E major) star  (A major) 
E 
F9 
E9 
 (E major)  (F9)  (E9) 

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E
F#m7
B7
A
G#/D#
C#m
C#m/B
F#7
C7
Baug
F9
E9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 120

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G#/D#: x-6-6-5-4-4
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
C#m/B: 7-x-6-6-5-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Baug: x-2-1-0-0-3
F9: 1-3-1-2-1-3
E9: 0-2-0-1-0-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star by Merle Haggard, 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 E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Merle Haggard.

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star

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