Black Star Chords
Black Star by Elvis Presley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Bm, G, Em and Em/G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D
Verse:
D Bm
Every man has a black star
Bm G
A black star over his shoulder
D Bm
And when a man sees his black star
G D
He knows his time, his time has come
D Bm
Black star don't shine on me, black star
D Bm
Black star keep behind me, black star
Em Em/G
There's a lot of livin' I gotta do
Em Em/G
Give me time to make a few dreams come true
Bm
Black star
Verse:
D Bm
When I ride I feel that black star
Bm G
That black star over my shoulder
D Bm
So I ride in front of that black star
G D
Never lookin' around, never lookin' around
D Bm
Black star don't shine on me, black star
D Bm
Black star keep behind me, black star
Em Em/G
There's a lot of livin' I gotta do
Em Em/G
Give me time to make a few dreams come true
Bm
Black star
Verse:
D Bm
One fine day I'll see that black star
Bm G
That black star over my shoulder
D Bm
And when I see that old black star
G D
I'll know my time, my time has come
D Bm
Black star don't shine on me, black star
D Bm
Black star keep behind me, black star
Em Em/G Em
There's a lot of livin' I gotta do
Em Em/G Em
Give me time to make a few dreams come true
Bm
Black star
Outro:
Bm (fade out)