If the Stars Were Mine

If The Stars Were Mine - Melody Gardot Tuning: Dropped D ch /ch /ch Gmaj13 Em13 If the stars were mine I'd give them all to you ch /ch Em13 I'd pluck them down right from the sky And leave it only blue D9 I would never let the sun forget To shine upon your face ch /ch Gmaj13 D9 So when others would have rain clouds You'd have only sunny days ch /ch /ch Gmaj13 Em13 If the stars were mine I'd tell you what I'd do ch /ch Db7 C7 B7 Bb7 D7 Gmaj13 I'd put the stars right in a jar And give 'em all to you ch /ch /ch Gmaj13 Em13 If the birds were mine I'd tell them when to sing ch /ch Em13 I'd make them sing a sonnet When your telephone would ring D9 I would put them there inside the square Whenever you went out ch /ch Gmaj13 D9 So there'd always be sweet music Whenever you walk about ch /ch /ch Gmaj13 Em13 If the birds were mine I'd tell you what I'd do ch /ch Db7 C7 B7 Bb7 D7 Gmaj13 I'd teach the birds such lovely words And make 'em sing for you ch /ch Db7 C7 B7 Bb7 D7 Gmaj13 I'd teach the birds such lovely words And make 'em sing for you 1x Verse instrumental ch /ch /ch Gmaj13 Em13 If the world was mine I'd paint it gold and green ch /ch Em13 I'd make the oceans orange For a brilliant color scheme D9 I would color all the mountains Make the sky forever blue ch /ch Gmaj13 D9 So the world would be a painting And I'd live inside with you ch /ch /ch Gmaj13 Em13 If the world was mine I'd tell you what I'd do ch /ch Db7 C7 B7 Bb7 D7 Gmaj13 I'd wrap the world in ribbons And then give it all to you ch /ch Db7 C7 B7 Bb7 D7 Gmaj13 --> Slow down I'd teach the birds such lovely words And make 'em sing for you ch /ch Db7 C7 B7 Bb7 D7 Gmaj13 I'd put those stars right in a jar and Give them all to you ch /ch Gmaj13-----5 X 4 4 5 X ch /ch Em13-----X 7 7 6 8 X D9-----X 5 4 5 5 X Db7-----X 4 3 4 X X C7-----X 3 2 3 X X B7-----X 2 1 2 X X Bb7-----X 1 0 1 X X D7-----0 X 5 5 8 X