THE STARS ARE OUT TONIGHT
Elton Smith
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The Stars Are Out Tonight
Copyright (c) 2021 Elton Smith
http://songsofpraise.org/song.php?songid=545
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(INTRODUCTION)
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(VERSE 1)
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San Fran
cisco
in my
mirror
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As we
head for
darker
skies
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Where the
city
lights in
vasion
hasn't
come
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See the
Milky
Way shine
brightly
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And feel
close e
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touch
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Yes it
takes me
to a
place I need so
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(Chorus)
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Oh won’t you
join me now the
stars are out to
night
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And let the
heavens bathe us
in their holy
light
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The starlight
falling from a
bove
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Illumin
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land we
love
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While the
future leaves us yearning for the
past
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Then we
camp in
side Ah
wahnee
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Called Yo
semi
te by
some
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Searching
for a
star not
seen by
any
one
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We will
pack up
our be
longings
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As the
Sun be
gins to
rise
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Giving
thanks for
treasures
hidden in the
sky
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(Repeat Chorus)
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Oh won’t you
join me now the
stars are out to
night
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Cm
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Am7
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And let the
heavens bathe us
in their holy
light
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Cm
The starlight
falling from a
bove
G
B7
Em7
Illumin
ates this
land we
love
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Am7
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While the
future leaves us yearning for the
past
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Now the
future
is a
mystery
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That grows
clearer
every
day
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As we
live our
lives
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And
watch our
children
play
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Sometimes
clouds
hide the
stars
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Venus,
Jupi
ter and
Mars
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I wish those
clouds would
just give
up and blow a
way
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(Repeat Chorus)
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Oh won’t you
join me now the
stars are out to
night
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Cm
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G7
And let the
heavens bathe us
in their holy
light
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Cm
The starlight
falling from a
bove
G
B7
Em7
Illumin
ates this
land we
love
A
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Am7
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Am7
While the
future leaves us yearning for the
past
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(ENDING)
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