Capo 2


Intro: Em  D  C  D   

    G       Em G              Em  C 
How old was I, five or six or so 
             G     C         D 
The innocent years, long ago 
   G             Em     G              Em   C 
My father on his chair, reaching up so far 
             G              C    D   G 
Crowning the tree, with that old tin star 


Chorus: 
      Bm          C            Em       D      G    Em 
And it  shines so pretty, like diamonds in the sun 
            D          C          D 
Nothing but good things will ever come 
           C           G           C     D      G 
Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are 
        C               Em            D        G 
May you always find the wonder of that old tin star 


            Em  G                Em   C 
When I grew up, found a place to live 
                  G      C               D 
And I unpacked my things, I found a gift 
       G         Em           G               Em  
And it felt like home, though I'd traveled so far 
       C           G             C    D   G 
'Cause there in my hands was that old tin star 


Chorus: 
          Bm          C            Em       D      G    Em 
And now it  shines so pretty, like diamonds in the sun 
            D           C         D 
Nothing but good things will ever come 
       C               G           C     D      G 
Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are 
        C              Em            D        G      Bm 
May you always gaze in wonder at that old tin star 


(Chorus: 
          C       Em       D      G    Em 
Shines so pretty, diamonds in the sun 
            D          C          D     C   G   C   D   G    C   Em   D   G 
Nothing but good things will ever come) 
        
                  Em       G                  Em    C 
I have kids of my own, and troubles, I've had some 
                G             C        D 
I've cried some tears and I've had my fun 
      G             Em          G            Em  
Now I climb up that chair and I reach out so far 
    C              G         C    D   G 
And my child looks up at that old tin star 


Chorus: 
         Bm                C            Em       D      G    Em 
'Cause it  still shines so pretty, like diamonds in the sun 
            D          C          D 
Nothing but good things will ever come 
       C               G           C     D      G 
Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are 
        C              Em             D       C 
May you always gaze in wonder at that old tin star 
       G               Em          C     D      G 
Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are 
        C              Em             D   C   G 
May you always gaze in wonder at that old tin star