James Blunt - One of the Brightest Stars: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'One of the Brightest Stars' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn One of the Brightest Stars Guitar Chords and Lyrics by James Blunt

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'One of the Brightest Stars' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em                          C
One day your story will be told
Am                           C
One of the lucky ones who's made his name
Em                         C
One day they'll make you glorious
Am                            C
Beneath the lights of your deserved fame

       G          Bm
And it all comes round
F          E7              Am     Am7/G
Once in a lifetime like it always does
Cm                                G        G7/F
Everybody loves you cause you've taken a chance
E                      A
Out on a dance to the moon
     Cm
Too soon

Chorus:
                 G       Bm
And they'll say told you so
F           E7                Am      Am7/G
We were the ones who saw you first of all
Cm
We always knew that you were
G           G7/F       Am
one of the brightest stars

One day they'll tell you that you've changed
Though they're the ones who seem to stop and stare
One day you'll hope to make the grave
Before the papers choose to send you there

And it all comes round
Once in a lifetime like it always does
Nobody loves you cause you've taken a chance
Out on a dance to the moon
Too soon

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'One of the Brightest Stars' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'One of the Brightest Stars' by James Blunt.