Like all of Stapleton's songs, the annotations very slightly between versions and such. I've added a few of the annotations that he plays throughout for reference. This is tabbed from the Tiny Music Desk concert YouTube video. Chord 🏷Legend: E6 D6 Em B5 A D C#m7 Bm7 D5 A5 B5/F# e|----9----7-------------------2------------------------------| B|----9----7--------------2----3----5-----3-------------------| G|----9----7----1----4----2----2----4-----2----7----2----4----| D|----9----7----2----4----2----0----6-----4----7----2----4----| A|----7----5----2----2---------x----4-----2----5--------------| E|-----------------------------x------------------------------| Em (w/ annotation) e|-----------| B|-----------| G|--1-h2p-1--| D|--2--2--2--| A|--2--2--2--| E|-----------|
Em (w/ annotation 2) e|------------------| B|------------------| G|--2p1--1--2p1--1--| D|--2----2--2----2--| A|--2----2--2----2--| E|------------------| C#m7 w/ annotation e|--4------------------------| B|--4h5--5--5--4--4h5--5--5--| G|--4----4--4--4--4----4--4--| D|--4h6--6--6--6--6----5--6--| A|--4----4--4--4--4----4--4--| E|---------------------------| Bm7 (w/ annotation) e|--2----2-----------------| B|--2h3--3--3--3--3--3--x--| G|--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--| D|--2h4--4--4--4--4--4--2--| A|--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--| E|-------------------------| A (w/ annotation) e|--x------------| B|--2h3--3--3p2--| G|--2----2--2----| D|--2----2--2----| A|--2----2--2----| E|---------------| Intro: e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B|-----------9-----9-----9-----10p9----|----------7-----7-----7-----8p7------| G|--------9--------------------------9-|-------7--------------------------7--| D|-----9--------------------9----------|----7--------------------7-----------| A|--7-----------7-----7----------------|-5-----------5-----5-----------------| E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B|-----------2--2h3--3--3p2----|-----------------------------| G|--------2-----2----2--2----2-|----------1h2--1-----2-------| D|-----2-------------2-------2-|-------2--2----2-----2-------| A|--0--------------------------|----2-------------------2----| E|-----------------------------|-0----------------0----------| E6 I was looking for a change of scene D6 You were lookin at a magazine A It was, red carpets and limousines Em The grass seemed so much greener E6 All we wanted was to get there fast D6 So we, packed up everything we had A Runnin on hope and a tank of gas Em Like dreams aint just for dreamers D We couldn't wait C#m7 (w/ annotation) To leave that life behind Bm7 (w/ annotation) Tryin find salvation in that A City limit sign Em One of those LA nights B5 When the stars come out A The stars come out Em (w/ annotation) And shine Em And they burn so bright B5 They drown the downtown lights A The stars come out Em (w/ annotation) Oh when the stars come out Em Everybody's somebody some day D5 Everybody's gotta part to play A Everybody's tryin a find a way Em (w/ annotation) To say what needs sayin Em Everybody's gotta friend of a friend D5 Somebody that can get you in A Beggin angels for a sin Em (w/ annotation) Is the game that we're all playin D You and were gamblers C#m7 Holdin cards that we can't see Bm7 (w/ annotation) I'm bettin on you A And you're bettin on me Em One of those LA nights B5 When the stars come out A The stars come out Em (w/ annotation) And shine Em And they burn so bright B5 They drown the downtown lights A The stars come out Em (w/ annotation) Oh when the stars come out Em, B5, D5, B5, A5, B5/F#, A5, Em (w/ annotation) Em (w/ annotation 2), B5, D5, B5, A5, B5/F#, A5, Em (w/ annotation) D Out on the freeway C#m7 The sun is outta sight Bm7 I got a feelin A Tonight might be the night A (w/ annotation) Yeah tonight might be the night Em One of those LA nights B5 When the stars come out A Oh stars come out Em (w/ annotation) And shine Em And they burn so bright B5 They drown the downtown lights A When stars come out Em (w/ annotation) Oh when the stars come out B5 When the stars come out A Bm7 (w/ annotation) Wooo ohhh ohhh Outro: e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B|-----------9-----9-----9-----10p9----|----------7-----7-----7-----8p7------| G|--------9--------------------------9-|-------7--------------------------7--| D|-----9--------------------9----------|----7--------------------7-----------| A|--7-----------7-----7----------------|-5-----------5-----5-----------------| E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| e|------------------------------|--------------------| B|-----------2--2h3--3--3p2-----|--------------------| G|--------2-----2----2--2----2--|----------1h2--1----| D|-----2-------------2--2----2--|-------2--2----2----| A|--0---------------------------|----2---------------| E|------------------------------|-0------------------| ************************************ | x Dead note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for When The Stars Come Out Acoustic by Chris Stapleton