Biography:
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Eldra Patrick DeBarge was born the fifth of eight brothers and sixth of ten DeBarge family members. In 1972, newly divorced from her abusive husband, El's mother Etterlene moved her children from Detroit to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Like his siblings, El participated in the local church choir and was labeled a child prodigy thanks to his skills as a vocalist and a keyboardist and years of private study with music educator Ricky Callier.
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Starlight Express sung by El Debarge
Intro
E - B - B
A - F#m - B
E - B
E EM7 A B
When the night is darkest, open up your mind
E EM7 A B
Dream begins, it's becoming clearer
E EM7 A B
Listen to the distant, listen and you'll find
E EM7 A B
A midnight train is getting nearer
Chorus:
E B B E
Starlight Express, Starlight Express
A E
Are you real? Yes or no?
F#m B E
Starlight Express, please answer me yes
A B E
I don't want you to go
E - B - B
A - F#m - B
E - B
E EM7 A B
Take me to the places I have never been
E EM7 A B
Bring me home safely before I wake up
E EM7 A B
'Cause I believe in you completely though you may be unseen
E EM7 A B
This is not the kind of thing that anyone can make up
Chorus:
E B B E
Starlight Express, Starlight Express
A E
Are you real? Yes or no?
F#m B E
Starlight Express, please answer me yes
A B E
I don't want you to go
Instrumental:
C – G – G – C
F - C
Am-G–F–C
Bb F
You're in need of bigger world to help you
Bb C (C7)
Don't go on worrying deep inside
F C C F
Starlight Express, Starlight Express
Bb F
Are you real? Yes or no?
Gm C F
Starlight Express, please answer me yes
Bb C F
I don't want you to go
OUTRO :
F - Gm - F - Am
Bb - C - F
Gm C F
My Starlight Express, please answer me yes
Bb C F
I don't want you to go
SONGWRITERS
DUBOSE, DANIEL / BULLIMORE, ANDREW JAMES
Intro
E - B - B
A - F#m - B
E - B
E EM7 A B
When the night is darkest, open up your mind
E EM7 A B
Dream begins, it's becoming clearer
E EM7 A B
Listen to the distant, listen and you'll find
E EM7 A B
A midnight train is getting nearer
Chorus:
E B B E
Starlight Express, Starlight Express
A E
Are you real? Yes or no?
F#m B E
Starlight Express, please answer me yes
A B E
I don't want you to go
E - B - B
A - F#m - B
E - B
E EM7 A B
Take me to the places I have never been
E EM7 A B
Bring me home safely before I wake up
E EM7 A B
'Cause I believe in you completely though you may be unseen
E EM7 A B
This is not the kind of thing that anyone can make up
Chorus:
E B B E
Starlight Express, Starlight Express
A E
Are you real? Yes or no?
F#m B E
Starlight Express, please answer me yes
A B E
I don't want you to go
Instrumental:
C – G – G – C
F - C
Am-G–F–C
Bb F
You're in need of bigger world to help you
Bb C (C7)
Don't go on worrying deep inside
F C C F
Starlight Express, Starlight Express
Bb F
Are you real? Yes or no?
Gm C F
Starlight Express, please answer me yes
Bb C F
I don't want you to go
OUTRO :
F - Gm - F - Am
Bb - C - F
Gm C F
My Starlight Express, please answer me yes
Bb C F
I don't want you to go
SONGWRITERS
DUBOSE, DANIEL / BULLIMORE, ANDREW JAMES
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