“City of Stars” – La La Land Soundtrack (performed by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone)
[[Riffs used at different parts of the song]]
[Gm Riff)
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------|
D|-------0----------3---0--|
A|----1--------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|
[Dm/F Riff]
e|-------------------------|
B|------------3---3--------|
G|---------2----------2----|
D|--0---3----------------3-|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Dm Riff]
e|--1--1—-0--1-------------|
B|--3--3--------3----------|
G|--2--2-----------2-------|
D|--0--0-------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[use variation of the riff picking pattern for most of the song, strum chords where required]
[Intro]
Gm riff X4
Gm riff C
City of stars
Dm/F riff x 2
Are you shining just for me?
Gm riff C
City of stars
F
There's so much that I can't see
Gm riff C
Who knows?
F Ebdim7 F7
I felt it from the first embrace I shared with you
Gm A7
That now our dreams
Dm/F riff
They've finally come true
[Verse 2]
Gm riff C
City of stars
Dm/F riff
Just one thing everybody wants
Gm riff C
There in the bars
F
And through the smokescreen of the crowded restaurants
Gm C
It's love
F Ebdim7 F7
Yes, all we're looking for is love from someone else
Gm
A rush
Gm
A glance
A7 (v. 1)
A touch
A7 (v.2)
A dance
[Chorus]
Bbmaj7 C7
To look in somebody's eyes
C#dim7
To light up the skies
Dm riff
To open the world and send them reeling
Bbmaj7 C7
A voice that says, I'll be here
Dm riff
And you'll be alright
Bbmaj7 C7
I don't care if I know
C#dim7
Just where I will go
Dm riff
'Cause all that I need's this crazy feeling
Bbmaj7 A7
A rat-tat-tat on my heart…
Dm/F riff
Think I want it to stay
[Outtro]
Gm riff C
City of stars
F
Are you shining just for me?
Gm
City of stars
A7 Dm/riff
You never shined so brightly