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Carpenters - Superstar Chords

Chord reference Em, D, C, Bm, G, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em]Long ago, [D]and oh! so [C]far away [Bm] I fell in [C]love with you, before the [Bm]second show [Em]Your guitar, [D]it sounds so [C]sweet and clear [Bm] But you’re not [C]really here, It’s just the [Bm]radio

[C]Don’t you remember [Bm]you told me you loved me [G]baby [C]Said you’d be coming [Bm]back this way again [G]baby [C]Baby baby [Bm]baby baby oh! [G]baby I [F]love you, I [C]really do (I [F]love you, I [Bm]really do)

[Em]Loneliness [D]is a such a [C]sad affair [Bm] And I can [C]hardly wait to be with [Bm]you again [Em]What to say [D]to make you [C]come again [Bm] Come back to [C]me again and play [Bm]your sad guitar

Artist Carpenters
Album Carpenters
Genres Pop
Year 1971
Key Em

How to Play Superstar on Guitar?

Carpenters - Superstar can be played in the key of Em using the Em, D, C, Bm, G, F chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Superstar with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.