Avenue of Stars
By Paddy McAloon

Chords used:
F	033211
Dm7	000211
Dm9	100210
Bbmaj7	113231
Bbmaj9	113211
Am	577555  or 002210
Gm	355333
G11	353533	or 320013
C	335553	or 032010
Bb7sus	113141
Bbm	113321


Intro:
Bbmaj7    Fmaj7  

Verse 1:
           F
Love is an Avenue of Stars
         Dm7                 	   Dm9
I know because I've seen the glow
            Bbmaj9 	Bbmaj7
Lighting up faces, 	faces that have been
Am			 Gm
Close enough to shine at what they have seen


Verse 2:
	   F
Love is an Avenue of Stars
          Dm7                  Dm9
And if it is light years away
             Bbmaj9		Bbmaj7
One day I'll get there, 	nursing tired feet
Am		      Gm
Happy beyond words to be on that street


Bridge 1:
             Am      Gm
Each step is hard
             G11     C
Each step is slow
            Bb7sus   Bbm
Each step unsure
          Gm         C
And yet I know


Verse 3:
           F
Love is an Avenue of Stars
               Dm7                Dm9
And though I'm tired and I'm lame
           Bbmaj9	Bbmaj7
My will is iron,    and one day I will race
Am			  Gm
Down that sliver highway, light on my face


Bridge 2:
      Am    Gm
Until then
           G11   C
Until that day
           Bb7sus   Bbm
One single thought
              Gm    C
Lights up the way

           Dm7      Am  Bbmaj7 
Love is an avenue of  stars

Am   
Avenue of stars, avenue of stars, avenue of stars . . .