INTRO: Em  D  C  D  

    G       Em G              Em  C
How old was I, five or six or so
             G     C         D
The innocent years, long ago
   G             Em     G              Em   C
My father on his chair, reaching up so far
             G              C    D   G
Crowning the tree, with that old tin star


CHORUS:
      Bm          C            Em       D      G    Em
And it  shines so pretty, like diamonds in the sun
            D          C          D
Nothing but good things will ever come
           C           G           C     D      G
Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are
        C               Em            D        G
May you always find the wonder of that old tin star


            Em  G                Em   C
When I grew up, found a place to live
                  G      C               D
And I unpacked my things, I found a gift
       G         Em           G               Em 
And it felt like home, though I'd traveled so far
       C           G             C    D   G
'Cause there in my hands was that old tin star


CHORUS:
          Bm          C            Em       D      G    Em
And now it  shines so pretty, like diamonds in the sun
            D           C         D
Nothing but good things will ever come
       C               G           C     D      G
Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are
        C              Em            D        G      Bm
May you always gaze in wonder at that old tin star


(CHORUS:
          C       Em       D      G    Em
Shines so pretty, diamonds in the sun
            D          C          D     C   G   C   D   G    C   Em   D   G
Nothing but good things will ever come)
       
                  Em       G                  Em    C
I have kids of my own, and troubles, I've had some
                G             C        D
I've cried some tears and I've had my fun
      G             Em          G            Em 
Now I climb up that chair and I reach out so far
    C              G         C    D   G
And my child looks up at that old tin star


CHORUS:
         Bm                C            Em       D      G    Em
'Cause it  still shines so pretty, like diamonds in the sun
            D          C          D
Nothing but good things will ever come
       C               G           C     D      G
Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are
        C              Em             D       C
May you always gaze in wonder at that old tin star
       G               Em          C     D      G
Little girl don't grow up, stay as sweet as you are
        C              Em             D   C   G
May you always gaze in wonder at that old tin star