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Lyr/Chords ADD: One Small Star (Eric Bogle)

14 Mar 00 - 11:37 AM (#194730)
Subject: One Small Star, Eric Bogle
From: GUEST,Jim

I am preparing for a funeral and was struck by a song sung by an Irish Tenor - John Mc? (something) I did catch that the Writer was Eric Bogle and the song was "One Small Star" Does any one know where I could get the lyrics to read or even better the music - if I could find someone to sing it! Thanks for your help! Jim

14 Mar 00 - 12:05 PM (#194748)
Subject: RE: One Small Star, Eric Bogle
From: fulurum

could it be john mcdermott? he's has solo albums out as well as being one of the irish tenors.

14 Mar 00 - 12:34 PM (#194765)
Subject: RE: One Small Star, Eric Bogle
From: fulurum

its on john mcdermotts remembrance cd.

14 Mar 00 - 12:36 PM (#194767)
Subject: RE: One Small Star, Eric Bogle
From: sophocleese

Its an Eric Bogle song. On his album Small Miracles, "Written for the parents of those poor wee kiddies who died in Dunblane, Scotland." I have to take my kids to the park but will transcribe it for you when I get back.

14 Mar 00 - 12:56 PM (#194775)
Subject: RE: One Small Star, Eric Bogle
From: GUEST,Jim

Yes it was John Mcdermott that I heard - thanks! Will try to get the CD. Is there sheet music?

Sophocleese; I would deeply appreciate the lyrics when you get the chance, sincethe words are most important to me at this time.

Or from anybody else for that matter.

Jim

15 Mar 00 - 03:23 PM (#195582)
Subject: RE: One Small Star, Eric Bogle
From: GUEST,Jim

Still looking, want to keep this on top and see if I can get the words

Thanks

15 Mar 00 - 04:53 PM (#195640)
Subject: RE: One Small Star, Eric Bogle
From: bbc

Jim, I also have the recording. I listened to it last night, but it's a little difficult to tell the words. I can't put the time in to do it well till this weekend. Will that be too late?

bbc

15 Mar 00 - 05:02 PM (#195644)
Subject: Lyr Add: ONE SMALL STAR (Eric Bogle)
From: Hoolet

"One Small Star" is on "The Emigrant and the Exile", Eric Bogle and John Munro.

When I need to feel you near me, I stand in this quiet place,
With the silver light of countless stars falling on my face.
Though they all shine so brightly, somehow it comforts me to know
That some who burn the brightest died an eternity ago.

CHORUS: But your light still shines.
It's one small star to guide me
And to help me hold back the dark.
Your light's still shining in my heart.

I'm learning how to live without you, though I never thought I could,
And even how to smile again, and I never thought I would,
And to cherish the heart's memories that can bring you back to life,
Though some caress me gently and some cut me like a knife.

Can your soul be out there somewhere beyond the infinity of time?
I guess you've found some answers. Now I'll have to wait for mine,
Till my light joins with yours someday.

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 15-Nov-02.

15 Mar 00 - 08:36 PM (#195757)
Subject: Lyr Add: ONE SMALL STAR (Eric Bogle)
From: sophocleese

Thanks Hoolet for doing that. I meant to get it done yesterday but my plans went awry. The last verse doesn't seem to have been fully copied though so here it is in full.

"Can your soul be out there somewhere beyond the infinity of time?
I guess you've found some answers. Now I'll have to wait for mine
Till my light joins with yours one day to shine through time and space,
And one day far in the distance, play upon some stranger's face."

22 Mar 00 - 02:02 PM (#199265)
Subject: RE: One Small Star, Eric Bogle
From: GUEST,Jim

bbc, Hoolet, and sophocleese:

I can't thank you enough for your help. I have been a bit involved and just got a chance to look back for these lyrics. Thank Heaven, things have not yet become bad enough that I needed these word - but it is not far off.

This is a big help so THANKS!

10 Jul 03 - 09:36 PM (#980971)
Subject: Chord Req: One Small Star
From: late 'n short 2

While driving home tonight I heard a John McDermott cover of Eric Bogle's song. Can anyone provide the chords?

10 Jul 03 - 11:13 PM (#981013)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: One Small Star
From: Sorcha

Don't know how much it will help, but the tune (abc)and lyrics are posted here.

11 Jul 03 - 02:27 AM (#981065)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: One Small Star
From: Marion in Cornwall

Still one of my favourite songs. These are the chords that we use, I think I've put them in the right places!

Best Wishes
Marion

ONE SMALL STAR

Capo 3                              

(G) When I need to feel you near me
I (C) stand in this quiet (G) place
With the silver light of countless stars
(C) Falling on my (D) face
(C )Though they all shine so (G) brightly
Somehow it (C) comforts me to (D) know
That (G)some who burn the (C) brightest died an eter(D) nity a (G) go.
      
Chorus
(G) But your light still (C) shines               
It's one (Am) small star to (D) guide me                     
And to (D) help me (C) hold back the (D) dark
Your (G) light's still (C) shining in (D/F#) my (D) heart. (G)

11 Jul 03 - 11:48 AM (#981306)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: One Small Star
From: GUEST,late 'n short 2

Thanks Marion. Even if you've put them close to the right places I'm sure I'll be able to work with them!

23 Jan 09 - 03:16 AM (#2546731)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req/ADD: One Small Star (Eric Bogle)
From: JanH

Oops, this is where they should be posted, I think.

One Small Star    Eric Bogle

Capo 2nd fret

(C) (C/B) (Am) (C)(C/G)(F) (G) (C) (G)
When I (C)need to (G)feel you (C)near me,
I (C/G)stand (F)in this quiet (C)place,
With the silver (G)light of (C)countless (C/E)stars
(F/C) Falling (F/A)on (F/C)my (G)face. (G/D)(G)
Though (F)they all (G)shine so (C)brightly,
Some(C/G)how it (F)comforts (F/C)me (F)to (G)know
That (C)some who (C/B)burn the (Am)brightest died
(C) An e(F)terni(G)ty a(C)go. (C/G) (C) (C/G)

But your (C)light (C/B)still (Am)shines,
(C) It's (F)one small (G)star to (C)guide me,
And to help (C/B)me (Am)hold back (Am/C)the (G)dark. (G/B) (G) (G/B)(G)
Your (C)light's still (C/G)(F)shining (C)(F)(G)in (G/B)m(G)y(C)heart.
(C/B) (Am)   (C) (C/B) (Am)

I'm learning (C)how to (G)live with(C)out you,
(C/G) And I (F)never thought I (C)could,
And even (G)how to (C)smile a(C/E)gain,
I (F/C)never (F/A)thought (F/C)I (G)would. (G/D)(G)
And to (F)cherish (G)the heart's (C)memories
That (C/G)can (F)bring you (F/C)back (F)to (G)life,
Though (C)some ca(C/B)ress me (Am)gently
And (C)some (F)cut me (G)like a (C)knife. (C/G) (C) (C/G)

But your (C)light (C/B)still (Am)shines,
(C) It's (F)one small (G)star to (C)guide me,
And to help (C/B)me (Am)hold back (Am/C)the (G)dark. (G/B) (G) (G/B)(G)
Your (C)light's still (C/G)(F)shining (C)(F)(G)in (G/B)m(G)y(C)heart.
(C/B) (Am)    - Instrumental verse, no 'tag' -

Can your soul be (G)out there (C)somewhere
Beyond (C/G)the in(F)finity of (C)time?
I guess you've (G)found some (C)answers (C/E)now,
(F/C) I'll have to (F/A)wait (F/C)for (G)mine, (G/D)(G)
Till (F)my light (G)joins with (C)yours one day
(C/G) To (F)shine through (F/C)time (F)and (G)space, (G/B)(G)
And (C)one day (C/B)far in the (Am)distance, play (Am/C)(Am/G)
U(F)pon some (G)stranger's (C)face. (C/G) (C) (C/G)

But your (C)light (C/B)still (Am)shines,
(C) It's (F)one small (G)star to (C)guide me,
And to help (C/B)me (Am)hold back (Am/C)the (G)dark. (G/B) (G) (G/B)(G)
Your (C)light's still (C/G)(F)shining (C)(F)(G)in (G/B)m(G)y(C)heart, (C/B) (Am)
Yes, (G)your (C)light's still (C/G)(F)shining (F/A)(F)(G)in (G/B)my (C)heart.

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