6 Chords used in the song: C, G, F, Am, Em, A
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Transpose chords:
Intro Riff
C, G, F, Am, Em, F
Verse:
C
Let's go to the beach, each
Let's go get away
G F
They say, what they gonna say?
Am
Have a drink, clink, found the bud light
Em F
Bad bitches like me, is hard to come by
C
The patron on, let's go get it on
G F
The zone on, yes, I'm in the zone
Am
Is it two, three? Leave a good tip
Em F
I'mma blow all my money and don't give two shits
Pre Chorus:
C
I'm on the floor, floor
G F
I love to dance
Am Em F
So give me more more, till I can't stand
C
Get on the floor, floor
G F
Like it's your last chance
Am
If you want more, more
Em F
Then here I am
Chorus
C G F
Starships were meant to fly
Am Em F
Hands up, and touch the sky
C G F
Can't stop, 'cause we're so high
Am Em F
Let's do this one more time
C G F
Starships were meant to fly
Am Em F
Hands up, and touch the sky
C G F
Let's do this one last time
Am
Can't stop..
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
Breakdown:
C, Am, C, Am, C, Am (This is just an estimation of what's going on with the synth part.
The C is just a quick passing chord)
C Am
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
C, Am, C, Am, C, Am
C Am
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
(The chords repeat themselves from this point on, listen to the song to get a hang of the rhythm)
Verse:
Jump in my hoopty hoopty hoop
I own that
And I ain't paid my rent this month
I owe that
But fuck who you want, and fuck who you like
Dance our life, there's no end in sight
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Now everybody let me hear you say ray ray ray
Now spend all your money 'cause they pay pay pay
And if you're A G, you A G,G,G!
My name is Onika, you can call me Nicki
Get on the floor, floor
Like it's your last chance
If you want more, more
Then here I am
Starships were meant to fly
Hands up, and touch the sky
Can't stop, 'cause we're so high
Let's do this one more time
Starships were meant to fly
Hands up, and touch the sky
Let's do this one last time
Can't stop..
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
Starships were meant to fly
Hands up, and touch the sky
Can't stop, 'cause we're so high
Let's do this one more time
Starships were meant to fly
Hands up, and touch the sky
Let's do this one last time
Can't stop..
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
(We're higher than a motherfucker)
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I wish that you put the chords on the last verse because I love the song so much and love to play it and I liked your tab
05 Feb 2023
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About this song: Starships
The Starships Songfacts reports that the song was released on February 14, 2012 after premiering on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. It was produced by Moroccan/Swedish producer RedOne, who is best known for being Lady Gaga's collaborator on many of her singles. It is one of four tracks that RedOne helmed for the Queens MC. Regarding this cut, Minaj explained to Seacrest that RedOne sent her a beat, which she was so taken with that she went to the studio and improvised the first verse, "mumbling and just saying the first thing that came into my head...