Cheesy jazz tune. Played as uptempo Latin, Bossa or slow Ballad.
Written by Don Raye and Gene de Paul.
Most profilic vocal features Sarah Vaughan,
instrumental versions were made by Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Bill Evans Trio, ...
[A]
Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7
Star eyes, that to me is what your eyes are
Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7
Soft as stars in April skies are
Gm7b5 C7 Fmaj7
Tell me someday you'll fulfill
B13 Bb13
Their promise of a thrill
Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7
Star eyes, flashing eyes in which my hopes rise
Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7
Let me show you where my heart lies
Gm7b5 C7 Fmaj7
Let me prove that it adores
B13 Bb13
That lovingness of yours
[B]
Abmaj7 Abm7
All my life I felt content
Db13
To stargaze at the skies
Gbmaj7
Now I only want to melt
Fm7 Bb9sus4 Bb13
The stardust in your eyes
[A]
Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7
Star eyes, when if ever will my lips know
Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7
If it's me for whom those eyes glow
Gm7b5 C7 Dbmaj7
Makes no difference where you are
Bb13 B13 Ebmaj7
Your eyes still hold my wishing star
[Sarah Vaughan version only]
Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7
(Oh, star eyes, how lovely you are)
[B]
Abmaj7 Abm7
All my life I felt content
Db13
To stargaze at the skies
Gbmaj7
Now I only want to melt
Fm7 Bb9sus4 Bb13
The stardust in your eyes
[A]
Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7
Star eyes, when if ever will my lips know
Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7
If it's me for whom those eyes glow
Gm7b5 C7 Dbmaj7
Makes no difference where you are
Bb13 B13 Ebmaj7
Your eyes still hold my wishing star
[Sarah Vaughan version only]
Ebmaj7 Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7
(Oh, star eyes, how lovely you are)
