Carpenters - Superstar Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Long ago, [D]and oh! so [C]far away [Bm]
I fell in [C]love with you, before the [Bm]second show
[Em]Your guitar, [D]it sounds so [C]sweet and clear [Bm]
But you’re not [C]really here, It’s just the [Bm]radio
[verse 2]
[C]Don’t you remember [Bm]you told me you loved me [G]baby
[C]Said you’d be coming [Bm]back this way again [G]baby
[C]Baby baby [Bm]baby baby oh! [G]baby
I [F]love you, I [C]really do (I [F]love you, I [Bm]really do)
[Closing]
[Em]Loneliness [D]is a such a [C]sad affair [Bm]
And I can [C]hardly wait to be with [Bm]you again
[Em]What to say [D]to make you [C]come again [Bm]
Come back to [C]me again and play [Bm]your sad guitar
How to play Superstar on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Carpenters - Superstar on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Superstar uses these transitions most often: C → Bm (11), Bm → C (5), and D → C (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
4. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
5. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. F → Bm chord transition
To move from F to Bm;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to G string fret 4.
Superstar chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Superstar.
- Superstar includes 36 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Superstar contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Superstar connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Bm: 1%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → Em: 13%