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Lauv – Kids Are Born Stars Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG C Em

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These are the chords for Kids Are Born Stars by Lauv on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Verse 1]
G                       C
I was in love with her, she
was in love with me
Em                     C
At least that's what I thought
it was, mmm
G                      C
I felt her on my skin, but
 when the movie ended
Em                       C
She just broke my heart, mmm
G          C
Ohh, did I mean nothing to you?
Em
Tell me, did I ever
        C
 have a chance? Mmm

[Chorus]
G                     C
Girl, just kiss me, before you miss me
    Em
Say someday I'm gonna be
              C
a really big star, mmm
G                  C
Taste the moment before it's time
Em
'Fore you go and break my heart
           C
You should know I'ma
be a really big star
G                C
Ohh, then it was ovеr
                    Em
I knew it just like that
                           C
'Cause shе stopped texting back

I cried 'bout it
G                     C
Girl, she didn't come over
                    Em
But I knew that someday
                C
I knew I'd be a really, really,
 really, really big star

[Verse 2]
G                    C               Em
Way back before DMs, she'd send me AIMs
                          C
With less than threes for hearts, mmm
G          C
Ohh, did I mean nothing to you?
Em                         C
Tell me, did I ever have a chance?
      G    C
Yeah, ohh, I've been all alone and
Em
Thinking way back to that
              C
 eighth grade dance
Ohh, that dance, it's like this

[Chorus]
G                     C
Girl, just kiss me, before you miss me
    Em
Say someday I'm gonna be
              C
a really big star, mmm
G                  C
Taste the moment before it's time
Em
'Fore you go and break my heart
           C
You should know I'ma be a
 really big star
G                C
Ohh, then it was ovеr
                    Em
I knew it just like that
                           C
'Cause shе stopped texting back

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I cried 'bout it
G                     C
Girl, she didn't come over
                    Em
But I knew that someday
                C
I knew I'd be a really, really,
really, really big star

[Bridge: Lauv, Joshua]
G                  C
(What's up Joshua? Joshua,
can you do these lyrics?
Em
Can you do them for me?)
C
You should know I'ma be a
really big star
         G
(Someday I'm gonna be a big star
C
Be a really big star
Em
Someday I'm gonna be a really big star
    C
Oh, that is amazing!)

[Chorus]
G                     C
Girl, just kiss me, before you miss me
    Em
Say someday I'm gonna be a
           C
really big star, mmm
G                  C
Taste the moment before it's time
Em
'Fore you go and break my heart
           C
You should know I'ma be a really big star
G                C
Ohh, then it was ovеr
                    Em
I knew it just like that
                           C
'Cause shе stopped texting back

I cried 'bout it
G                     C
Girl, she didn't come over
                    Em
But I knew that someday
                C
I knew I'd be a really, really,
really, really big star

How to play Kids Are Born Stars: key, chords and progression

Kids Are Born Stars by Lauv is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 3 chords: G, C and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – C – Em – C (V – I – iii – I in C major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – mi – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.