Starships by Nicki Minaj was created to express a sense of freedom and fun, blending elements of electronic music, rap, and pop. The inspiration came from Nicki Minajs personal experience and her desire to make a track that would encourage people to have fun and forget their troubles.
Key: C
C
G
F
Am
Em
F
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
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
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)
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)