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[Intro]
 D    A   A    E   D   A   G   A2x
[Verse 1]
 AJohnny was a Eschoolboy,
when he Gheard his first Beatles Asong.
Love Me EDo, I think it was,
and from Gthere it didn't take him Along.
Got himself a Eguitar,
used to Gplay every Anight
Now he's in a Erock 'n' roll outfit,
and Geverything's alAright.
DDon't you Eknow?D  E  
[Verse 2]
 AJohnny told his EMama,
G"Hey, Mama, I'm goin' aAway.
I'm gonna hit the Ebig time,
gonna Gbe a big star someAday".
Mama came Eto the door,
with a Gteardrop in her Aeye.
Johnny said, "Edon't cry, Mama,
Gsmile and wave goodAbye".
DDon't you Eknow?
DYeah......Eyeah.....
[Chorus]
EDon't you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star?
DDon't you Eknow?
DDon't you Eknow?
EDon't you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star?
And Gall the world will love you just as Dlong,
as long as you Eare.D  E  
[Verse 3]
 AJohnny made a Erecord,
went Gstraight up to number Aone.
Suddenly Eeveryone loved,
to Ghear him sing his Asong.
Watchin' the Eworld go by,
Gsurprisin' it goes so Afast.
Johnny looked aEround him and said,
"well, I Gmade the big-time at Alast".
DDon't you Eknow?
DDon't you Eknow?
[Chorus]
EDon't you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star?
DDon't you Eknow?
DDon't you Eknow?
EDon't you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star?
And Gall the world will love you just as Dlong,
as long as you Eare  a Dshooting Estar.  2x 
[Verse 4]
 AJohnny died Eone night, 
Gdied in his Abed.
Bottle of Ewhisky, 
sleeping Gtablets by his Ahead.
Johnny's life Epassed him by, 
like a Gwarm summer Aday.
If you listen to the Ewind, 
you can Gstill hear him Aplay.
DWooooEohD  E  
[Outro]
EDon't you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star?
DDon't you Eknow?  D    E3x
DNa na na na na na na Ana na na na na na Enah  5x
Capo II
 A= G  
 E= D  
 G= F  
 D= C  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 A= E  
 E= B  
 G= D  
 D= A  
 A= D  
 E= A  
 G= C  
 D= G  

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Shooting Star

by Bad Company

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Shooting Star chords

[Intro]

D A A E D A G A

[Verse 1]

A E

Johnny was a schoolboy,

G A

when he heard his first Beatles song.

Love Me Do, I think it was,

G A

and from there it didn't take him long.

Got himself a guitar,

G A

used to play every night

Now he's in a rock 'n' roll outfit,

G A

and everything's alright.

D E D E

Don't you know?

[Verse 2]

A E

Johnny told his Mama,

G A

"Hey, Mama, I'm goin' away.

I'm gonna hit the big time,

G A

gonna be a big star someday".

Mama came to the door,

G A

with a teardrop in her eye.

Johnny said, "don't cry, Mama,

G A

smile and wave goodbye".

D E

Don't you know?

D E

Yeah......yeah.....

[Chorus]

E D A

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

D E

Don't you know?

D E

Don't you know?

E D A

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

G D

And all the world will love you just as long,

E D E

as long as you are.

[Verse 3]

A E

Johnny made a record,

G A

went straight up to number one.

Suddenly everyone loved,

G A

to hear him sing his song.

Watchin' the world go by,

G A

surprisin' it goes so fast.

Johnny looked around him and said,

G A

"well, I made the big-time at last".

D E

Don't you know?

D E

Don't you know?

[Chorus]

E D A

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

D E

Don't you know?

D E

Don't you know?

E D A

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

G D

And all the world will love you just as long,

E D E

as long as you are a shooting star. 2x

[Verse 4]

A E

Johnny died one night,

G A

died in his bed.

Bottle of whisky,

G A

sleeping tablets by his head.

Johnny's life passed him by,

G A

like a warm summer day.

If you listen to the wind,

G A

you can still hear him play.

D E D E

Woooooh

[Outro]

E D A

Don't you know that you are a shooting star?

D E D E

Don't you know? 3x

D A E

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na nah 5x

Capo II

A G

E D

G F

D C

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A E

E B

G D

D A

A D

E A

G C

D G

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