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Reached no 14 in the UK charts in 1978.
Intro = D  
Verse 1
DTonight of nights you should be Gfar away
DA million miles away from where you Gare
DYou'll hear the rhythm as it Gsounds across the sky
DAbove your heads a shooting Gstar
Chorus 1
And they'll be Ddancing in the Gmoonlight
DDancing in the Gstrange light
DVoices from the bright lights I Gwonder who they are
Don't Dworry 'cos it's only a Gshooting Dstar
Verse 2
DThey move in closer with their Ggleaming eyes
DArrested chariots of Gfire
DDon't make a move for they beGgin to speak
DI do believe they wear a Gsmile
Chorus 2
And they'll be Ddancing in the Gmoonlight
DDancing in the Gstrange light
DVoices far and friendly they Gknow just who you are
Don't Dworry 'cos it's only a Gshooting Dstar  Dstar  DstarD  
Repeat chorus 2 to fade
And they'll be Ddancing in the Gmoonlight
DDancing in the Gstrange light
DVoices far and friendly they Gknow just who you are
Don't Dworry 'cos it's only a Gshooting Dstar

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Shooting Star

by Dollar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Reached no 14 in the UK charts in 1978.

Intro =

Verse 1

D G

Tonight of nights you should be far away

D G

A million miles away from where you are

D G

You'll hear the rhythm as it sounds across the sky

D G

Above your heads a shooting star

Chorus 1

D G

And they'll be dancing in the moonlight

D G

Dancing in the strange light

D G

Voices from the bright lights I wonder who they are

D G D

Don't worry 'cos it's only a shooting star

Verse 2

D G

They move in closer with their gleaming eyes

D G

Arrested chariots of fire

D G

Don't make a move for they begin to speak

D G

I do believe they wear a smile

Chorus 2

D G

And they'll be dancing in the moonlight

D G

Dancing in the strange light

D G

Voices far and friendly they know just who you are

D G D D D D

Don't worry 'cos it's only a shooting star star star

Repeat chorus 2 to fade

D G

And they'll be dancing in the moonlight

D G

Dancing in the strange light

D G

Voices far and friendly they know just who you are

D G D

Don't worry 'cos it's only a shooting star

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