A           E
Johny was a school boy
        D                       A
When he heard his first beatles song
A       E
Love me do i think it was
     D                        A
From their it didn't take him long
A              E             D          A
Got him self a guitar use to play every night
A             E
Now he's in a rock in roll outfit
    D                A
And every things all right
D         E
Don't you know
A              E        D             A
Johny told his mama hey mama i'm goin away
A                E
I'm gonna hit the big time
         D                  A
I'm gonna be a big star some day
A         E                  D                A
Mama came to the door with a tear drop in her eye
A          E              D                   A
Johny said don't cry mama smile and wave goodbye
D         E    D  E
Don't you know ya ya
E         D                   A
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
D         E    D         E
Don't you know don't you know
          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 D  E
As long as you are


Suddenly every one loved to hear him sing his song

Watchin the world go by suprizing  it go's so fast

Johny looked around him and said well i made the big time at last


Johny died one night died in his bed

A bottle of whisky sleepin tablits by his head

Johny's life passed him by like a warm summer day

If you listen to the wind you can still hear him play