D A A E D A G A 2x
[Verse 1]
A E
Johnny was a schoolboy
G A
When he heard his first Beatles song
E
Love Me Do, I think it was
G A
And from there it didn't take him long
E
Got himself a guitar
G A
Used to play every night
E
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
E
I'm Gonna hit the big time
G A
Gonna be a big star someday"
E
Mama came to the door
G A
With a teardrop in her eye
E
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
E
Suddenly everyone loved
G A
To hear him sing his song
E
Watchin' the world go by
G A
Surprisin' it goes so fast
E
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.
E
Bottle of whisky,
G A
sleeping tablets by his head.
E
Johnny's life passed him by
G A
like a warm summer day.
E
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
* Alternate
Capo II
A = G
E = D
G = F
D = C
