Intro (X2)
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A E G A
Johnny was a school boy when he heard his first Beatles song
A E G A
Love Me Do, I think it was and from there it didn't take him long
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Got himself a guitar, used to play every night
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Now he's in a rock & roll outfit, and everything's all right
D E
Don't you know?
A E G A
Johnny told his Momma, Hey Momma I'm goin' away
A E G A
I'm gonna hit the big time, gonna be a big star someday
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Momma came to the door with a tear drop in her eye
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Johnny said, Don't cry Momma smile & wave goodbye
D E
Don't you know, yeah, yeah
D A
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
D E D E
Don't you know, 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
As long as you are
A E G A
Johnny made a record, went straight up to number one
A E G A
Suddenly everyone loved to hear him sing the song
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Watching the world go by, surprisin' it goes so fast
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Johnny looked around him and said, Well, I made the big time
at last
D E
Don't you know, yeah, yeah
D A
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
D E D E
Don't you know, 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
As long as you are, a shooting star
(guitar solo)
D E
Don't you know, yeah, yeah
D A
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
D E D E
Don't you know, 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
As long as you are
A E G A
Johnny died one night, died in his bed
A E G A
Bottle of whiskey, sleepin' tablets by his head
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Johnny's life passed him by like a warm summer day
A E G A
If you listen to the wind, you can still hear him play
Woah...
D E
Don't you know, yeah, yeah
D A
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
D E D E
Don't you know, 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
As long as you are, a shooting star
(improvise)
Na, na, na, na.. (to end)↑
