SHOOTING STAR by Bad Company Standard tuning EADGBE Strum pattern / / / / / / / / / / VERSE 1 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 is was and from there it didn?t take him long. A E G A Got himself a guitar, used to play every night. A E G A Now he?s in a rock n? roll outfit and everythings alright. VERSE 2 A E G A Johnny told his mama, hey mama I?m goin? away. A E G A I?m gonna hit the big time gonna be a big star someday, yeah. A E G A Mama came to the door with a teardrop in her eye. A E G A Johnny said, don?t cry mama, smiled and waved goodbye. VERSE 3 D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star. D E Don?t you know D E Don?t you know D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star. G5 D5 E D E And all the world will love you just as long as you are. VERSE 4 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 his song. A E G A Watching the world go by, surprising it goes so fast. A E G A Johnny looked around him and said, well I made the big time at last. VERSE 5 D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star. D E Don?t you know D E Whoa Yeah D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star. G5 D5 E D E And all the world will love you just as long as you are ? a shooting star. BRIDGE F#5 E5 B (x3) F#5 E5 VERSE 6 D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star. D E Don?t you know D E Ah Ha D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star now. G5 D5 E D E And all the world will love you just as long as you are. VERSE 7 A E G A Johnny died one night, died in his bed. A E G A Bottle of whiskey, sleeping tablets by his head. A E G A 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. VERSE 8 D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star. D E Don?t you know D E Don?t you know D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star. OUTRO D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star. D E Don?t you know D E Don?t you know D A Don?t you know that you are a shooting star
