C G  G D  F G F C 2x

G            D
Johnny was a schoolboy
        C                       G
When he heard his first Beatles song
        D
Love Me Do, I think it was
         C                        G
And from there it didn't take him long
              D
Got himself a guitar
        C           G
Used to play every night
              D      
Now he's in a rock 'n' roll outfit
    C              G
And everything's alright
C         D    C D
Don't you know?

G               D
Johnny told his Mama,
C                      G
"Hey, Mama, I'm goin' away
                  D
I'm Gonna hit the big time
      C                 G
Gonna be a big star someday"
          D
Mama came to the door
       C               G
With a teardrop in her eye
              D
Johnny said, "Don't cry, Mama"
C                    G
Smiled and waved goodbye
C         D
Don't you know?
C         D
Yeah......yeah.....

D         C                   G
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
C         D
Don't you know
C         D
Don't you know
D         C                   G
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
    C                                   C
And all the world will love you just as long
               D  C D
As long as you are

G             D
Johnny made a record
     C                     G
Went straight up to number one
         D
Suddenly everyone loved
   C                G
To hear him sing his song
             D
Watchin' the world go by
C                     G
Surprisin' it goes so fast
               D 
Johnny looked around him and said,
         C                    G
"Well, I made the big-time at last"
C         D
Don't you know?
C         D
Don't you know?

D         C                   G
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
C         D
Don't you know
C         D
Don't you know
D         C                   G
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
    C                                   C
And all the world will love you just as long
               D      C        D
As long as you are  a shooting star  2x 

G           D          C           G
Johnny died one night, died in his bed
          D                C              G
Bottle of whisky, sleeping tablets by his head
              D                    C           G
Johnny's life passed him by like a warm summer day
                     D            C              G
If you listen to the wind you can still hear him play
C    D   C D
Woooooh

D         C                   G
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
C         D   C D
Don't you know    3x

C                    G                 D
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