Shooting star
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1. Johnny was a school boy when he heard his
first Beatles song,
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„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.
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Don't you know?
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2. Johnny told his Momma, hey,
Momma I'm goin' away,
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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 !
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Don't you know, yeah, yeah,
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don't you know that you are a shooting star ?
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Don't you know, don't you know,
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don't you know that you are a shooting star ?
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And all the world will love you just as long, as long as you are.
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3. Johnny made a record, went
straight up to number one,
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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.
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Don't you know, don’t you know
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don't you know that you are a shooting star ?
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Don't you know, don't you know,
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don't you know that you are a shooting star ?
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And all the world will love you just as long, as long as you are.
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+ A Shooting star. + F# - B - F# - B (2x)
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Don't you know that you are a shooting star, don't you know, yeah !
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Don't you know that you are a shooting star ?
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And all the world will love you just as long, as long as you are.
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4. Johnny
died one night, died in his bed,
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bottle of whiskey, sleepin'
tablets by his head.
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Johnny's life passed him by
like a warm summer day,
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if you listen to the wind, you
can still hear him play. Woa….h, woa.....h.
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Don't you know that you are a shooting star,
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don't you know, don’t you know ? + repeat (6x, with lyrics
variations)
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+ Na na na ... (4x) ...
(Bad Company)