Shooting Star — Bad Company
Chords and lyrics for Shooting Star by Bad Company (key of D).
Verse 1
Shooting Star chords
Bad Company * 1975
Intro
[D] [A] [A] [E] [D] [A] [G] [A]
Verse 1
[A] Johnny was a [E]schoolboy,
when he [G]heard his first Beatles [A]song.
Love Me [E]Do, I think it was,
and from [G]there it didn't take him [A]long.
Got himself a [E]guitar,
used to [G]play every [A]night
Now he's in a [E]rock 'n' roll outfit,
and [G]everything's [A]alright.
[D]Don't you [E][D]know?[E]
Verse 2
[A] Johnny told his [E]Mama,
[G]"Hey, Mama, I'm goin' [A]away.
I'm gonna hit the [E]big time,
gonna [G]be a big star [A]someday".
Mama came [E]to the door,
with a [G]teardrop in her [A]eye.
Johnny said, [E]"don't cry, Mama,
[G]smile and wave [A]goodbye".
[D]Don't you [E]know?
[D][E]Yeah......yeah.....
Chorus
[E]Don't you [D]know that you are a [A]shooting star?
[D]Don't you [E]know?
[D]Don't you [E]know?
[E]Don't you [D]know that you are a [A]shooting star?
And [G]all the world will love you just as [D]long,
as long as you [E][D]are.[E]
Verse 3
[A] Johnny made a [E]record,
went [G]straight up to number [A]one.
Suddenly [E]everyone loved,
to [G]hear him sing his [A]song.
Watchin' the [E]world go by,
[G]surprisin' it goes so [A]fast.
Johnny looked [E]around him and said,
"well, I [G]made the big-time at [A]last".
[D]Don't you [E]know?
[D]Don't you [E]know?
Chorus
[E]Don't you [D]know that you are a [A]shooting star?
[D]Don't you [E]know?
[D]Don't you [E]know?
[E]Don't you [D]know that you are a [A]shooting star?
And [G]all the world will love you just as [D]long,
as long as you [E]are a [D]shooting [E]star. 2x
Verse 4
[A] Johnny died [E]one night,
[G]died in his [A]bed.
Bottle of [E]whisky,
sleeping [G]tablets by his [A]head.
Johnny's life [E]passed him by,
like a [G]warm summer [A]day.
If you listen to the [E]wind,
you can [G]still hear him [A]play.
[D][E][D]Woooooh[E]
Outro
[E]Don't you [D]know that you are a [A]shooting star?
[D]Don't you [E]know?[D] [E] 3x
[D]Na na na na na na na [A]na na na na na na [E]nah 5x
* Alternates:
A = G
E = D
G = F
D = C
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
A = E
E = B
G = D
D = A
A = D
E = A
G = C
D = G
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