Key: A
Introduction: D A A E D A G A
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Johnny was a schoolboy
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When he heard his first Beatles song
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Love Me Do, I think it was
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And from there it didn' t take him long
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Got himself a guitar
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Used to play every night
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Now he' s in a rock ' n' roll outfit
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And everything' s alright
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Don' t you know?
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Johnny told his Mama,
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"Hey, Mama, I' m goin' away
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I' m Gonna hit the big time
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Gonna be a big star someday"
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Mama came to the door
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With a teardrop in her eye
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Johnny said, "Don' t cry, Mama,
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smile and wave goodbye"
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Don' t you know?
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Yeah......yeah.....
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Don' t you know that you are a shooting star
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Don' t you know
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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
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As long as you are
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Johnny made a record
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Went straight up to number one
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Suddenly everyone loved
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To hear him sing his song
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Watchin' the world go by
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Surprisin' it goes so fast
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Johnny looked around him and said,
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"Well, I made the big-time at last"
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Don' t you know?
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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
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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
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As long as you are a shooting star 2x
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Johnny died one night,
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died in his bed.
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Bottle of whisky,
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sleeping tablets by his head.
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Johnny' s life passed him by
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like a warm summer day.
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If you listen to the wind
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you can still hear him play.
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Woooooh
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Don' t you know that you are a shooting star
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Don' t you know 3x
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Na na na na na na na na na na na na na nah 5x
* Alternate
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