Bad Company - Shooting Star
Intro (chords approximate riff)
D/A→ AA/E→ ED6/A→ D/A→ G/A→ Ax2
AJohnny was a Eschoolboy
“Heard” is on the 2 of the chord, and it will feel weird at first
When he Gheard his first Beatles Asong
ALove Me Do, EI think it was
And from Gthere it didn’t take him Along
AGot himself a Eguitar
Used to Gplay every Anight
ANow he’s in a Erock ‘n’ roll outfit
And Geverything’s alrAight
DDon’t you Eknow? D→ E
AJohnny told his EMama
GHey, mama, I’m goin’ aAway
AI’m gonna hit the Ebig time
Gonna Gbe a big star someAday
AMama came Eto the door
With a Gteardrop in her Aeye
Johnny said, Edon’t cry, mama
GSmiled and waved goodAbye
DDon’t you Eknow, Dyeah Eyeah
EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star
DDon’t you Eknow, Ddon’t you Eknow
EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star
And Gall the world will love you just as Dlong
As long as you Eare D→ E
AJohnny made a Erecord
Went Gstraight up to number Aone
ASuddenly Eeveryone loved
To Ghear him sing his Asong
AWatchin’ the Eworld go by
SurprGisin’ it goes so Afast
AJohnny looked aEround him and said
Well, I Gmade the big time at Alast
DDon’t you Eknow?
DDon’t you Eknow?
EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star
DDon’t you Eknow, Dwhoa Eyeah
EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star, yeah
And Gall the world will love you just as Dlong
As long as you Eare, a shoDoting Estar
Solo, skip this and the following chorus acoustic
F#mEBBx3
F#mF#mEE
EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star
DDon’t you Eknow, Dyeah Eyeah
EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star, naw
And Gall the world will love you just as Dlong
As long as you Eare, D→ E
AJohnny died Eone night
GGied in his Abed
ABottle of Ewhisky
Sleeping Gtablets by his Ahead
AJohnny’s life Epassed him by
Like a Gwarm summer Aday
AIf you listen to the Ewind
You can Gstill hear him Aplay
DEWhoa Dwhoa Ewhoa
EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star
DDon’t you Eknow, Ddon’t you Eknow
EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star
DDon’t you Eknow D→ E
EDon’t you Dknow that you are a Ashooting star
D→ EDon’t you don’t you don’t you dDon’t you Eknow
EDon’t you Dknow that you aAre a Eshooting star A