Intro -x2-: D A A E G A G D
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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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Smiled and waved 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 -x2-
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Johnny died one night, died in his bed
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Bottle of whisky, sleeping 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
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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 -x3-
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Na na na na na na na na na na na na na nah -x5-