Shooting Star Chords by Bad Company

Tempo:
84.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

G

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bad Company - Shooting Star chords
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[Em] [D]
[A] [E]
[A] Johnny [E] was a schoolboy [G] when he heard his first school [A] song.
[E] Love me do, I think it worked, [G] but from there it didn't take [A] him long.
Got [E] himself a guitar, [G] used to play [A] every night.
Now [E] he's in a rock and roll [G] outfit and everything's alright, [E] don't you know?
[A] [E] Johnny told his mama, [G] hey mama I'm [A] going away.
I'm [E] gonna hit the big [G] time, gonna be a big [A] star someday.
[E] Mama came to the [G] door with a tear drop [A] in her eye.
[E] Johnny said don't cry [G] mama, smile and wave goodbye.
[E] Don't you know, yeah.
[A] Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
[D] Don't [E] you know, don't you know.
Don't [D] you know that you are a [A] shooting star?
[G] And all the world will love you just as [D] long, as long as you [B] are.
[E]
[A] Johnny [E] made a record, [G] went straight up to [A] number one.
[E] Suddenly everyone [G] loved to hear him [A] sing his song.
[Em] Watching the world go [G] by, surprisingly go [A] so fast.
[E] Johnny looked around him and said [G] well I made the [A] big time at last.
[E] Don't you know, don't you know.
[A] Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
Don't [E] you know, whoa yeah.
[B] Don't you [D] know that you are [A] a shooting star?
And [G] all the world will love you [D] just as long, as long [F#] as you are.
[B] A shooting star.
[F#m] [E]
[B] [F#m] [E]
[B] [F#] [B]
[F#]
[Em] [B] [A] Don't you know [D] that you are [A] a shooting star?
[B] Don't you know, [A] yeah.
[E] [B] Don't [D] you know that you are [A] a shooting star?
And [G] all the world will love you [D] just as long, as long as you [B] are.
[A] Johnny [E] died one night, died in [A] his bed.
[E] Bottle of whiskey, [G] sleeping tablets [A] by his head.
[E] Johnny's life passed him [G] by like a warm [A] summer day.
If you [E] listen to the wind [G] you can still [A] hear him play.
[E] Whoa, whoa, [Em] whoa.
Don't you [A]
know that you are a [A] shooting star?
Don't [E] you know, don't you know.
Don't you [D] know that you are [A] a shooting star?
Don't [E] you know.
Don't you [D] know that you are [A] a shooting star?
[B] Don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you know.
[Em] Don't [D] you know that [A] you are a [E] shooting star?
Whoa,
[D] whoa, whoa.
[A] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[E] Whoa.
Don't you, [D] don't you know that you are [A] a shooting star?
Don't you, [E] don't you know.
Don't you know, don't you know.
Don't [D] you know.
[A]
[E] La, [D] la, la, [A]
[E] la.
Whoo.
[D] La, la, la, la.
[A]
[E] Whoo.
[D] La, la, la, la.
[A]
[E]
[D] La, la, la, [B] la, la, la.
[A] [E]
[D] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Bad Company - (2009 Remaster) Shooting Star chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, D, A, E, D and E in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 41 BPM before aiming for the song's 83 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Minor.

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_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] Johnny [E] was a schoolboy [G] when he heard his first school [A] song.
_ [E] Love me do, I think it worked, [G] but from there it didn't take [A] him long.
Got [E] himself a guitar, [G] used to play [A] every night. _
Now [E] he's in a rock and roll [G] outfit and everything's alright, [E] don't you know? _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] Johnny told his mama, [G] hey mama I'm [A] going away.
I'm [E] gonna hit the big [G] time, gonna be a big [A] star someday.
_ [E] Mama came to the [G] door with a tear drop [A] in her eye.
_ [E] Johnny said don't cry [G] mama, smile and wave goodbye.
[E] Don't you know, _ yeah. _ _
[A] Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
[D] Don't [E] you know, _ don't you know. _
Don't [D] you know that you are a [A] shooting star?
[G] And all the world will love you just as [D] long, as long as you [B] are.
_ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] Johnny [E] made a record, [G] went straight up to [A] number one.
_ [E] Suddenly everyone [G] loved to hear him [A] sing his song.
_ [Em] Watching the world go [G] by, surprisingly go [A] so fast.
_ _ [E] Johnny looked around him and said [G] well I made the [A] big time at last.
[E] Don't you know, _ don't you know.
_ [A] Don't you know that you are a shooting star?
Don't [E] you know, whoa yeah.
_ [B] Don't you [D] know that you are [A] a shooting star?
And [G] all the world will love you [D] just as long, as long [F#] as you _ are.
[B] A shooting star.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [B] _ [A] Don't you know [D] that you are [A] a shooting star?
[B] Don't you know, [A] yeah.
[E] _ _ [B] Don't [D] you know that you are [A] a shooting star?
And [G] all the world will love you [D] just as long, as long as you [B] are. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Johnny [E] died one night, died in [A] his bed. _
[E] Bottle of whiskey, [G] sleeping tablets [A] by his head. _
[E] Johnny's life passed him [G] by like a warm [A] summer day.
If you [E] listen to the wind [G] you can still [A] hear him play.
[E] Whoa, _ whoa, [Em] whoa.
_ Don't you [A]
know that you are a [A] shooting star?
Don't [E] you know, don't you know.
Don't you [D] know that you are [A] a shooting star?
Don't [E] you know.
_ _ _ Don't you [D] know that you are [A] a shooting star? _
[B] Don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you know.
[Em] Don't [D] you know that [A] you are a [E] shooting star?
_ _ Whoa, _
[D] whoa, whoa.
_ [A] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[E] _ _ _ Whoa.
_ Don't you, [D] don't you know that you are [A] a shooting star?
Don't you, [E] don't you know.
Don't you know, don't you know.
_ _ Don't [D] you know.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ La, [D] la, la, _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ la.
Whoo. _ _
[D] La, la, la, la.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ Whoo. _
[D] La, la, la, la.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] La, la, la, [B] la, la, la.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _

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It's Paul Rodgers who authored this song.

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