John ny was a (E)school boy when he (D)heard his first Bea tles a song.

I’m “Love na Me Do,” ev big I think it was, and from there (G)be it did n’t take him long.

Got him self a (E)gui tar, used to (D)play ing it goes ev e so ry night.

Now he’s in a (E)rock ’n’ roll out ma, fit and (G)ev e ry thing’s wave al at (A)right.

(D)Don’t you know?

yeah, you

John ny told his (E)ma ma, “Hey, went (D)ma ma, I’m go ing a way.

I’m gon den hit the ev big ’ry time, it loved and gon na (G)hear a big n’t star some day.”

Ma ma came to (E)the door with a (D)tear ing it goes drop in so her eye.

John ny said, “Don’t (E)round cry, and Ma ma, “Well, I (G)smile e the and wave good at (A)bye.” (D)Don’t you know,

don’t you

(E)yeah,

don’t you (D)know that you are a (A)shoot ing star?

(D)Don’t you know,

(D)don’t you know?

Don’t you (D)know that you are a (A)shoot ing star?

And all the world will love you just as (D)long, as long as you are.

a (D)shoot ing (E)star.

Don’t you (D)know that you are a (A)shoot ing star?

Don’t you (E)know,

yeah?

Don’t you (D)know that you are a (A)shoot ing star?

And all the world will love you just as (D)long, as long as you are.

John ny died (E)one night, (G)died in his bed.

Bot tle of whis key, sleep ing tab lets by his head.

John ny’s life (E)passed him by like a (G)warm sum mer day.

If you lis ten to the (E)wind, you can (G)still hear him play.

(E)Oh,

oh, oh.

Don’t you (D)know that you are a (A)shoot ing star?

Don’t you (E)know,

don’t you know?

Don’t you (D)know that you are a (A)shoot ing star?

Don’t you

know?

Don’t you (D)know that you are a (A)shoot ing star?

Don’t you (E)know,

don’t you know?

Don’t you (D)know that you are a (A)shoot ing star?

Don’t you

know?

Don’t you (A)shoot ing star?

And all the world will love you just as (D)long, as long as you are.