----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOOTING STAR - Bad Company ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: P. Rodgers Album: "Straight Shooter" (1975, Swan Song Records) "10 From 6" [best of] (1985, Atlantic Records) Guitarists: L-Mick Ralphs, R-Paul Rodgers Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: August 1, 2007 INTRO: E ---------------------------------|-------------------------2-------| B -------14------------------------|-3---3---3---3---------3---3-----| G -14----14--------9----9----------|-2h4-2---0-----------2-----------| D -14h16-14--------9h11-9----------|-------------3/4-------------4---| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| . . . . . . . . E ---------------------------------|-------------------------2-------| B -14h15-14------------------------|-3---3---3---3---------3---3-----| G -14----14--------9----9----------|-2h4-2---0-----------2-------2---| D -14h16-14--------9h11-9----------|-------------3/4-----------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1ST VERSE: A E G A Asus4 Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song A E G A Asus4 'Love Me Do', I think it was, and from then it didn't take him long A E G A Asus4 Got himself a guitar, used to play every night A E G A Now he's in a rock'n'roll outfit, and everything's alright D5 E5 D5 E5 Don't you know? 2ND VERSE: A E G A Asus4 Johnny told his Mama, "Hey, Mama, I'm goin' away, A E G A Asus4 I'm gonna hit the big time, gonna be a big star someday", yeah A E G A Asus4 Mama came to the door with a teardrop in her eye A E G A Johnny said, "Don't cry, Mama", smiled and waved good-bye D5 E5 D5 E5 Don't you know? Yeah, yeah Don't you CHORUS: D5 A5 D5 E5 D5 E5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7-----------7---|-------------7---|-9-----------7---|-9---------------| D -7-----------7---|-7-----------7---|-9-----------7---|-9---------------| A -5-----------5---|-7-----------5---|-7-----------5---|-7---------------| E -----------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------| know that you are a shooting star, Don't you know, don't you know, Don't you D5 A5 G5 D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7-----------7---|-----------------|-----------------|-7---------------| D -7-----------7---|-7---------------|-5---------------|-7---------------| A -5-----------5---|-7---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------| E -----------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-----------------| know that you are a shooting star,And all the world will love you just as long,As long as you E5 D E E -------------5---|-----------------| B -------------7---|-9---------------| G -9-----------7---|-9---------------| D -9-----------7---|-9---------------| A -7-----------5---|-7---------------| E -----------------|------------(9\)-| are (a shooting star) 3RD VERSE: A E G A Asus4 Johnny made a record, went straight up to number one A E G A Asus4 Suddenly everyone loved to hear him sing his song A E G A Asus4 Watchin' the world go by, surprisin' it goes so fast A E G A Johnny looked around him and said, "Well, I made the big time at last" D5 E5 D5 E5 Don't you know? Don't you know? (Don't you...) Play CHORUS GUITAR SOLO: E E ---------------------------------| B -------------------------17^w----| G ---------------------------------| D ---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------| F#m E B E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B -17^w---[19]~----(19)r17-14------|-----------------------------------| G ------hb---------------------14--|-16p14------------------------14---| D ---------------------------16--16|------16---14/16~---------14----16-| A ---------------------------------|--------16-----------14h16--16-----| E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| . . . . . . . . F#m E B E -------------------------------------|------------------------17^w---| B -------------------------------------|---------------------14--------| G -16^w----16^w--16^wr-14-16--14-16p14-|-------------------16----------| D --------------------------16---------|-16~-=---=---\-----------------| A -------------------------------------|-------------------------------| E -------------------------------------|-------------------------------| . . . . . . . . F#m E B E -17^w-hb---(19)r17-14-----14-14h17p14--|-14~----14~----14~-----------| B ---------------------17^w------------17|-------------------------17--| G ---------------------------------------|-----------------------------| D ---------------------------------------|-----------------------------| A ---------------------------------------|-----------------------------| E ---------------------------------------|-----------------------------| . . . . . . . . F#m E E ------14------14------14------14-|------------------12--------15^w-=-| B -17^w----17^w----17^w----17^w--hb|(19)r17-17--15^w-----15^w----------| G ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| . . . . . . . . Don't you CHORUS: (played same as 1st Chorus) D5 A5 E -=-------=-------=------r15------|-----------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|-14~~------------------------------| D ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| know that you are a shooting star... 4TH VERSE: A E G A Asus4 Johnny died one night, died in his bed A E G A Bottle of whisky, sleeping tablets by his head A E G A Johnny's life passed him by like a warm summer day A E G A D5 E ---------------------------------|-----------------------------12--| B ---------------------------------|------------------------15^w-----| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| If you listen to the wind, you can still hear him play E5 D5 E5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---| B -15^w~---------------------------|---------------------------------|---| G -------------------------12^s----|-----------12-14-12^s----12^s----|14~| D ------------------------------14~|=--------------------------------|---| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---| Whoa, Don't you (know) CHORUS: D5 A5 D5 E5 D5 E5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7---------------|-------------7---|-9-----------7---|-9---------------| D -7---------------|-7-----------7---|-9-----------7---|-9---------------|3x A -5---------------|-7-----------5---|-7-----------5---|-7---------------| E -----------------|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1.know that you are a shooting star, | | Don't you know, don't you|know, Don't you| 2.know that you are a shooting star,Don't you know, | Don't you| 3.know that you are a shooting star, Don't ya(4x)don't|you knowDon't you| | | |-----------------| |-17-17^w---17~---| (Outro |-----------------| guitar solo) |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| OUTRO: D5 A5 D5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------17----------------------| G ---------------------------------|-16^w----------hb------(18)=r16^w| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| know that you are a shooting E5 D5 E5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G r16~------------------14--14-16^w|=r-14-16-------------------------| D -----------------/16----16-------|--------16-14~----=-------=------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| star, Oh, whoa, oh, D5 A5 D5 E -------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| B -------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| G -------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| D -14=/16~--------------14=\12---|11h12p11-12/14-12-11-12p11---------------| A -------------------------------|--------------------------12-12-12/14-12-| E -------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| whoa, whoa E5 D5 E5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A -11~-----11-12-12/14--12p11-12p11|-----12p11-----------------------| E ---------------------------------|-----------12~-------------------| Whoo! Don't you,don't you D5 A5 D5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G ----------------------------14---|16^w--hb--[18-18]r16-14-16--14-16^wr-14| D --------------------------16-----|--------------------------16-----------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E -14~---=-----=---\---------------|---------------------------------------| know that you are a shooting star, Don't you,don't you E5 D5 E5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------17^w--| G ---------------------------------|--------14-16^wrp14-16--14-------| D -16p14~----------14/16~----------|14--16----------------16---------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| know, know, know, know, know, Know, know, D5 A5 D5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B -17^w~~--------------------17^w--|-17~--------17-----17------------| G ---------------------------------|--------16^w---16^w---16^w-16^w--| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| know, know... E5 D5 E5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G -16~~------14-16^w-14-16--14-16^w|r-14-16--------------------------| D --------/16-------------16-------|-------16-14~--------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| know, Na na D5 A5 D5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B -20^w~~--------------------------|-------------17------------------| G ---------------------------------|----16^w---------16^w--16^w--16^w| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| na na na... na na na... E5 D5 E5 E ------------------------------------|--------------------------17--| B ------------------------------------|-------------------17^w-------| G =r16~----------14-16^wrp14-16-------|------------------------------| D ----------14-16--------------14-16--|-14~--------------------------| A ------------------------------------|------------------------------| E ------------------------------------|------------------------------| na, Whoo! Na D5 A5 D5 E -----------------------------17--|---------------------------------| B -17^w----=-------=-------=-------|-17^w--17-------------17---------| G ---------------------------------|----------------16^w--------16^w-| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| na na na... na na na... E5 D5 E5 E -------------------------17------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------17------17--|---------------------------------| G -16-------------14^w-------------|16^wr~--------14-16^wrp14-16-14--| D ---------------------------------|---------14-16-------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| na, Whoo! Na na D5 A5 D5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G -14~-----------------------------|------(inaudible)----------------| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| na na na... na na na... E5 D5 E5 E ---------------------------------|--------------12----------12-----| B ------17-------------17--17/19---|-17~-----15^w--------15^w--------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -14/16----------14/16------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| na, Whoo! Na na D5 E ---------------------------------| B -17^w------------17--------------| G ---------------------------------| D ---------------------------------| (fade) A ---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------| na na na... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. -Dots (...) under a staff are for timing, and show where the downbeats (1234) fall. ^...bend (w=whole tone,q=quarter) ~...vibrato r...release bend =...hold note hb..hold bend /...slide up h...hammer on \...slide down p...pull off (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)