The Ghost Of Macon Jones chords by Joe Bonamassa

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
F#m B F#m
F#m Em B F#m
F#m E F#m B F#m
F#m E F#m B

Verse 1:
F#m
Where the river keeps on rollin', time marches on
F#m
The sun hides in the shadows, you know where you belong
Bm                                           F#m
You walk in the silence readin' names on the stones
D                                         C#
You can roll with the tide, but you can't hide
         A              F#m
From the ghost of Macon Jones

Verse 2:
F#m
Well they always came to church, sat up in the back
F#m
Drank the holy water, dapper dressed in black
Bm                                              F#m
Away from the rich folk where they let down his bones
         D              C#
Now they whisper at the sermons
                  A               F#m
They can hear the ghost of Macon Jones

Verse 3:
F#m
From the time he was a child, it was easy to make friends
F#m
Some swore they found, right up to the end
         Bm                                                    F#m
When he jumped off that bridge they just watched and went back home
         D                               C#
They all cried to their mommas that they saw
    A               F#m
The ghost of Macon Jones

Middle 8?:
       Bm     A      F#m
In the nights, right along
         A    E             F#m
In your fight, just stay strong

        Bm           A     F#m
In the ill-fated wind, just go
         A              E                  F#m
Yeah you need to unlearn, what you've been told

Solo Chords:
F#m E F#m B
F#m E F#m B
F#m E F#m
F#m E F#m
A B F#m
A B F#m
E D C#
F#m E D C#
F#m E D C#

Verse 3:
F#m
No one knows what happened, 'cause the truth will often lie
F#m
Widows swear he loved 'em, he was born to make them cry
 Bm                                                       F#m
Sometimes a man believes he's destined to go at this life alone
       D                                 C#
If you head down that cold river you'll feel
     A              F#m
The ghost of Macon Jones

Verse 4:
F#m
Some say he died, with a smile on his face
F#m
Others say he cried, he never found his place
       Bm                                               F#m
If you listen to your fears you might hear his restless moan
                   D
When they start digging up your dirt
         C#      A              F#m
You'll meet the ghost of Macon Jones
         D                          C#
If you see your reflection in the water
           A              F#m
That's the ghost of Macon Jones

Outro:
F#m E F#m B F#m
F#m E F#m B F#m