Old John Robertson Chords by The Byrds

Old John Robertson chords by The Byrds

Guitar chords with lyrics

Intro D  G  A  D  A

A                     D              A
Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat
A                       D                E
People everywhere would laugh behind his back
A      D        A        F#m          E
No one cared to take any time to find out
                D                     E
What he was all about, fear kept them out

A                               D               A
Children laughed and played and didn´t know his name
A                           D               E
They could tell when he was coming just the same
A       D             A               F#m         E
Walking slow with old John´ crippled wife by his side
         D                E
Then she sighed, then she died

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A                          D                     A
Magic words from him would charm some children´ ears
A                               D              E
But they laughed at him when he hid behind his tears
A      D           A             F#m         E
All in vain was no game for he'd lost an old friend
       D           E
in the end, in the end

A                     D              A
Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat
A                       D                E
People everywhere would laugh behind his back
A      D        A        F#m          E
No one cared to take any time to find out
                D                     E
What he was all about, fear kept them out

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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