Leave That Junk Alone chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

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Key of F, ear-transcribed on ukulele by Neil Killer.
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This was tabbed from Alabama 3's remix of "Leave That Junk Alone", which
includes elements of Johnny's original recording and Alabama 3's added verses.
From the highly controversial 2009 album, Johnny Cash Remixed.
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Alabama 3's lyrics were difficult to transcribe, but I got them all, save for
one word!
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CHORUS:
FF
Leave that junk alone
FF
Leave that junk alone
Bb majorBb
Leave that junk alone
     C majorC    FF
And drink cool H2O

VERSE 1:
   FF
Well, me and a couple of good ol' boys
   FF
Took a taxi ride downtown
   Bb majorBb
Were checking out a honkytonks
        C majorC        FF
Waiting for the man to come around

FF
Lined up ten tequilas
      FF
Lined up a twenty chase of beer
    Bb majorBb
Put the (glata???) on the barmaid
         C majorC         FF
Said, "Don't you ever come back in here!"

CHORUS:
Johnny said,
   FF                   FF
Drink water, Lord, that liquor is hot, drink water
Please Johnny, just a one more shot
   Bb majorBb                   C majorC
Drink water, Lord, that liquor is hot, drink water
         FF
Somebody took the bottle top off

VERSE 2:
    FF
We would shoot a bitch our stares
     FF
Acutely aware of the state we was in
   Bb majorBb
Met a nun called Mary in a strip joint
      C majorC              FF
Said she'd guide us through the city of sin

     FF
Bought a thousand Marlboro Reds
    FF
We got a quart of Bombay gin
Bb majorBb              C majorC          FF
Looking for salvation in some out-of-town Comfort Inn

   FF
Then Johnny busted down the door
      FF
King James Bible in his hand
Bb majorBb
Eyes burning with a rapture
       C majorC           FF
He'd seen the angels in the Promised Land

       FF
Well, I could hear that train a-comin', Lord
  FF
My mind was going 'round the bend
  Bb majorBb
The good ol' boys put the bottle top on the floor
    C majorC          FF
They'd never touch a drop again

BRIDGE:
Johnny said,
   FF
Your eyes are baggy and a bloodshot red
      FF
It's been a week or two since you've been in bed
      Bb majorBb
You better pay attention now to what I said
      C majorC         FF
You better leave that junk alone and drink water

  FF
You come home feeling for the knob on the door
      FF
You better pick up your feet, you're gonna fall on the floor
 Bb majorBb
I keep on telling you, I'll tell you some more
      C majorC         FF
You better leave that junk alone and drink water

  FF
Now I'll forgive you for your running around
  FF
If you just promise that you'll come unwound
   Bb majorBb
I'll buy you anything you want in town
     C majorC         FF
If you'll leave that junk alone

CHORUS:
FF
Leave that junk alone (and drink water)
FF
Leave that junk alone
Bb majorBb
Leave that junk alone (and drink water)
     C majorC    FF
And drink cool H2O

FF
Leave that junk alone (and drink water)
FF
Leave that junk alone
Bb majorBb
Leave that junk alone (and drink water)
     C majorC   C majorC   FF
And drink cool H... 2O