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Johnson Family chords by The Devil Makes Three

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Difficulty: Novice

This is a fantastically dark song. It has the feel of an evil circus. If there is a
hell, they play this song in hell and the people of hell enjoy it.

To create the waltzy quality, alternate the bass note with the note on the same fret a
string below. For the Chord diagramE minorEm in the verse, use the fifth string bar chord on the seventh fret.

Chord diagramB minorBm                   Chord diagramE minorEm
Born to a good father I have no excuse
Chord diagramF#F#                                 Chord diagramB minorBm
I could say I blame someone but what would be the use
Chord diagramB minorBm                             Chord diagramE minorEm
When I learn to travel now is when I learn to steal
      Chord diagramF#F#                      Chord diagramB minorBm          Chord diagramF#F#         Chord diagramB minorBm
To ride without a ticket now along the lines of steel
Chord diagramE MajorE                         Chord diagramA augmentedA
Oh you don't know the things I have seen
Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramD7D7                    Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramF#F#
Twenty years out on the road with the Johnson Family
Chord diagramE MajorE                       Chord diagramA augmentedA
Oh you don't know the cages I have seen
Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramD7D7              Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramF#F#
Twenty years in and out of the Johnson Family


I'd harnessed stones and took them to the fence
I found my heart by moved the shop and always made the rent
When I met old George now he showed me to the box
Fresh out the night oh from the day now the money never stops

Oh you can't know the cages I have seen
In and out over the years of the Johnson Family
Oh you can't know the troubles I have seen
Twenty years out on the road with the Johnson Family

Call me a thief and a liar now you know you would be right
Straight as an arrow I sit here tonight
All my debts too heavy boys I cannot pay them down
I pawn my watch and take a walk down to the sea to drown

Oh you can't know the things I have seen
Twenty years out on the road with the Johnson Family
Oh you can't know the cages I have seen

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