Over Yonder Jonathans Song chords by Steve Earle

Chords with lyrics

Artist: Steve Earle
Song: Over Yonder (Jonathan's Song)
Album Version: Transcendental Blues
Capo: IV
*Steve plays a combination of G+G and Gsus4Gsus4 along with a variety of other variations on his chords.
 He also plays a Travis picking style that very rarely if ever hits the high "e" string. Enjoy!!!*

INTRO:
C majorC FF C majorC G+G

VERSE:
C majorC                 FF
The warden said he'd mail my letter
C majorC                 G+G
The chaplain's waitin' by the door
C majorC               FF
Tonight we'll cross the yard together
C majorC               G+G
Then they can't hurt me anymore

CHORUS:
    C majorC  G/BG/B    A minorAm  E minorEm
'Cause I am going over yonder
FF    C majorC        G+G
Where no ghost can follow me
C majorC            FF
There's another place beyond here
   C majorC      G+G
Where I'll be free I believe, you can...

VERSE:
C majorC         FF
Give my radio to Johnson
C majorC             G+G
Thibodeaux can have my fan
C majorC            FF
Send my Bible home to Mama
C majorC             G+G
Call her every now and then

CHORUS:
    C majorC  G/BG/B    A minorAm  E minorEm
'Cause I am going over yonder
FF    C majorC        G+G
Where no ghost can follow me
C majorC            FF
There's another place beyond here
   C majorC      G+G
Where I'll be free I believe

INSTRUMENTAL:
C majorC G/BG/B A minorAm E minorEm FF C majorC G+G

VERSE:
C majorC            FF
I suppose I got it comin'
C majorC           G+G
I can't ever pay enough
C majorC            FF
All my rippin' and a runnin'
C majorC           G+G
I hurt everyone I loved

VERSE:
C majorC             FF
The world'll turn around without me
C majorC              G+G
The sun'll come up in the east
C majorC                 FF
Shinin' down on all of them that hate me
C majorC               G+G
I hope my goin' brings 'em peace

CHORUS:
   C majorC  G/BG/B    A minorAm  E minorEm
Well I am going over yonder
FF    C majorC        G+G
Where no ghost can follow me
C majorC            FF
There's another place beyond here
   C majorC      G+G
Where I'll be free that's what I believe

OUTRO: