Verse: F Am Gm7 C John, my son, don't join the Navy Dm A There's no good in it, I know Bb F Gm7 C Plant your seeds on solid ground Dm A And watch your harvest grow Verse: Bb F Gm7 C John, my son, don't join the Navy Dm A That's clay that's underneath your skin Bb F Gm7 C John, my son, don't join the Navy Dm A Don't go leaving your kith and kin