Johnnys Song chords by Helldorado

Chords with lyrics

A minorAm         C majorC     G+G    A minorAm
Johnny was working hard just like his father,
    FF           G+G    A minorAm
cutting lumber at the sawmill all day through.
    G+G          C majorC   FF
In the evening hanging out at the diner,
     G+G               A minorAm
watching Betty working, and her eyes so blue.


A minorAm         C majorC     G+G    A minorAm
Betty was the girl he'd always wanted,
    FF           G+G    A minorAm
but she was married to a man doing time.
    G+G          C majorC   FF
He was violent and mean, Bobby was his name.
     G+G               A minorAm
She knew when he got out, he'd do another crime.

A minorAm         C majorC     G+G    A minorAm
He got out on parole, and heard she was untrue,
    FF           G+G    A minorAm
so he beat her up real bad, and drove away.
    G+G          C majorC   FF
She explained how she had fallen down the stairs again,
     G+G               A minorAm
but Johnny knew the truth, and swore he'd make him pay.


A minorAm         C majorC     G+G    A minorAm
He put the hammer down, and thundered down the road.
    FF           G+G    A minorAm
He drove all night from town to town.
    G+G          C majorC   FF
But Bobby knew he'd come, so he waited,
     G+G               A minorAm
and at the break of dawn he shot poor Johnny down.


A minorAm         C majorC     G+G    A minorAm
He set fire to the body and headed home.
    FF           G+G    A minorAm
Betty was closing up the diner when he came.
    G+G          C majorC   FF
She bolted the door but he brought gasoline,
     G+G               A minorAm