Jonnys Song chords by Helldorado

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Bm  D  A  Bm G  D  A  Bm A  D  G  A  Bm

Verse 1:
Bm                 D         A        Bm
Johnny was working hard just like his father,
        G             D       A       Bm
Cutting lumber at the sawmill all day through.
       A                   D      G
In the evening hanging out at the diner,
         A                              Bm
Watching Betty working, and her eyes so blue.

Verse 2:
Bm            D         A      Bm
Betty was the girl he'd always wanted,
            G            D   A     Bm
But she was married to a man doing time.
       A                 C             G
He was violent and mean, Bobby was his name.
    A                                     Bm
She knew when he got out, he'd do another crime.

Verse 3:
Bm                        D         A     Bm
He got out on parole, and heard she was untrue,
      G                         A      Bm
So he beat her up real bad, and drove away.
      A                                   D       G
She explained how she had fallen down the stairs again,
    G
But Johnny knew the truth, and swore he'd make him pay.

Interlude:
BM   D  A  Bm  G  A  Bm  A D G A Bm

Verse 4:
Bm                      D             A        Bm
He put the hammer down, and thundered down the road.
             G   A   Bm
He drove all ni-i-i-ght from town to town.
          A               D     G
But Bobby knew he'd come, so he waited,
           A
And at the break of dawn he shot poor Johnny down.

Interlude:
Bm       D   A     Bm   G     A     Bm     A     D    G    D   A  Bm

Verse 5:
Bm                 D        A      Bm
He set fire to the body and headed home.
          G              D     A       Bm
Betty was closing up the diner when he came.
    A                                  G
She bolted the door but he brought gasoline,
    A                                          Bm
And through the flames she called out Johnny's name...