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John Kanaka Chords by The Longest Johns

John Kanaka chords by The Longest Johns

Guitar chords with lyrics

  • Capo on 1st
Verse 1:
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I heard, I heard the old man say
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
D
Today, today is a holiday
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Chorus:
D              G      D
Too-ri-ay, oh, too-ri-ay
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
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Verse 2:
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We're bound away for Frisco Bay
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
D
We're bound away at the break of day
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Chorus:
D              G      D
Too-ri-ay, oh, too-ri-ay
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Verse 3:
D
I thought I heard the bos'n say
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
D
We'll work tomorrow; no work today
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Chorus:
D              G      D
Too-ri-ay, oh, too-ri-ay
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Verse 4:
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It's rotten meat and weevily bread
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
D
In six months' time, you'll wish you were dead
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Chorus:
D              G      D
Too-ri-ay, oh, too-ri-ay
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Verse 5:
D
When we arrive in Mobile Bay
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
D
We'll tear the sheets and spend our pay
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Chorus:
D              G      D
Too-ri-ay, oh, too-ri-ay
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Verse 6:
D
The skipper says before we're through
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay
D
You'll curse your mother for having you
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

Chorus:
D              G      D
Too-ri-ay, oh, too-ri-ay
D                 A      D
John kanaka-naka too-ri-ay

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The Longest Johns chords for John kanaka

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