Chords with lyrics
INTRO
AbAb Eb MajorEb x4
VERSE 1
C minorCm
It was January, 1963
G minorGm
When Johnny came home with a gift for me
C minorCm
He said I bought it for you because I love you
G minorGm
And I bought it for you because it's your birthday, too
C minorCm
He was so very nice, he was so very kind
G minorGm C minorCm
To think of me at this point in time
G minorGm
I used to think of him, he used think of me
PRE-CHORUS
C minorCm
He told me to close my eyes
G minorGm
My gift would be a great surprise
C minorCm
I saw tears were in his eyes
G+G
He never meant to hurt me, oh, God
CHORUS
C minorCm F minorFm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
G minorGm
There's so many ways our lives have changed
C minorCm AbAb
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
C minorCm F minorFm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
G minorGm
Can I save my life at any price?
C minorCm AbAb
For God's sake won't you listen to me?
INTERLUDE
AbAb Eb MajorEb x2
VERSE 2
C minorCm
And though he was ashamed that he had took a life
G minorGm
Johnny came home with another wife
C minorCm
And he often remembered how it used to be
G minorGm
Before that special occasion, 1963
C minorCm
There was too many ways that you could kill someone
G minorGm C minorCm
Like in a love affair, when the love is gone
G minorGm
He used to think of her, she used to think of me
PRE-CHORUS
C minorCm
He told me to close my eyes
G minorGm
My gift would be a great surprise
C minorCm
I saw tears were in his eyes
G+G
He never meant to hurt me, oh, God
CHORUS
C minorCm F minorFm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
G minorGm
There's so many ways our lives have changed
C minorCm AbAb
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
C minorCm F minorFm
Johnny, you keep on using me
G minorGm
Can I change my life for any price?
C minorCm AbAb
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?
INTERLUDE
AbAb Eb MajorEb x2
PRE-CHORUS
C minorCm
He told me to close my eyes
G minorGm
My gift would be a great surprise
C minorCm
I saw hatred in his eyes
G+G
But he never meant to hurt me, oh, God
CHORUS
C minorCm F minorFm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
G minorGm
There's so many ways our lives have changed
C minorCm AbAb
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
C minorCm F minorFm
Johnny, you keep on using me
G minorGm
Can I change my life for any price?
C minorCm AbAb
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?
C minorCm
I just want you to be mine,
F minorFm
I don't want this world to shine
G minorGm
I don't want this bridge to burn
C minorCm
Oh, Johnny, do you miss me?
AbAb Eb MajorEb
I just want to feel for you
CODA
AbAb Eb MajorEb
I will always feel for you...
(repeat to fade)