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INTRO
Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramEb MajorEb x4

VERSE 1
       Chord diagramC minorCm
It was January, 1963
     Chord diagramG minorGm
When Johnny came home with a gift for me
          Chord diagramC minorCm
He said I bought it for you because I love you
      Chord diagramG minorGm
And I bought it for you because it's your birthday, too
       Chord diagramC minorCm
He was so very nice, he was so very kind
   Chord diagramG minorGm                                 Chord diagramC minorCm
To think of me at this point in time
                                Chord diagramG minorGm
I used to think of him, he used think of me

PRE-CHORUS
Chord diagramC minorCm
He told me to close my eyes
   Chord diagramG minorGm
My gift would be a great surprise
Chord diagramC minorCm
I saw tears were in his eyes
   Chord diagramG+G
He never meant to hurt me, oh, God

CHORUS
Chord diagramC minorCm                       Chord diagramF minorFm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
           Chord diagramG minorGm
There's so many ways our lives have changed
    Chord diagramC minorCm                   Chord diagramAbAb
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Chord diagramC minorCm                       Chord diagramF minorFm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
      Chord diagramG minorGm
Can I save my life at any price?
    Chord diagramC minorCm                   Chord diagramAbAb
For God's sake won't you listen to me?

INTERLUDE
Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramEb MajorEb x2

VERSE 2
           Chord diagramC minorCm
And though he was ashamed that he had took a life
Chord diagramG minorGm
Johnny came home with another wife
       Chord diagramC minorCm
And he often remembered how it used to be
            Chord diagramG minorGm
Before that special occasion, 1963
          Chord diagramC minorCm
There was too many ways that you could kill someone
          Chord diagramG minorGm                                   Chord diagramC minorCm
Like in a love affair, when the love is gone
                                     Chord diagramG minorGm
He used to think of her, she used to think of me

PRE-CHORUS
Chord diagramC minorCm
He told me to close my eyes
   Chord diagramG minorGm
My gift would be a great surprise
Chord diagramC minorCm
I saw tears were in his eyes
   Chord diagramG+G
He never meant to hurt me, oh, God

CHORUS
Chord diagramC minorCm                       Chord diagramF minorFm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
           Chord diagramG minorGm
There's so many ways our lives have changed
    Chord diagramC minorCm                   Chord diagramAbAb
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Chord diagramC minorCm                  Chord diagramF minorFm
Johnny, you keep on using me
      Chord diagramG minorGm
Can I change my life for any price?
    Chord diagramC minorCm                Chord diagramAbAb
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?

INTERLUDE
Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramEb MajorEb x2

PRE-CHORUS
Chord diagramC minorCm
He told me to close my eyes
   Chord diagramG minorGm
My gift would be a great surprise
Chord diagramC minorCm
I saw hatred in his eyes
       Chord diagramG+G
But he never meant to hurt me, oh, God

CHORUS
Chord diagramC minorCm                    Chord diagramF minorFm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
           Chord diagramG minorGm
There's so many ways our lives have changed
    Chord diagramC minorCm                   Chord diagramAbAb
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Chord diagramC minorCm                  Chord diagramF minorFm
Johnny, you keep on using me
      Chord diagramG minorGm
Can I change my life for any price?
    Chord diagramC minorCm                Chord diagramAbAb
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?
Chord diagramC minorCm
I just want you to be mine,
Chord diagramF minorFm
I don't want this world to shine
Chord diagramG minorGm
I don't want this bridge to burn
    Chord diagramC minorCm
Oh, Johnny, do you miss me?
Chord diagramAbAb                           Chord diagramEb MajorEb
I just want to feel for you

CODA
                       Chord diagramAbAb      Chord diagramEb MajorEb
I will always feel for you...

(repeat to fade)

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