Johnny B Goode chords by Elvis Presley

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
| A augmentedA | % | % | % |
(guitar only)
| D MajorD | % | A augmentedA | % |
| E MajorE | D MajorD | A augmentedA | A augmentedA E MajorE  |


Verse 1:
  A augmentedA
Way down in Louisiana, close to New Orleans,
  A augmentedA
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens,
   D MajorD
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
   A augmentedA
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
  E MajorE               D MajorD
Who never ever learned to read or write so well,
       A augmentedA              E MajorE
But he could play the guitar just like a ringin' a bell.

Chorus:
  A augmentedA
Go! Go! Go, Johnny
  A augmentedA
Go! Go! Go, Johnny
  D MajorD
Go! Go! Go, Johnny
  A augmentedA
Go! Go! Go, Johnny
  E MajorE  D MajorD      A augmentedA   E MajorE
Go! Go!  Johnny B. Goode


Solo:
| A augmentedA | % | % | % |
(guitar only)
| D MajorD | % | A augmentedA | % |
| E MajorE | D MajorD | A augmentedA | A augmentedA E MajorE  |


Verse 2:
  A augmentedA
His mother told him, 'someday you will be a man,
A augmentedA
You will be the leader of a big ol' band.
D MajorD
Many people comin' from miles around
  A augmentedA
To hear you play your music when the sun go down.
E MajorE              D MajorD
Maybe one day your name will be in lights,
    A augmentedA            E MajorE
Sayin' 'Johnny B. Goode tonight'


Chorus:
      A augmentedA
Go! Go! Go! Go, Johnny
  A augmentedA
Go! Go! Go, Johnny
  D MajorD
Go! Go! Go, Johnny
  A augmentedA
Go! Go! Go, Johnny
  E MajorE  D MajorD      A augmentedA   A augmentedA
Go! Go!  Johnny B. Goode