Chords with lyrics
STARZ-Johnny all alone(1978)
The chords of this song are based on the youtube video
found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG5FB4NBvB0
Intro:
B minorBm E minorEm A augmentedA F# minorF#m F#F# - B minorBm E minorEm A augmentedA F# minorF#m F#F#
B minorBm E minorEm A augmentedA F# minorF#m - B minorBm E minorEm A augmentedA F# minorF#m - B minorBm E minorEm A augmentedA F# minorF#m - B minorBm E minorEm A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Verse 1:
E5E5 B5B5
A augmentedA stranger came to town, his eyes were dark and cold
G5G5 A5A5 B5B5
as if to hide something that he did so long ago
E5E5 B5B5
he took up with a girl, who made the evening rounds
G5G5
he had no friends and wanted none
A5A5 A5A5 B5B5
the people of the streets just knew him by the name of
Chorus:
A5A5 B5B5 E5E5 E5E5 F#5F#5 B5B5 A5A5 B5B5
Johnny all alone, Johnny all alone, Johnny all aloooone
A5A5 B5B5 E5E5 E5E5 F#5F#5 B5B5
Johnny all alone, Johnny all alone, Johnny is so alololooooone
Verse 2:
E5E5 B5B5
When Johnny needs some loot, Ruby hits the street
G5G5 A5A5 B5B5
and she finds a man who'll pay the price of Johnny’s love
E5E5 B5B5
when Ruby fills her purse, she climbs back up the stairs
G5G5
it’s all for him, it’s guaranteed
A5A5 A5A5 B5B5
she gets for Johnny anything that he needs
Chorus:
A5A5 B5B5 E5E5 E5E5 F#5F#5 B5B5 A5A5 B5B5
Johnny all alone, Johnny all alone, Johnny all aloooone
A5A5 B5B5 E5E5 E5E5 F#5F#5 B5B5
Johnny all alone, Johnny all alone, Johnny is so alololooooone
Bridge:
B minorBm E minorEm A augmentedA F# minorF#m – B minorBm E minorEm A augmentedA F# minorF#m – B minorBm (pause)
B minorBm Bm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm - G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm - G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm - G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm
Verse 3:
E5E5
Where was Johnny Saturday night?
B5B5
Ruby met a knife beneath the corner light
G5G5
all crimson ran the cobble stones
A5A5 A5A5 B5B5
but she wept like an angel, cause she didn’t want to leave her
Chorus:
A5A5 B5B5 E5E5 E5E5 F#5F#5 B5B5 A5A5 B5B5
Johnny all alone, Johnny all alone, Johnny all aloooone
A5A5 B5B5 E5E5 E5E5 F#5F#5 B5B5 A5A5 B5B5
Johnny all alone, Johnny all alone, Johnny is so alololooone
E5E5 F#5F#5 B5B5
Johnny all alone, Johnny all alone, Johnny is so alololooone
Outro: