New Sleepy-eyed John chords by Steep Canyon Rangers

Chords with lyrics

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

Difficulty: Novice

Chorus:
E MajorE         G#G#
Sleepy - eyed john
       C# minorC#m
Sleepy - eyed john
  A augmentedA  E MajorE  A augmentedA     BB         E MajorE   BB
You woke too late, you missed the morning train
E MajorE
Sleepy - eyed john
  G#G#        C# minorC#m
No need to put your boots on
  A augmentedA      E MajorE   BB       E MajorE
Go back to your dreams, sleepy - eyed john

Verse:
    A augmentedA              E MajorE
Well he bank in this world where the whipple wills a singin
  BB          E MajorE
He came in this world a kickin and a screamin
  A augmentedA              E MajorE
He must have known something nobody else did
    BB                 E MajorE
Cuz he spent all his time just a layin in bed

Verse:
    A augmentedA               E MajorE
So they called for the doctor and they called for the priest
   BB            E MajorE
No he wasn't possessed, no he wasn't diseased
    A augmentedA            E MajorE
All he needs is an honest day's work with his hands
    BB               E MajorE
So they sent him away to be a railroad man

Chorus:
E MajorE         G#G#
Sleepy - eyed john
       C# minorC#m
Sleepy - eyed john
  A augmentedA  E MajorE  A augmentedA     BB         E MajorE   BB
You woke too late, you missed the morning train
E MajorE
Sleepy - eyed john
  G#G#        C# minorC#m
No need to put your boots on
  A augmentedA      E MajorE   BB       E MajorE
Go back to your dreams, sleepy - eyed john

Instrumental:
E MajorE G#G# C# minorC#m A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA BB E MajorE

A augmentedA E MajorE  BB E MajorE - A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE

Verse:
         A augmentedA     E MajorE
Well sleepy-eyed john never did what he should
   BB          E MajorE
It's hard to be mad at a pig in the mud
     A augmentedA            E MajorE
"He's no good, he's no good," is what people said
    BB               E MajorE
But you know he never ever did nobody bad

Verse:
   A augmentedA              E MajorE
Some folks have a dream that they just can't shake
  BB               E MajorE
Old John's got a dream that he'll never awake
     A augmentedA              E MajorE
When the morning train comes and the train is gone
  BB                E MajorE
Old John's in a world that's all his own

Chorus:
E MajorE         G#G#
Sleepy - eyed john
       C# minorC#m
Sleepy - eyed john
  A augmentedA  E MajorE  A augmentedA     BB         E MajorE   BB
You woke too late, you missed the morning train
E MajorE
Sleepy - eyed john
  G#G#        C# minorC#m
No need to put your boots on
  A augmentedA      E MajorE   BB       E MajorE
Go back to your dreams, sleepy - eyed john
  A augmentedA      E MajorE     A augmentedA      E MajorE     A augmentedA      E MajorE       A augmentedA  BB
Go back to your dreams, Go back to your dreams, Go back to your dreams, dream on,

Instrumental:
E MajorE G#G# C# minorC#m A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA BB E MajorE