Fiddler John chords by Allan Taylor

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 5th

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

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G+G

Verse:
  C majorC
Oh, Fiddler John, they say he's crazy
           G+G
He knows better, but he won't say
C majorC
Every day you can see him a-sitting there
          G+G
Dear old John just fiddles away

Verse:
  C majorC
And he won't listen to your questions
          G+G
He'll just answer, yes or no
  C majorC
But if he takes the time to listen
            G+G
He'll play you a tune before you go

Chorus:
FF   C majorC             FF
John, John, play us another tune
   C majorC   G+G
John, John, play one more
FF   C majorC             FF
John, John, play us another one
   C majorC   G+G
John, John, play one more

Verse:
C majorC
Some tell of when old John was a soldier
        G+G
He was gone for many a year
C majorC
He came back with a fiddle in his haversack
        G+G
Broken memories cost him dear

Chorus:
FF   C majorC             FF
John, John, play us another tune
   C majorC   G+G
John, John, play one more
FF   C majorC             FF
John, John, play us another one
   C majorC   G+G
John, John, play one more

Verse:
C majorC
Saturday night and John is welcome
         G+G
Brandy, wine are all in store
  C majorC
And when the dawn is fast approaching
          G+G
Still they ask for just one more

Chorus:
FF   C majorC             FF
John, John, play us another tune
   C majorC   G+G
John, John, play one more
FF   C majorC             FF
John, John, play us another one
   C majorC   G+G
John, John, play one more

Verse:
C majorC
Fiddler John, they say he's crazy
           G+G
He knows better, but he won't say
C majorC
Every day you can see him a-sitting there
          G+G
Dear old John just fiddles away

Chorus:
FF   C majorC             FF
John, John, play us another tune
   C majorC   G+G
John, John, play one more
FF   C majorC             FF
John, John, play us another one
   C majorC   G+G
John, John, play one more

Outro:
G+G