The Guns Of Johnny Rondo chords by Faron Young

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse :
C majorC    FF                     C majorC
Sixteen tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny Rondo
    FF                G7G7       C majorC
Sixteen holes in sixteen souls from the guns of Johnny Rondo


Verse :
             G7G7                C majorC
It started when McGrawley came and put young Johnny's ma to shame
FF                C majorC
Revenge was sweet that night in town
  G7G7
Hey whatcha gonna do when they challenge you
               C majorC
That night he shot McGrawley down

Verse :
    FF                     C majorC
Sixteen tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny Rondo
     FF
When you fool with lust you bite the dust
     G7G7       C majorC
From the guns of Johnny Rondo

Johnny Rondo


Verse :
             FF
He wed a girl named Mary Ann
 G7G7               C majorC
A augmentedA child was born they called him Dan
  FF            C majorC
But when you live a gunman's life
  G7G7
Hey whatcha gonna do when they challenge you
             C majorC
And by mistake kill your wife


Verse :
    FF                     C majorC
Sixteen tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny Rondo
   FF
Sweet Mary Ann they shot her down
  G7G7            C majorC
And broke the heart of Johnny Rondo

Johnny Rondo

Verse :
             FF
Now Johnny Rondo and his son
   G7G7           C majorC
Both headin' west without a gun
  FF             C majorC
For Johnny vowed he'd kill no more
  G7G7
Hey whatcha gonna do when they challenge you
             C majorC
Without your guns Johnny Rondo


Verse :
    FF                     C majorC
Sixteen tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny Rondo
     FF
Now it's over and done you're through with your guns
       G7G7
Keep headin' west with your son
    C majorC
Johnny Rondo

Ending:
F#7A#7  C majorC   F#7A#7  C majorC   F#7A#7  C majorC
Johnny Rondo Johnny Rondo Johnny Rondo