The Guns Of Johnny Rondo chords by Faron Young

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Verse :
C       F                                         C
Sixteen tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny Rondo
        F                               G7             C
Sixteen holes in sixteen souls from the guns of Johnny Rondo



Verse :
                          G7                                C
It started when McGrawley came and put young Johnny's ma to shame
F                               C
Revenge was sweet that night in town
    G7
Hey whatcha gonna do when they challenge you
                             C
That night he shot McGrawley down

Verse :
        F                                         C
Sixteen tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny Rondo
         F
When you fool with lust you bite the dust
         G7             C
From the guns of Johnny Rondo

Johnny Rondo



Verse :
                         F
He wed a girl named Mary Ann
  G7                             C
A child was born they called him Dan
    F                        C
But when you live a gunman's life
    G7
Hey whatcha gonna do when they challenge you
                         C
And by mistake kill your wife



Verse :
        F                                         C
Sixteen tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny Rondo
      F
Sweet Mary Ann they shot her down
    G7                        C
And broke the heart of Johnny Rondo

Johnny Rondo



Verse :
                         F
Now Johnny Rondo and his son
     G7                     C
Both headin' west without a gun
    F                         C
For Johnny vowed he'd kill no more
    G7
Hey whatcha gonna do when they challenge you
                         C
Without your guns Johnny Rondo



Verse :
        F                                         C
Sixteen tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny Rondo
         F
Now it's over and done you're through with your guns
             G7
Keep headin' west with your son
       C
Johnny Rondo

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