{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1838300,"song":"Johnnys Song","artist":"Helldorado","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11406664-johnnys-song-chords-by-helldorado/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1838300?type=chord","rating":4.77062,"votes":38,"content":"Capo: 3rd\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nJohnny was working hard just like his father,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\ncutting lumber at the sawmill all day through.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIn the evening hanging out at the diner,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nwatching Betty working, and her eyes so blue.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBetty was the girl he'd always wanted,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nbut she was married to a man doing time.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe was violent and mean, Bobby was his name.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nShe knew when he got out, he'd do another crime.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe got out on parole, and heard she was untrue,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nso he beat her up real bad, and drove away.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe explained how she had fallen down the stairs again,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nbut Johnny knew the truth, and swore he'd make him pay.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe put the hammer down, and thundered down the road.[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe drove all night from town to town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut Bobby knew he'd come, so he waited,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nand at the break of dawn he shot poor Johnny down.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe set fire to the body and headed home.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBetty was closing up the diner when he came.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe bolted the door but he brought gasoline,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nand through the flames she called out Johnny's name...[/tab]","plain_text":"Capo: 3rd","chords":["Am","C","G","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}