{"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":1927287,"song":"Lost John","artist":"Lonnie Donegan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11431144-lost-john-chords-by-lonnie-donegan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1927287?type=chord","rating":4.83053,"votes":10,"content":"[Introduction]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Adim7[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow this here's the story about an escaped convict called Long Gone Lost John[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nIts got a nice chorus so if anybody wants to join in heres the way it goes,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nSing it for em boys--yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's a long long  long gone, real nice[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow he's a long long  long gone (here's a'what happened to him)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow Lost John standing by the railroad track[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]E7[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWaiting for the freight train to come back[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe freight train come back and never made no stop[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nLost John thought he'd have to ride the top, now he's a...\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nlong long  long gone, (bad boy)[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's a long long  long gone yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow Lost John came into a country womans house[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E7[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSat there as quiet, as quiet as a mouse[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nSaid Mr Lost John, \"Be my friend,[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nBe my friend until the end. 'Cos I'm a... \"\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nlong long  long gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEverybody long long  long gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow she said Lost John have some beer[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'll send for the porter and I'll bring it here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe said \"Now woman don't you buy no beer.[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nThe cops is my trail and they'll soon be here, and I'm a..\"\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nlong long  long gone,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn the mornin', long long  long gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHey, Lost John needs a pair of shoes of his own[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe finest shoes that ever was worn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHeels on the front, Heels behind[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nYou couldn't tell which a'way Lost John gwine. Now he's a \r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nlong long  long gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's a long long  long gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd they caught Lost John put him in the pen[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                              [ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe summer been a 'gonin' now he's out again[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf anybody asks you Who sung you the song[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nTell 'em Lonnie Donegan been here and gone\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLong, long long  gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYeah I'm long long  long gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm long long  long gone, (in the morning)[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm long long  long gone[/tab]","plain_text":"[Introduction]\nA  Adim7  E7  A  \n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\nN.C.\nLost John thought he'd have to ride the top, now he's a...\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\nN.C.\nBe my friend until the end. 'Cos I'm a... \"\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\nN.C.\nThe cops is my trail and they'll soon be here, and I'm a..\"\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\nN.C.\nYou couldn't tell which a'way Lost John gwine. Now he's a \n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\nN.C.\nTell 'em Lonnie Donegan been here and gone\n\n[Outro]","chords":["A","Adim7","E7","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}