{"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":2123745,"song":"Johnnys Far Away","artist":"Richard Thompson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11460936-johnnys-far-away-chords-by-richard-thompson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2123745?type=chord","rating":4.6731,"votes":5,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny's joined a ceilidh band[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThey're known quite well throughout the land, The Drones[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe Drones are signed up on a cruise[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhile Tracey's laying in the booze back home[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nShe's got herself another man, a smoothie[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWhile the kids are in the front room watching movies[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe's got him in a head lock, in an arm lock, in a jam[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nShe says, I can't express myself with my old man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWhile Johnny's far away on the rolling, rolling[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny's far away on the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWhile Johnny's far away on the rolling, rolling[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny's far away on the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOn the rolling sea, On the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOn the rolling sea, On the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny's cruising out to sea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd he believes in chastity - for some[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe wealthy widows bill and coo[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe fends off one or two, and then succumbs[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAs they're turning hard-a-port in the Bahamas[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHe's turning her right out of her pyjamas[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe's turned her every which way to the rhythm of the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe says, I can't express myself with my old lady[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWhile Johnny's far away on the rolling, rolling[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny's far away on the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWhile Johnny's far away on the rolling, rolling[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny's far away on the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOn the rolling sea, on the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOn the rolling sea, on the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny's home, he opens up his door[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhile someone's sneaking out the back[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd Tracey says, you look so poorly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSores and all, you need to see the quack[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nShe wipes the snot from off the kiddies' noses[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHe charms her with eleven battered roses[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd by and by they get down to the job of man and wife[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBack to the old comforts of the missionary life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWhile Johnny's far away on the rolling, rolling[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny's far away on the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWhile Johnny's far away on the rolling, rolling[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]                      [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny's far away on the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOn the rolling sea, on the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOn the rolling sea, on the rolling sea[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Dm","Bb","F","Am","G","C"],"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]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"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]}}}