{"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":733249,"song":"Johnny B Goode","artist":"Peter Tosh","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11585499-johnny-b-goode-chords-by-peter-tosh/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/733249?type=chord","rating":4.3595,"votes":44,"content":"\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDeep down in Jamaica close to Mandeville[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBack up in the woods on top of a hill[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere stood an old hut made of earth and wood[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere lived a country boy named Johnny B Goode[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNever learned to read and a write so well[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut he could play his guitar like ringing a bell yell[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said GO! (Go Johnny!) Johnny B. Goode tonight! Yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said GO! (Go Johnny!) Johnny B. Goode [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSitting in a tree in the railroad track[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOld engineer in the train sitting in the shade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nStrummin' with the rhythm that them drivers made[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nPeople passing by would stop and say[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh my oh my what the boy can play[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said GO! (Go Johnny!) Johnny B. Goode tonight! Yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSaid oh! (Go Johnny!) Johnny B. Goode [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMama said son you gotta be a man[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou gotta be the leader of a reggae band[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nPeople coming in from miles around[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo hear you play until the sun goes down[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBoy someday your name will be in the lights[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]    \r\nSaying Johnny, Johnny B Goode tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said GO! (Go Johnny!) Johnny B. Goode tonight! Yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said OH! (Go Johnny!) Johnny you 'bout to be good[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said GO! (Go Johnny!) Johnny B. Goode tonight! [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nPlay, Johnny! (Go Johnny!) Johnny B. Goode[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI said GO! (Go Johnny!) Johnny B. Goode tonight!   you can hear him play....[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nEm  D Em  D\nEm  D Em  D\nEm  G F#m D\nEm  D Em  D\nEm  D Em  D\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nEm  D Em  D\nEm  D Em  D\nEm  D Em  D\nEm  G F#m D\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Em","D","G","F#m","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}