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Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier

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James Taylor - Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: C   Bm   C   G   Bm   C   G   Em   G   C   D  Em  
There she Bmsits on CButtermilk GHill
Oh, Bmwho could blame her Ccrying her Gfill
Every Emtear would Gturn a Cmill
Johnny has Dgone for a EmsoldierC  D  Em  
Me-oh-Bmmy she Cloved him Gso
It Bmbroke her heart just to Csee him Ggo
Only Emtime will Gheal her Cwoe
Johnny has Dgone for a Emsoldier
INSTRUMENTAL: C   Bm   C   G   Bm   C   G   Em   G   C   D  Em  
N.C. Em   Bm   C  G  
She sold her rod and she sold her reel
She Bmsold her only Cspinning Gwheel
To Embuy her Glove a sword of Csteel
Johnny has Dgone for a Emsoldier
She'll dye her Bmdress, she'll Cdye it Gred
And Bmin the streets go Cbegging for Gbread
The Emone she Gloves, from her has Cfled
Johnny has Dgone for a Emsoldier
OUTRO: Bm   C   G   Bm   C   G   Em   G  C  
Johnny has Dgone for a Emsoldier
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