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Johnny Make Believe

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Standard D tuning (DGCFad)
Chords:
Em - 075000(original)or Em - 022000
  F- 133211       D- xx0232       Dsus4- xx0233 
  G- 320003       C- x32010          D7- xx0212
 Am- x02210      Bm- 244322          G7- 320001
Intro:
d-Em---------------|-G----3--------|-Em-----------------|-G----3--------|
a----8---7-5-5---|--------------|------8---7-5-----|--------------|
F----0---0-0-0-0-|---0------0---|----------------0-|---0------0---|
C----------------|-0------0---0-|--------------0---|-0------0---0-|
G----------------|--------------|-/7-----7---------|--------------|
D--0---0---------|-3------------|----0-------------|-3------------|
d-Em-----------------|-Am---------------|-F--------------|-C---------0-0-0-|
a------8---7-5-----|-------0-1------|-------1-------|-------1--1-1-1-|
F----------------0-|-----2-------2--|-----2---------|-----0----0-0-0-|
C--------------0---|---2-------2----|---3-------3-0-|---2------2-2-2-|
G-/7-----7---------|-0--------------|---------------|-3--------3-3-3-|
D----0-------------|----------------|-1-------------|----------------|
Verse:
EmWaitress more wiGne
EmWe celebraGte
EmThe life and timAmes
Of FJohnny makes Cbelieve
EmHe was the greatest Gliar
EmOf all man Gkind
EmThe biggest Amdrunk
You Fever saw Calive
Bridge 1:
BmHe was a Cdevil
BmUndisguCise
EmHe will be Bmsorely missed tonigDht
Verse:
DAnd the nexGt day
EmWill never be the Gsame
EmWithout the Ambeautiful FJohnny Make CBelieve
EmSo let's get Ghigh
EmLaugh till we Gcry
EmAlways remeAmmber Fhis last Cwords
EmFarewell cruel Gworld
EmAll you pretty Ggirls
EmDon't send me Amflowers
FHold me in your Cdreams
Bridge 1:
BmAnd then the Cspirit
BmIn the Cbottle
EmTook our BmJohnny for a DrideDsus4  D  
Bridge 2:
D7Come on Gwaitress
G7Pour us more Cwine
D7To drown our Ggrief
D7For Johnny Make BeGlieve
Intro (2x)
Verse:
EmHe Tatooed my Gheart
EmBranded my Gsoul
EmHe said, Go for Amtrue love
FNot for the Cfool's gold, yeah
EmSo let's get Ghigh
EmLaugh 'till we Gcry
EmDon't send me Amflowers
FHold me in your Cdreams
Bridge 1:
BmYeah, and then the Cspirit
BmIn the Cbottle
EmTook our BmJohnny for a DrideDsus4  D  
Bridge 2:
D7And then the Gspirit
G7In the Cbottle
D7Took our GJohnny......... Dfor D7a    Taatata taaa
Verse (repeat till end):
Taatata taaaa .........
Outro:    Em      G      Em      G      Em     Am   F...... G  

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Johnny Make Believe

by Golden Earring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Standard D tuning (DGCFad)

Chords:

Em - 075000(original)or Em - 022000

F D Dsus4

- 133211 - xx0232 - xx0233

G C D7

- 320003 - x32010 - xx0212

Am Bm G7

- x02210 - 244322 - 320001

Intro:

Em G Em G

d----------------|-----3--------|------------------|-----3--------|

a----8---7-5-5---|--------------|------8---7-5-----|--------------|

F----0---0-0-0-0-|---0------0---|----------------0-|---0------0---|

C----------------|-0------0---0-|--------------0---|-0------0---0-|

G----------------|--------------|-/7-----7---------|--------------|

D--0---0---------|-3------------|----0-------------|-3------------|

Em Am F C

d------------------|----------------|---------------|----------0-0-0-|

a------8---7-5-----|-------0-1------|-------1-------|-------1--1-1-1-|

F----------------0-|-----2-------2--|-----2---------|-----0----0-0-0-|

C--------------0---|---2-------2----|---3-------3-0-|---2------2-2-2-|

G-/7-----7---------|-0--------------|---------------|-3--------3-3-3-|

D----0-------------|----------------|-1-------------|----------------|

Verse:

Em G

Waitress more wine

Em G

We celebrate

Em Am

The life and times

F C

Of Johnny makes believe

Em G

He was the greatest liar

Em G

Of all man kind

Em Am

The biggest drunk

F C

You ever saw alive

Bridge 1:

Bm C

He was a devil

Bm C

Undisguise

Em Bm D

He will be sorely missed tonight

Verse:

D G

And the next day

Em G

Will never be the same

Em Am F C

Without the beautiful Johnny Make Believe

Em G

So let's get high

Em G

Laugh till we cry

Em Am F C

Always remember his last words

Em G

Farewell cruel world

Em G

All you pretty girls

Em Am

Don't send me flowers

F C

Hold me in your dreams

Bridge 1:

Bm C

And then the spirit

Bm C

In the bottle

Em Bm D Dsus4 D

Took our Johnny for a ride

Bridge 2:

D7 G

Come on waitress

G7 C

Pour us more wine

D7 G

To drown our grief

D7 G

For Johnny Make Believe

Intro (2x)

Verse:

Em G

He Tatooed my heart

Em G

Branded my soul

Em Am

He said, Go for true love

F C

Not for the fool's gold, yeah

Em G

So let's get high

Em G

Laugh 'till we cry

Em Am

Don't send me flowers

F C

Hold me in your dreams

Bridge 1:

Bm C

Yeah, and then the spirit

Bm C

In the bottle

Em Bm D Dsus4 D

Took our Johnny for a ride

Bridge 2:

D7 G

And then the spirit

G7 C

In the bottle

D7 G D D7

Took our Johnny......... for a Taatata taaa

Verse (repeat till end):

Taatata taaaa .........

Em G Em G Em Am F G

Outro: ......

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