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Johnson Love

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[Verse 1]
GShe had left him lost and CbrokenD  
Like no other had Gbefore
And now his heart was just a CtokenD  
Of the pain it had Gendured
And his memories were CcloudedD  
With all the hurtful things she'd Gsaid
Yes, for all intent and CpurposeD  
He might just as well been Gdead
[Chorus]
And some people Dclaim they still Chear him call her Gname
Hey hey MauDreen swear they Chear him just that Gplain
Deep in the Dnight, Lord, and Csometimes right at Gdawn
See his Cbody died some years ago
Around Dhere Mr Johnson's love lives Gon
[Verse 2]
He seemed far away and CdistantD  
With that cold and silent Gstare
Never moving, never CspeakingD  
And just barely breathing Gair
No one really knew her CreasonD  
And who can judge her right or Gwrong
The only true and solemn Cfact isD  
The man we'd known was all but Ggone
(Chorus)
[Fiddle Solo]
G C D G
[Verse 3]
Sissy Thompson said she'd Cseen himD  
Late that night on Shelby Groad
About a mile from there they Cfound himD  
It seems he died out in the Gsnow
I hear'd the preacher at the CserviceD  
Say from love he's finally Gfree
But I say love it knows no CseasonD  
It haunts the soul eternallGy
(Chorus)
Yes, his Cbody died some years ago around Dhere Mr. Johnson's love lives Gon...

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Johnson Love

by Dwight Yoakam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G C D

She had left him lost and broken

Like no other had before

C D

And now his heart was just a token

Of the pain it had endured

C D

And his memories were clouded

With all the hurtful things she'd said

C D

Yes, for all intent and purpose

He might just as well been dead

[Chorus]

D C G

And some people claim they still hear him call her name

D C G

Hey hey Maureen swear they hear him just that plain

D C G

Deep in the night, Lord, and sometimes right at dawn

See his body died some years ago

D G

Around here Mr Johnson's love lives on

[Verse 2]

C D

He seemed far away and distant

With that cold and silent stare

C D

Never moving, never speaking

And just barely breathing air

C D

No one really knew her reason

And who can judge her right or wrong

C D

The only true and solemn fact is

The man we'd known was all but gone

(Chorus)

[Fiddle Solo]

G C D G

[Verse 3]

C D

Sissy Thompson said she'd seen him

Late that night on Shelby road

C D

About a mile from there they found him

It seems he died out in the snow

C D

I hear'd the preacher at the service

Say from love he's finally free

C D

But I say love it knows no season

It haunts the soul eternally

(Chorus)

C D G

Yes, his body died some years ago around here Mr. Johnson's love lives on...

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