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Capo 2, or transpose 2 halfsteps up :)
AHe made a scene in every Cream magazine he had a sDneer and a funEky load Aof style
ADown the road where every bag and lined showed he was siDnging trough a faEded yellow smiAle
just a kDid strung out with the guAitar in his hiDgh heeled snickers he was walF#mking talEking aDrt
F#mGod smacked him down he fell apEart, well let me tell you 'bout it
ARiding high hDead in the skAy til it all goes dEown
suAicide Johnny was a hDero nAow, sF#mix feet iEn the grAound
D  E
born to fAall so the copycqats and all just hanDg around and try Eto get a glimpAze 
and out the door in the middle of a gang war silveDrsuits shamiEng all the pimpAs
He went to HollDywood and left it like a stAar but then he neDver got over
he was kicF#mked right Ein the heDart going baF#mck to 17th and pEark
well let me tell you now
jiAngy song of deDals gone wArong in a room downtoEwn
suAicide Johnny was a hDero noAw sF#mix feet iEn the groAund
TheF#mre's nothing left now he's fading like a chuckmuck on the strAeet yeah
but evDerytime he played the man was gone and payed poEison girls were swarming at his feet
Elet me show you now 
RAiding high heDad in the sAky 'til it all goes dEown
suAicide Johnny was a hDero nAow sF#mix feet unEder
siAng a song and plDay alAong in your room downEtown
rAock n' roll Johnny was a heDro nAow F#msix feet Ein the grAound
F#msix feet iEn the groAund, sF#mix feet iEn the grAound  

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Six Feet In The Ground

by Michael Monroe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 2, or transpose 2 halfsteps up :)

A D E A

He made a scene in every Cream magazine he had a sneer and a funky load of style

A D E A

Down the road where every bag and lined showed he was singing trough a faded yellow smile

D A D F#m E D

just a kid strung out with the guitar in his high heeled snickers he was walking talking art

F#m E

God smacked him down he fell apart, well let me tell you 'bout it

A D A E

Riding high head in the sky til it all goes down

A D A F#m E A

suicide Johnny was a hero now, six feet in the ground

D E

A D E A

born to fall so the copycqats and all just hang around and try to get a glimpze

D E A

and out the door in the middle of a gang war silversuits shaming all the pimps

D A D

He went to Hollywood and left it like a star but then he never got over

F#m E D F#m E

he was kicked right in the heart going back to 17th and park

well let me tell you now

A D A E

jingy song of deals gone wrong in a room downtown

A D A F#m E A

suicide Johnny was a hero now six feet in the ground

F#m A

There's nothing left now he's fading like a chuckmuck on the street yeah

D E

but everytime he played the man was gone and payed poison girls were swarming at his feet

let me show you now

A D A E

Riding high head in the sky 'til it all goes down

A D A F#m E

suicide Johnny was a hero now six feet under

A D A E

sing a song and play along in your room downtown

A D A F#m E A

rock n' roll Johnny was a hero now six feet in the ground

F#m E A F#m E A

six feet in the ground, six feet in the ground

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