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John The Baptist

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Try it with a basic E shaped chord. Slide it up so you are playing an A (5th fret) down 
1 fret BUT make it a G#m, slide down 2 frets and then back up to G#m.
I'm JoAhn The Baptist G#mthis is my friend Salome
F#mYou can bet it's my head she waG#mnts not my heart only
AIf you see me smiling aG#mnd you wonder why
You can bF#met it's a private joke bG#metween her and I
And it's Aall rEight and Ait's alEl right
E   A0    G#m0    F#m0   E0
B   0    0    0   0
G   6    4    2   1
D   7    6    4   2
A   7    6    4   2
E   0    0    0   0

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John The Baptist

by John Martyn

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

Try it with a basic E shaped chord. Slide it up so you are playing an A (5th fret) down

1 fret BUT make it a G#m, slide down 2 frets and then back up to G#m.

A G#m

I'm John The Baptist this is my friend Salome

F#m G#m

You can bet it's my head she wants not my heart only

A G#m

If you see me smiling and you wonder why

F#m G#m

You can bet it's a private joke between her and I

A E A E

And it's all right and it's all right

A G#m F#m E

E 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0

G 6 4 2 1

D 7 6 4 2

A 7 6 4 2

E 0 0 0 0

About John The Baptist Chords by John Martyn

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