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[INTRO]
 Ab   Ebx4
[VERSE 1]
It was CmJanuary, 1963
When GmJohnny came home with a gift for me
He said I Cmbought it for you because I love you
And I Gmbought it for you because it's your birthday, too
He was Cmso very nice, he was so very kind
To Gmthink of me at this point in timeCm  
I used to think of him, he used Gmthink of me
[PRE-CHORUS]
CmHe told me to close my eyes
My Gmgift would be a great surprise
CmI saw tears were in his eyes
He Gnever meant to hurt me, oh, God
[CHORUS]
CmJohnny, don't point that Fmgun at me
There's so Gmmany ways our lives have changed
But Cmplease, I beg, don't Abdo this to me
CmJohnny, don't point that Fmgun at me
Can I Gmsave my life at any price?
For CmGod's sake won't you Ablisten to me?
[INTERLUDE]
 Ab   Ebx2
[VERSE 2]
And though Cmhe was ashamed that he had took a life
GmJohnny came home with another wife
And he Cmoften remembered how it used to be
Before that Gmspecial occasion, 1963
There was Cmtoo many ways that you could kill someone
Like in a Gmlove affair, when the love is goneCm  
He used to think of her, she used to Gmthink of me
[PRE-CHORUS]
CmHe told me to close my eyes
My Gmgift would be a great surprise
CmI saw tears were in his eyes
He Gnever meant to hurt me, oh, God
[CHORUS]
CmJohnny, don't point that Fmgun at me
There's so Gmmany ways our lives have changed
But Cmplease, I beg, don't Abdo this to me
CmJohnny, you keep on Fmusing me
Can I Gmchange my life for any price?
Oh, CmJohnny, won't you Ablisten to me?
[INTERLUDE]
 Ab   Ebx2
[PRE-CHORUS]
CmHe told me to close my eyes
My Gmgift would be a great surprise
CmI saw hatred in his eyes
But he Gnever meant to hurt me, oh, God
[CHORUS]
CmJohnny, don't point thFmat gun at me
There's so Gmmany ways our lives have changed
But Cmplease, I beg, don't Abdo this to me
CmJohnny, you keep on Fmusing me
Can I Gmchange my life for any price?
Oh, CmJohnny, won't you Ablisten to me?
CmI just want you to be mine,
FmI don't want this world to shine
GmI don't want this bridge to burn
Oh, CmJohnny, do you miss me?
AbI just want to feel for youEb  
[CODA]
I will always feel for Abyou...Eb  
(repeat to fade)

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1963

by New Order

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[INTRO]

Ab Eb

[VERSE 1]

It was January, 1963

When Johnny came home with a gift for me

He said I bought it for you because I love you

And I bought it for you because it's your birthday, too

He was so very nice, he was so very kind

Gm Cm

To think of me at this point in time

I used to think of him, he used think of me

[PRE-CHORUS]

He told me to close my eyes

My gift would be a great surprise

I saw tears were in his eyes

He never meant to hurt me, oh, God

[CHORUS]

Cm Fm

Johnny, don't point that gun at me

There's so many ways our lives have changed

Cm Ab

But please, I beg, don't do this to me

Cm Fm

Johnny, don't point that gun at me

Can I save my life at any price?

Cm Ab

For God's sake won't you listen to me?

[INTERLUDE]

Ab Eb

[VERSE 2]

And though he was ashamed that he had took a life

Johnny came home with another wife

And he often remembered how it used to be

Before that special occasion, 1963

There was too many ways that you could kill someone

Gm Cm

Like in a love affair, when the love is gone

He used to think of her, she used to think of me

[PRE-CHORUS]

He told me to close my eyes

My gift would be a great surprise

I saw tears were in his eyes

He never meant to hurt me, oh, God

[CHORUS]

Cm Fm

Johnny, don't point that gun at me

There's so many ways our lives have changed

Cm Ab

But please, I beg, don't do this to me

Cm Fm

Johnny, you keep on using me

Can I change my life for any price?

Cm Ab

Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?

[INTERLUDE]

Ab Eb

[PRE-CHORUS]

He told me to close my eyes

My gift would be a great surprise

I saw hatred in his eyes

But he never meant to hurt me, oh, God

[CHORUS]

Cm Fm

Johnny, don't point that gun at me

There's so many ways our lives have changed

Cm Ab

But please, I beg, don't do this to me

Cm Fm

Johnny, you keep on using me

Can I change my life for any price?

Cm Ab

Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?

I just want you to be mine,

I don't want this world to shine

I don't want this bridge to burn

Oh, Johnny, do you miss me?

Ab Eb

I just want to feel for you

[CODA]

Ab Eb

I will always feel for you...

(repeat to fade)

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