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Over Yonder Jonathans Song

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Capo: IV
*Steve plays a combination of G and Gsus4 along with a variety of other variations on his chords.
 He also plays a Travis picking style that very rarely if ever hits the high "e" string. Enjoy!!!*
[INTRO]
C F C G
[VERSE]
CThe warden said he'd mail my letterF  
CThe chaplain's waitin' by the doorG  
CTonight we'll cross the yard toFgether
CThen they can't hurt me anymoreG  
[CHORUS]
'Cause CI am G/Bgoing over AmyonderEm  
FWhere no Cghost can follow Gme
CThere's another place beyFond here
Where CI'll be free GI believe, you can...
[VERSE]
CGive my radio to JoFhnson
CThibodeaux can have my fanG  
CSend my Bible home to MaFma
CCall her every now and thenG  
[CHORUS]
'Cause CI am G/Bgoing over AmyonderEm  
FWhere no Cghost can follow Gme
CThere's another place beyFond here
Where CI'll be free GI believe
[INSTRUMENTAL]
C G/B Am Em F C G
[VERSE]
CI suppose I got it comin'F  
CI can't ever pay enoughG  
CAll my rippin' and a runFnin'
CI hurt everyone I lovedG  
[VERSE]
CThe world'll turn around wiFthout me
CThe sun'll come up in the eaGst
CShinin' down on all of them that hFate me
CI hope my goin' brings 'em peaGce
[CHORUS]
Well CI am G/Bgoing over AmyonderEm  
FWhere no Cghost can follow Gme
CThere's another place beyFond here
Where CI'll be free Gthat's what I believe
[OUTRO]
C G/B Am Em F G C

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Over Yonder Jonathans Song

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Capo: IV

*Steve plays a combination of G and Gsus4 along with a variety of other variations on his chords.

He also plays a Travis picking style that very rarely if ever hits the high "e" string. Enjoy!!!*

[INTRO]

C F C G

[VERSE]

C F

The warden said he'd mail my letter

C G

The chaplain's waitin' by the door

C F

Tonight we'll cross the yard together

C G

Then they can't hurt me anymore

[CHORUS]

C G/B Am Em

'Cause I am going over yonder

F C G

Where no ghost can follow me

C F

There's another place beyond here

C G

Where I'll be free I believe, you can...

[VERSE]

C F

Give my radio to Johnson

C G

Thibodeaux can have my fan

C F

Send my Bible home to Mama

C G

Call her every now and then

[CHORUS]

C G/B Am Em

'Cause I am going over yonder

F C G

Where no ghost can follow me

C F

There's another place beyond here

C G

Where I'll be free I believe

[INSTRUMENTAL]

C G/B Am Em F C G

[VERSE]

C F

I suppose I got it comin'

C G

I can't ever pay enough

C F

All my rippin' and a runnin'

C G

I hurt everyone I loved

[VERSE]

C F

The world'll turn around without me

C G

The sun'll come up in the east

C F

Shinin' down on all of them that hate me

C G

I hope my goin' brings 'em peace

[CHORUS]

C G/B Am Em

Well I am going over yonder

F C G

Where no ghost can follow me

C F

There's another place beyond here

C G

Where I'll be free that's what I believe

[OUTRO]

C G/B Am Em F G C

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