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[Introduction]
A  Adim7  E7  A
ANow this here's the story about an escaped convict called Long Gone Lost John
AIts got a nice chorus so if anybody wants to join in heres the way it goes,
ASing it for em boys--yeah
[Chorus]
He's a Along Adim7long  E7long Agone, real nice
Now he's a Along Adim7long  E7long Agone (here's a'what happened to him)
[Verse 1]
Now ALost John standing by the railroad track
AWaiting for the freight train E7to come Aback
The Afreight train come back and never made no stop
N.C.
Lost John thought he'd have to ride the top, now he's a...
[Chorus]
Along Adim7long  E7long Agone, (bad boy)
He's a Along Adim7long  E7long Agone yeah
[Verse 2]
Now ALost John came into a country womans house
ASat there as quiet, as E7quiet as a Amouse
ASaid Mr Lost John, "Be my friend,
N.C.
Be my friend until the end. 'Cos I'm a... "
[Chorus]
Along Adim7long  E7long Agone
Everybody Along Adim7long  E7long Agone
[Verse 3]
Now she Asaid Lost John have some beer
I'll Asend for the porter and I'll E7bring it Ahere
AHe said "Now woman don't you buy no beer.
N.C.
The cops is my trail and they'll soon be here, and I'm a.."
[Chorus]
Along Adim7long  E7long Agone,
In the mornin', Along Adim7long  E7long Agone
[Verse 4]
Hey, ALost John needs a pair of shoes of his own
The Afinest shoes that E7ever was Aworn
AHeels on the front, Heels behind
N.C.
You couldn't tell which a'way Lost John gwine. Now he's a 
[Chorus]
Along Adim7long  E7long Agone
He's a Along Adim7long  E7long Agone
[Verse 5]
And they Acaught Lost John put him in the pen
The Asummer been a 'gonin' now he's E7out agAain
If Aanybody asks you Who sung you the song
N.C.
Tell 'em Lonnie Donegan been here and gone
[Outro]
Long, Along Adim7long  E7goneA  
Yeah I'm Along Adim7long  E7long Agone
And I'm Along Adim7long  E7long Agone, (in the morning)
And I'm Along Adim7long  E7long Agone

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Lost John

by Lonnie Donegan

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Adim7

[Introduction]

A Adim7 E7 A

Now this here's the story about an escaped convict called Long Gone Lost John

Its got a nice chorus so if anybody wants to join in heres the way it goes,

Sing it for em boys--yeah

[Chorus]

A Adim7 E7 A

He's a long long long gone, real nice

A Adim7 E7 A

Now he's a long long long gone (here's a'what happened to him)

[Verse 1]

Now Lost John standing by the railroad track

A E7 A

Waiting for the freight train to come back

The freight train come back and never made no stop

N.C.

Lost John thought he'd have to ride the top, now he's a...

[Chorus]

A Adim7 E7 A

long long long gone, (bad boy)

A Adim7 E7 A

He's a long long long gone yeah

[Verse 2]

Now Lost John came into a country womans house

A E7 A

Sat there as quiet, as quiet as a mouse

Said Mr Lost John, "Be my friend,

N.C.

Be my friend until the end. 'Cos I'm a... "

[Chorus]

A Adim7 E7 A

long long long gone

A Adim7 E7 A

Everybody long long long gone

[Verse 3]

Now she said Lost John have some beer

A E7 A

I'll send for the porter and I'll bring it here

He said "Now woman don't you buy no beer.

N.C.

The cops is my trail and they'll soon be here, and I'm a.."

[Chorus]

A Adim7 E7 A

long long long gone,

A Adim7 E7 A

In the mornin', long long long gone

[Verse 4]

Hey, Lost John needs a pair of shoes of his own

A E7 A

The finest shoes that ever was worn

Heels on the front, Heels behind

N.C.

You couldn't tell which a'way Lost John gwine. Now he's a

[Chorus]

A Adim7 E7 A

long long long gone

A Adim7 E7 A

He's a long long long gone

[Verse 5]

And they caught Lost John put him in the pen

A E7 A

The summer been a 'gonin' now he's out again

If anybody asks you Who sung you the song

N.C.

Tell 'em Lonnie Donegan been here and gone

[Outro]

A Adim7 E7 A

Long, long long gone

A Adim7 E7 A

Yeah I'm long long long gone

A Adim7 E7 A

And I'm long long long gone, (in the morning)

A Adim7 E7 A

And I'm long long long gone

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