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Waterloo Johnny

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[Intro]
 C   F   Am   Gx2
[Chorus]
CJohnny, He tells me Fstories, about the Ambattle of WaterGloo
And he sCaid that by the Fend, he couldn't Ctell who's foe or Ffriend
So Cawful was the fFighting Gon that Cday
CJohnny, noone believFes him, when he tells Amstories of WateGrloo
And he wCalks with a lFimp, where a bCullet pierced hFim
    COn the left Fside of Ghis kneCe
[Instrumental short]
 C   F   C   F   G   Cx2
[Chorus]
CJohnny, he once was Fa young man with hopes and dAmesires of what he might Gbe
but the sCaddest thing Fis, he never wCanted to enliFst. 
he was presCsganged on the shFores of Gthis couCntry
CJohnny, he sailed a Flong way to fight tAmhe armies of BoGnepart
And allthouCgh he surviveFd, he often wiCshed that he had Fdied
So awfuCl were the thinFgs that Ghe did sCee
[Instrumental long]
 C   F   C   F   G   Cx2
 C   G   C   F   G   Cx 2
[Chorus] 
So awfuCl were the thinFgs that Ghe did sCee

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Waterloo Johnny

by David Gibb and Elly Lucas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F Am G

[Chorus]

C F Am G

Johnny, He tells me stories, about the battle of Waterloo

C F C F

And he said that by the end, he couldn't tell who's foe or friend

C F G C

So awful was the fighting on that day

C F Am G

Johnny, noone believes him, when he tells stories of Waterloo

C F C F

And he walks with a limp, where a bullet pierced him

C F G C

On the left side of his knee

[Instrumental short]

C F C F G C

[Chorus]

C F Am G

Johnny, he once was a young man with hopes and desires of what he might be

C F C F

but the saddest thing is, he never wanted to enlist.

C F G C

he was pressganged on the shores of this country

C F Am G

Johnny, he sailed a long way to fight the armies of Bonepart

C F C F

And allthough he survived, he often wished that he had died

C F G C

So awful were the things that he did see

[Instrumental long]

C F C F G C

C G C F G C

x 2

[Chorus]

C F G C

So awful were the things that he did see

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