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Goodbye Johnny

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Am, G, D, D  
Am, G, D, D  
Am, G, D, D  
Am, G, D, D  
    Am  GGoodbye DJohnny
I Amwon't be Gseein you Bmsoon
I wanted to Amgive you a Ggoodbye Chug
But I was Amtoo sick for Gyou to Ctouch
Yeah I was Ctoo sick for Gyou to Amtouch
Am, G, D, D  
Am, G, D, D  
Yeah my Amhoney may inGsist upon iDt
But AmI beg Gfor the Bmcontrary
Because AmI like Gyou aClot man
And I would Amhate to Gsee ya feelin Cpoorly
And I would Chate to Gsee ya feelin Ampoorly
Am, G, D, D  
Am, G, D, D  
Especially Amwhen ya Ggot so much to look Dforward to
Like a Amrock n roll Gtour and a Bmtrip to Japan
Yeah I would Amhate to Gpass this flu Conto you
So I just Amwave Ggoodbye to Cyou
Yeah I just Cwave Ggoodbye to Amyou
Am, G, D, D  
Am, G, D, D  
Oh yeah my Amhoney may inGsist upon iDt
But Amyou're not Gfool enough for Bmthat
Yeah you Amsaw those Gglands stickin out the Cside of my neck
You didn't Amwanna deal with Gany of Cthat
You didn't Cwanna deal with Gany of Amthat
Am, G, D, D  
Am, G, D, D  
    Am  GGoodbye DJohnny
It'll be a Amlong time before I Gsee you Bmagain
I wanted to Amgive you a Ggoodbye Ckiss
But you said Amno way bro Gyou're much too Csick
Yeah you said Cno way bro Gyou're much too Amsick
Am, G, D, D  
Am, G, D, D  
FJohnny's always movin stuff round in the kitchen
EI can't keep up
FJohnny's always movin stuff round in the kitchen
GI can't keep up, NOO!
    Am  GGoodbye DJohnny
    Am  GGoodbye DJohnny
    Am  GGoodbye DJohnny
    Am  GGoodbye DJohnny

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Goodbye Johnny

by Peter Bibby

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Am G D D

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Am G D D

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Am G D D

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Am G D D

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Am G D

Goodbye Johnny

Am G Bm

I won't be seein you soon

Am G C

I wanted to give you a goodbye hug

Am G C

But I was too sick for you to touch

C G Am

Yeah I was too sick for you to touch

Am G D D

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Am G D D

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Am G D

Yeah my honey may insist upon it

Am G Bm

But I beg for the contrary

Am G C

Because I like you alot man

Am G C

And I would hate to see ya feelin poorly

C G Am

And I would hate to see ya feelin poorly

Am G D D

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Am G D D

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Am G D

Especially when ya got so much to look forward to

Am G Bm

Like a rock n roll tour and a trip to Japan

Am G C

Yeah I would hate to pass this flu onto you

Am G C

So I just wave goodbye to you

C G Am

Yeah I just wave goodbye to you

Am G D D

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Am G D D

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Am G D

Oh yeah my honey may insist upon it

Am G Bm

But you're not fool enough for that

Am G C

Yeah you saw those glands stickin out the side of my neck

Am G C

You didn't wanna deal with any of that

C G Am

You didn't wanna deal with any of that

Am G D D

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Am G D D

, , ,

Am G D

Goodbye Johnny

Am G Bm

It'll be a long time before I see you again

Am G C

I wanted to give you a goodbye kiss

Am G C

But you said no way bro you're much too sick

C G Am

Yeah you said no way bro you're much too sick

Am G D D

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Am G D D

, , ,

Johnny's always movin stuff round in the kitchen

I can't keep up

Johnny's always movin stuff round in the kitchen

I can't keep up, NOO!

Am G D

Goodbye Johnny

Am G D

Goodbye Johnny

Am G D

Goodbye Johnny

Am G D

Goodbye Johnny

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