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I Got A Boy And His Name Is John

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[Chorus]
I Cgot a boy and his name is John,
You oGughta see little John tag alCong,
Goin' where his daddy gFoes,
CLearnin' what his daGddy knCows.
[Chorus]
CWe got a boy and his name is John,
You ouGghta see little John tCag along,
Goin' where his daddy gFoes,
LeCarnin' what his daGddy knCows.
[Verse 1]
CHe's got a friend and her name is Kay,
And KGay goes with him eCvery day,
Gonna take Kay alFong,
GConna teach KGay this soCng.
CHe's got a friend and his name is George,
But hGe's not the one from VCalley Forge,
And he's never been PresFident,
CThat ain't the GGeorge we meCant.
CHe's got a friend and his name is Gives?
GiGves is so fat you can't sCee his ribs,
A dog named Sergeant tFoo, he's his friend,
CWatch out he mGight bite yCou.
[Chorus]
CI got a boy and his name is John,
You ouGghta see little John tCag along,
Goin' where his daddy goFes (and his mommie),
LeCarnin' what his daGddy (and his mommie) knCows.
CI got a boy and his name is John,
You ouGghta see little John tCag along,
Goin' where his daddy goFes (mommie goes), leCarnin' what his daGddy knCows.

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I Got A Boy And His Name Is John

by Johnny Cash

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[Chorus]

I got a boy and his name is John,

G C

You oughta see little John tag along,

Goin' where his daddy goes,

C G C

Learnin' what his daddy knows.

[Chorus]

We got a boy and his name is John,

G C

You oughta see little John tag along,

Goin' where his daddy goes,

C G C

Learnin' what his daddy knows.

[Verse 1]

He's got a friend and her name is Kay,

G C

And Kay goes with him every day,

Gonna take Kay along,

C G C

Gonna teach Kay this song.

He's got a friend and his name is George,

G C

But he's not the one from Valley Forge,

And he's never been President,

C G C

That ain't the George we meant.

He's got a friend and his name is Gives?

G C

Gives is so fat you can't see his ribs,

A dog named Sergeant too, he's his friend,

C G C

Watch out he might bite you.

[Chorus]

I got a boy and his name is John,

G C

You oughta see little John tag along,

Goin' where his daddy goes (and his mommie),

C G C

Learnin' what his daddy (and his mommie) knows.

I got a boy and his name is John,

G C

You oughta see little John tag along,

F C G C

Goin' where his daddy goes (mommie goes), learnin' what his daddy knows.

About I Got A Boy And His Name Is John Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play I Got A Boy And His Name Is John by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Got A Boy And His Name Is John chords”, “I Got A Boy And His Name Is John guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash I Got A Boy And His Name Is John chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Got A Boy And His Name Is John chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Got A Boy And His Name Is John lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, F, A.

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