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[Intro]
N.C.
Well I wish I was in the land of cotton
N.C.
Old times they are not forgotten
N.C.
Look away, look away, look away
N.C.
Dixieland
Em D
|   Em|    D|    D|   Em|
|   Em|    D|    D|   Em|  EmN.C.
[Verse 1]
Oh, Emmusket and cannon have Dtorn his gray coat
Don't he Dlook fine and handsome
Don't he Emlook at his most
For he Emfought in the foxhole and at Dthis I will boast
Don't they Blook fine and handsome
My poor EmJohnny Boy's Bones
[Chorus]
Well, Gwho will bring back my DJohnny Boy's Bones
To lBay beneath the trees of his EmTennessee home
A Gbox, a box made of sDturdy white oak
With his Barms folded up and his Emblue eyes all closed
[Interlude]
|   Em|    D|    D|   Em| Em  
[Verse 2]
Well, he Emdied for his country
And he dDied for his kin
And he Ddied killing men
A most Emhonorable sin
But them Emmean boys in blue
They done Dturned him in
When they Blaid him low
With a lEmaugh and a grin
[Chorus]
Oh, Gwho will bring back my DJohnny Boy's Bones
To lBay beneath the trees of our EmTennessee home
A Gbox, a box made of sDturdy white oak
With his Barms folded up and his Emblue eyes all closedEm  
Oh, Gwho will bring back my DJohnny Boy's Bones
To lBay beneath the trees of our EmTennessee home
A Gbox, a box made of sDturdy white oak
With his Barms folded up and his Emblue eyes all closed
Oh, Gwho will bring back my DJohnny Boy's Bones
To lBay beneath the trees of our EmTennessee home
A Gbox, a box made of sDturdy white oak
With his Barms folded up and his Emblue eyes all closed

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Johnny Boys Bones

by Colter Wall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

N.C.

Well I wish I was in the land of cotton

N.C.

Old times they are not forgotten

N.C.

Look away, look away, look away

N.C.

Dixieland

Em D

Em D D Em

| | | | |

Em D D Em Em

| | | | | N.C.

[Verse 1]

Em D

Oh, musket and cannon have torn his gray coat

Don't he look fine and handsome

Don't he look at his most

Em D

For he fought in the foxhole and at this I will boast

Don't they look fine and handsome

My poor Johnny Boy's Bones

[Chorus]

G D

Well, who will bring back my Johnny Boy's Bones

B Em

To lay beneath the trees of his Tennessee home

G D

A box, a box made of sturdy white oak

B Em

With his arms folded up and his blue eyes all closed

[Interlude]

Em D D Em Em

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Well, he died for his country

And he died for his kin

And he died killing men

A most honorable sin

But them mean boys in blue

They done turned him in

When they laid him low

With a laugh and a grin

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, who will bring back my Johnny Boy's Bones

B Em

To lay beneath the trees of our Tennessee home

G D

A box, a box made of sturdy white oak

B Em Em

With his arms folded up and his blue eyes all closed

G D

Oh, who will bring back my Johnny Boy's Bones

B Em

To lay beneath the trees of our Tennessee home

G D

A box, a box made of sturdy white oak

B Em

With his arms folded up and his blue eyes all closed

G D

Oh, who will bring back my Johnny Boy's Bones

B Em

To lay beneath the trees of our Tennessee home

G D

A box, a box made of sturdy white oak

B Em

With his arms folded up and his blue eyes all closed

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