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Youre Gonna Miss Me

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[Intro]
Bb
[Verse]
BbFrankie and Johnnie were sweethearts
BbThey had a quarrel one day
EbJohnny vowed he would leave her
He said he was going aBbway
Never coming Fhome, goin' away to Bbroam
[Verse]
BbFrankie frantically pleaded
"BbMy love, Johnny, please stay
EbNow, oh, my honey, I've done you wrong
But please don't go aBbway"
And Johnny Fsighed, while Frankie Bbcried
[Chorus]
"Oh, I'm Ebgoin' away, I'm goin' away
Never coming Bbhome
You're gonna Fmiss me, honey, in the days to come
When the Bbwinter winds begin to blow, the ground is covered up
And when you Ebthink of the way, you're gonna wish me back
Your lovin' Bbman
You're gonna Fmiss me, honey, in the day they say's to Bbcome"
[Verse]
BbFrankie done said to her Johnny
"BbNow man, your hour done come"
'Cause Ebfrom behind her kimono
She drew her forty-four Bbgun
These love afFfairs are hard to Bbbear
[Verse]
BbJohnny, he fled down the stairway
"BbMy love, Frankie, don't shoot!"
EbFrankie done aimed the forty-four
While the town went rooty-toot-Bbtoot
As Johnny Ffell, then Frankie Bbyelled
[Chorus]
"Oh, I'm Ebgoin' away, I'm goin' away
Never coming Bbhome
You're gonna Fmiss me, honey, in the days to come
When the Bbwinter winds begin to blow, the ground is covered up
And when you Ebthink of the way, you're gonna wish me back
Your lovin' Bbman
You're gonna Fmiss me, honey, in the day they say's to Bbcome"
[Verse]
"BbSend for your rubber tired hearses
BbSend for your rubber tired hacks
EbCarry old Johnny to the graveyard
I've shot him in the Bbback
With a great big Fgun, as the preacher Bbbegun
[Verse]
BbSend for some policeman
BbTo take me right away
EbLock me down in the dungeon cell
And throw the key aBbway
My Johnny's Fdead because he Bbsaid
[Chorus]
"Oh, I'm Ebgoin' away, I'm goin' away
Never coming Bbhome
You're gonna Fmiss me, honey, in the days to come
When the Bbwinter winds begin to blow, the ground is covered up
And when you Ebthink of the way, you're gonna wish me back
Your lovin' Bbman
You're gonna Fmiss me, honey, in the day they say's to Bbcome"

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Youre Gonna Miss Me

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Frankie and Johnnie were sweethearts

They had a quarrel one day

Johnny vowed he would leave her

He said he was going away

F Bb

Never coming home, goin' away to roam

[Verse]

Frankie frantically pleaded

"My love, Johnny, please stay

Now, oh, my honey, I've done you wrong

But please don't go away"

F Bb

And Johnny sighed, while Frankie cried

[Chorus]

"Oh, I'm goin' away, I'm goin' away

Never coming home

You're gonna miss me, honey, in the days to come

When the winter winds begin to blow, the ground is covered up

And when you think of the way, you're gonna wish me back

Your lovin' man

F Bb

You're gonna miss me, honey, in the day they say's to come"

[Verse]

Frankie done said to her Johnny

"Now man, your hour done come"

'Cause from behind her kimono

She drew her forty-four gun

F Bb

These love affairs are hard to bear

[Verse]

Johnny, he fled down the stairway

"My love, Frankie, don't shoot!"

Frankie done aimed the forty-four

While the town went rooty-toot-toot

F Bb

As Johnny fell, then Frankie yelled

[Chorus]

"Oh, I'm goin' away, I'm goin' away

Never coming home

You're gonna miss me, honey, in the days to come

When the winter winds begin to blow, the ground is covered up

And when you think of the way, you're gonna wish me back

Your lovin' man

F Bb

You're gonna miss me, honey, in the day they say's to come"

[Verse]

"Send for your rubber tired hearses

Send for your rubber tired hacks

Carry old Johnny to the graveyard

I've shot him in the back

F Bb

With a great big gun, as the preacher begun

[Verse]

Send for some policeman

To take me right away

Lock me down in the dungeon cell

And throw the key away

F Bb

My Johnny's dead because he said

[Chorus]

"Oh, I'm goin' away, I'm goin' away

Never coming home

You're gonna miss me, honey, in the days to come

When the winter winds begin to blow, the ground is covered up

And when you think of the way, you're gonna wish me back

Your lovin' man

F Bb

You're gonna miss me, honey, in the day they say's to come"

About Youre Gonna Miss Me Chords by The Kingston Trio

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