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[Intro]
Eb Eb Bb Eb
[Verse]
EbDid you ever hear the story about lost John EbDean?
A Bbbold black robber, from Bowling EbGreen;
They Ebput him in the jail house the other Ebday,
And Bblate that night he made his getaEbway.
[Chorus]
He's Eblong gone, from Old KenEbtucky,
 BbLong gone, ain't he Eblucky;
He's Eblong gone, that's what I Ebmean,
He's Bblong gone, from Bowling EbGreen.
[Verse]
They Eboffered a reward for to fetch him Ebback
They Bbeven put the blood hounds on his Ebtrack
The Ebdoggone blood hounds lost his Ebscent
And Bbnobody knows where Lost John Ebwent
[Chorus]
He's Eblong gone, from Old KenEbtucky
He's Bblong gone, ain't he Eblucky;
He's Eblong gone, that's what I Ebmean
He's Bblong gone, from Bowling EbGreen
[Verse]
I'll Ebnever forget till the day I Ebdie
I Bbplayed the game of love, When the woman held Ebhigh
It was a Ebheads you win, and tails I Eblose
The Bbwoman played the ace, and I played the Ebdeuce
[Chorus]
But EbI'm long from Old KenEbtucky
I's Bblong gone, ain't he Eblucky;
I's Eblong gone, that's what I Ebmean
I's Bblong gone, from Bowling EbGreen
[Break]
Eb Eb Bb Eb
Eb Eb Bb Eb
[Verse]
EbThe Ebold man went around, with a gun in his hand
As a Bblook in this town, for a gamblin' Ebman
You Ebcan't play love, when a heart says Ebtrump
Bb'Cuz you never can tell, how the cat's gonna Ebjump
[Chorus]
But I's Eblong gone from Old KenEbtucky
BbLong gone, ain't he luckEby
I's Eblong gone, that's what I Ebmean
I's Bblong gone, from Bowling EbGreen
[Outro]
Eb Eb Bb Eb Eb

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Bascom Lamar Lunsford - Lost John Dean

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Eb Eb Bb Eb

[Verse]

Eb Eb

Did you ever hear the story about lost John Dean?

Bb Eb

A bold black robber, from Bowling Green;

Eb Eb

They put him in the jail house the other day,

Bb Eb

And late that night he made his getaway.

[Chorus]

Eb Eb

He's long gone, from Old Kentucky,

Bb Eb

Long gone, ain't he lucky;

Eb Eb

He's long gone, that's what I mean,

Bb Eb

He's long gone, from Bowling Green.

[Verse]

Eb Eb

They offered a reward for to fetch him back

Bb Eb

They even put the blood hounds on his track

Eb Eb

The doggone blood hounds lost his scent

Bb Eb

And nobody knows where Lost John went

[Chorus]

Eb Eb

He's long gone, from Old Kentucky

Bb Eb

He's long gone, ain't he lucky;

Eb Eb

He's long gone, that's what I mean

Bb Eb

He's long gone, from Bowling Green

[Verse]

Eb Eb

I'll never forget till the day I die

Bb Eb

I played the game of love, When the woman held high

Eb Eb

It was a heads you win, and tails I lose

Bb Eb

The woman played the ace, and I played the deuce

[Chorus]

Eb Eb

But I'm long from Old Kentucky

Bb Eb

I's long gone, ain't he lucky;

Eb Eb

I's long gone, that's what I mean

Bb Eb

I's long gone, from Bowling Green

[Break]

Eb Eb Bb Eb

[Verse]

Eb Eb

The old man went around, with a gun in his hand

Bb Eb

As a look in this town, for a gamblin' man

Eb Eb

You can't play love, when a heart says trump

Bb Eb

'Cuz you never can tell, how the cat's gonna jump

[Chorus]

Eb Eb

But I's long gone from Old Kentucky

Bb Eb

Long gone, ain't he lucky

Eb Eb

I's long gone, that's what I mean

Bb Eb

I's long gone, from Bowling Green

[Outro]

Eb Eb Bb Eb Eb

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