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Lonesome Johnny Blues

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[Intro]
C G Em G D G
[Verse]
Well, lGucky number seven passed me by
Lucky number seven called my name and passed Don by
Well he cGame back don't you know
With his brCother six in tow
And that is how nGumber thirteen wDound up by my sGide
[Chorus]
And that is hGow I got these lonesome johnny blues
HCow I got these lonesome johnny blGues
Got the lConesome johnny blues
And there's nGothing I can Emdo
'cept sing these sGad old weary lDonesome johnny blGues
Here we go
C G Em G D G
[Verse]
Grim reGaper he pulled up into my drive
Grim reaper pulled his little old chevrolet right up onto the goddamn drDive
"johnny, GI haven't come for you
But I wCant someone who's dear to you
And the prGice you pay is tDo remain alGive"
[Chorus]
And I'll stGay here with these lonesome johnny blues
StCay here with these lonesome johnny blGues
With the lConesome johnny blues
And there's nGothing I can Emdo
'cept sing these sGad old weary lDonesome johnny blGues
G D G C G D G
[Verse]
Woah, nGo more trouble send him down the road, won't you please
No more trouble won't you beat him up, won't you send him down the rDoad
TrGouble dumped out the trash
RansCacked the place for cash
And he woGund up taking mDuch more than I Gown
[Chorus]
And he lGeft me with these lonesome johnny blues
LCeft me with these lonesome johnny blGues
With the lConesome johnny blues
And there's nGothing I can Emdo
'cept sing these sGad old weary lDonesome johnny blGues
[Outro]
Johnny blCues
The sGad old weary lDonesome johnny blGues
Johnny blCues
The sGad old weary lDonesome johnny blCuesG  

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Lonesome Johnny Blues

by Cracker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Em G D G

[Verse]

Well, lucky number seven passed me by

Lucky number seven called my name and passed on by

Well he came back don't you know

With his brother six in tow

G D G

And that is how number thirteen wound up by my side

[Chorus]

And that is how I got these lonesome johnny blues

C G

How I got these lonesome johnny blues

Got the lonesome johnny blues

G Em

And there's nothing I can do

G D G

'cept sing these sad old weary lonesome johnny blues

Here we go

C G Em G D G

[Verse]

Grim reaper he pulled up into my drive

Grim reaper pulled his little old chevrolet right up onto the goddamn drive

"johnny, I haven't come for you

But I want someone who's dear to you

G D G

And the price you pay is to remain alive"

[Chorus]

And I'll stay here with these lonesome johnny blues

C G

Stay here with these lonesome johnny blues

With the lonesome johnny blues

G Em

And there's nothing I can do

G D G

'cept sing these sad old weary lonesome johnny blues

G D G C G D G

[Verse]

Woah, no more trouble send him down the road, won't you please

No more trouble won't you beat him up, won't you send him down the road

Trouble dumped out the trash

Ransacked the place for cash

G D G

And he wound up taking much more than I own

[Chorus]

And he left me with these lonesome johnny blues

C G

Left me with these lonesome johnny blues

With the lonesome johnny blues

G Em

And there's nothing I can do

G D G

'cept sing these sad old weary lonesome johnny blues

[Outro]

Johnny blues

G D G

The sad old weary lonesome johnny blues

Johnny blues

G D C G

The sad old weary lonesome johnny blues

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