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Johnny Todd

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[Intro]
B  E  B  F#7  B  E  B E B
[Verse]
Johnny Todd he Etook a Bnotion
For to cross the Eocean F#7wideB  
But he'd left his Elittle love beF#7hind him
BWalking by the ELiverpool Btide
[Instrumental]
B  E  B  F#7  B  E  B E B
[Verse]
For a week she Ewept with Bsorrow
Tore her hair and Ewrung her F#7handsB  
Till she met aEnother handsome F#7sailor
BWalking by the ELiverpool Bsands
[Instrumental]
B  E  B  F#7  B  E  B E B
[Verse]
Why fair made are Eyou a-Bweeping
For your Johnny Egone to F#7sea?B  
Johnny's gone and EI am here beF#7side you
BAnd I will kind and Econstant Bbe
[Instrumental]
B  E  B  F#7
[Verse]
I will buy you Esheets and Bblankets
I'll buy you a Ewedding F#7ring
BYou shall have a Elittle golden F#7cradle
BFor to rock the Ebaby Bin
[Instrumental]
B  E  B  F#7  B  E  B E B
[Verse]
Johnny Todd come Ehome from Bsailing
Sailing on the Eocean F#7wideB  
And he found his Elittle false and F#7fair oneB  
Was another Esailor's Bbride
[Instrumental]
B  E  B  F#7  B  E  B E B
[Verse]
Now all young lads who Ego a-Bsailing
For to fight the Eforeign F#7foeB  
Never leave your Eown true love beF#7hind you
BMarry her beEfore you Bgo
[Outro]
B  E  B E B

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Johnny Todd

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

[Intro]

B E B F#7 B E B E B

[Verse]

E B

Johnny Todd he took a notion

E F#7 B

For to cross the ocean wide

E F#7

But he'd left his little love behind him

B E B

Walking by the Liverpool tide

[Instrumental]

B E B F#7 B E B E B

[Verse]

E B

For a week she wept with sorrow

E F#7 B

Tore her hair and wrung her hands

E F#7

Till she met another handsome sailor

B E B

Walking by the Liverpool sands

[Instrumental]

B E B F#7 B E B E B

[Verse]

E B

Why fair made are you a-weeping

E F#7 B

For your Johnny gone to sea?

E F#7

Johnny's gone and I am here beside you

B E B

And I will kind and constant be

[Instrumental]

B E B F#7

[Verse]

E B

I will buy you sheets and blankets

E F#7

I'll buy you a wedding ring

B E F#7

You shall have a little golden cradle

B E B

For to rock the baby in

[Instrumental]

B E B F#7 B E B E B

[Verse]

E B

Johnny Todd come home from sailing

E F#7 B

Sailing on the ocean wide

E F#7 B

And he found his little false and fair one

E B

Was another sailor's bride

[Instrumental]

B E B F#7 B E B E B

[Verse]

E B

Now all young lads who go a-sailing

E F#7 B

For to fight the foreign foe

E F#7

Never leave your own true love behind you

B E B

Marry her before you go

[Outro]

B E B E B

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