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Rough Johns

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Capo 1 - all chords relative to capo
[Instrumental]
G   C   G  C
[Verse 1]
Gtake me to your heaven don't you leave me this way
I've been Gmumbling like a fool I don't know what to say
I go oGn and Con
I go Gon and on
I been Gkissin' your lips I been Gkissin' your eyes
I been lGickin' your scars honey GI don't mind
you've had some Crough johns
you've had some Grough johns
I ain't Dmakin' no judgments I ain't Ckeepin' no scores
how many Dtimes will you let me Cuntil you don't let me no Gmore?
[Instrumental]
G   G
[Verse 2]
Goutta Tennessee don't you know what it's for?
them boys been Gcallin' your name they've been kicking your door
they just can't Cget enough
they just can't Gget enough
you and Gme we got these bandages from where we been
we'll just Glie right here grow some brand new skin
we'll heal it Call up
we'll heal it Gall up
can't make it Dback to your bed we'll pass out Cright on the floor
how many Dtimes will you let me untCil you don't let me no Gmore?
Wooh-Gooh   wooh ooChh
Wooh-Gooh   
yeah Dyeah aCww
yeah yDeah awCw oooG  
[Instrumental]
G   C   G    C
[Verse 3]
GI've been chasin' the soft ones they've been keepin' me warm
Gmy dream girl lost a bunch of weight she ain't my dream girl no more
I need what CI need
I need what GI need
an' I been Gcrawling towards you I been makin' mistakes
you with aGll them curves me without no brakes
have mercy Con me
have mercy Gon me
I been Dbitin' your neck trying to sCilence my roar
how many tDimes will you let me uCntil you don't let me no mGore?
Wooh-Gooh   wooh ooChh
Wooh-Gooh   
yeah yDeah aCww
yeah yDeah aCww oooG  
[Instrumental]
G   C   G

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Rough Johns

by John Craigie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1 - all chords relative to capo

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

take me to your heaven don't you leave me this way

I've been mumbling like a fool I don't know what to say

G C

I go on and on

G G

I been kissin' your lips I been kissin' your eyes

G G

I been lickin' your scars honey I don't mind

you've had some rough johns

D C

I ain't makin' no judgments I ain't keepin' no scores

D C G

how many times will you let me until you don't let me no more?

[Instrumental]

G G

[Verse 2]

outta Tennessee don't you know what it's for?

them boys been callin' your name they've been kicking your door

they just can't get enough

you and me we got these bandages from where we been

we'll just lie right here grow some brand new skin

we'll heal it all up

D C

can't make it back to your bed we'll pass out right on the floor

D C G

how many times will you let me until you don't let me no more?

G C

Wooh-ooh wooh oohh

Wooh-ooh

D C

yeah yeah aww

D C G

yeah yeah aww ooo

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Verse 3]

I've been chasin' the soft ones they've been keepin' me warm

my dream girl lost a bunch of weight she ain't my dream girl no more

I need what I need

an' I been crawling towards you I been makin' mistakes

you with all them curves me without no brakes

have mercy on me

D C

I been bitin' your neck trying to silence my roar

D C G

how many times will you let me until you don't let me no more?

G C

Wooh-ooh wooh oohh

Wooh-ooh

D C

yeah yeah aww

D C G

yeah yeah aww ooo

[Instrumental]

G C G

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