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Bye Bye Johnny

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A combination of Chuck Berry/Rolling Stones/Status Quo versions
Original key = C
CShe drew out all her money at the Southern Trust
And put her little boy upon a Greyhound bus
LeaFving Louisiana for the golden west
CDown came the tears from her happiness
Her Gown little son named Johnny B Goode
Was going to Cmake some motion pictures out in Holliwood
CBye bye bye bye, FBye bye bye Cbye
GBye-bye Johnny, FGoodbye Johnny B CGoode
CShe remembered taking money earnt from gathering crop
And buying Johnny's guitar at a broker's shop
As Flong as he would play it by the railroad side
He Cwouldn't get in trouble, he was satisfied
But Gnever thought there'd ever come a day like this
When she would Chave to give her son a goodbye kiss
CBye bye bye bye, FBye bye bye Cbye
GBye-bye Johnny, FGoodbye Johnny B CGoode
[GUITAR SOLO]
CShe finally got the letter she'd been dreaming of
Johnny wrote and told her he had fell in love
As Fsoon as he was married he would bring her back
And Cbuild a mansion for them by the railroad track
So Gevery time they heard the locomotive roar
They'd be Cstanding and waving in the kitchen door
CBye bye bye bye, FBye bye bye Cbye
GBye-bye Johnny, FGoodbye Johnny B CGoode
Repeat ad lib to fade
Respect to Chuck

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Bye Bye Johnny

by Chuck Berry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A combination of Chuck Berry/Rolling Stones/Status Quo versions

Original key = C

She drew out all her money at the Southern Trust

And put her little boy upon a Greyhound bus

Leaving Louisiana for the golden west

Down came the tears from her happiness

Her own little son named Johnny B Goode

Was going to make some motion pictures out in Holliwood

C F C

Bye bye bye bye, Bye bye bye bye

G F C

Bye-bye Johnny, Goodbye Johnny B Goode

She remembered taking money earnt from gathering crop

And buying Johnny's guitar at a broker's shop

As long as he would play it by the railroad side

He wouldn't get in trouble, he was satisfied

But never thought there'd ever come a day like this

When she would have to give her son a goodbye kiss

C F C

Bye bye bye bye, Bye bye bye bye

G F C

Bye-bye Johnny, Goodbye Johnny B Goode

[GUITAR SOLO]

She finally got the letter she'd been dreaming of

Johnny wrote and told her he had fell in love

As soon as he was married he would bring her back

And build a mansion for them by the railroad track

So every time they heard the locomotive roar

They'd be standing and waving in the kitchen door

C F C

Bye bye bye bye, Bye bye bye bye

G F C

Bye-bye Johnny, Goodbye Johnny B Goode

Repeat ad lib to fade

Respect to Chuck

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