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Jah Didnt Kill Johnny

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Album: A Healthy Distrust
Tuning ½ step down (Eb)
Main riff played throughout the whole song (note that only the four middle strings are strummed):
A- Bm- D  
The picking part:
eb|----A------------Bm-------------D--------------------------------|
Bb|-------2-----------3-----------3-------3---------------------|
F#|---------2-----------4-------2---2---2---2-------------------|
C#|-----2-----------4---------0-------0-------------------------|
G#|---0-----------2---------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A(chords) Bm  D  
jah didn't kill johnny
(D)
he had a date with death
it was a Aslow train Bmcoming
and we've Dall got a train to catch
but Alord, take your Bmfilthy claws off Dthe rest of my friends.A  
that is, of Bmcourse, iDf they ain't already dead.
A(pick) Bm  D  
i make no demands. i just made amends.
i made my Abed and i'mma lie Bmin it
but before i Ddie...pleaseA...don't Bmtake Dany more of my friends
pleasAe don't taBmke any more of my friends.
lDife is easy.
A(chords) Bm  D  
the smoke didn't kill johnny. the drink didn't kill johnny.
Athe junk BmdidnD't kill johnny. and the women didn't kill johnny.
was Ait the road? i Bmdon't know.
was iDt rock and roll? i don't think so.
A   Bm   D   A(pick) Bm  D  
but god. god. god...would never...kill...johnny cash.
he hAad a trBmain tDo catch
he haAd a datBme witDh death
and we'vAe all goBmt a train to catch
D A... (Progress the chords and fade out)
| Hhammer-on
| p pull-off
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