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Old John Robertson   
Intro:    D      G     A    D  A  
AOld John Robertson he Dwore a Stetson Ahat
APeople everywhere would Dlaugh behind his Eback 
ANo one Dcared to Atake any F#mtime to find Eout 
What he was all Dabout, fear kept them Eout 
AChildren laughed and played and Ddidn´t know his Aname 
AThey could tell when he was Dcoming just the Esame 
AWalking Dslow with old AJohn´s crippled F#mwife by his Eside 
Then she Dsighed, then she Edied 
Magic words from him would charm some children´s ears 
But they laughed at him when he hid behind his tears 
All in vain was no game for he'd lost an old friend 
in the end, in the end 
Verse 1 

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Old John Robertson

by The Byrds

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F#m

Old John Robertson

D G A D A

Intro:

A D A

Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat

A D E

People everywhere would laugh behind his back

A D A F#m E

No one cared to take any time to find out

D E

What he was all about, fear kept them out

A D A

Children laughed and played and didn´t know his name

A D E

They could tell when he was coming just the same

A D A F#m E

Walking slow with old John´s crippled wife by his side

D E

Then she sighed, then she died

Magic words from him would charm some children´s ears

But they laughed at him when he hid behind his tears

All in vain was no game for he'd lost an old friend

in the end, in the end

Verse 1

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