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John Wayne

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Billy Idol - John Wayne
by AdVisory
*Riff 1
e|-Bm2-------D2-------G3-------Em0-------------|
B|---3-------3-------3-------0-----------|
G|-----4-------2-------0-------0---------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
*Riff 2
e|-B5------7--D5---------10-G5-------------E5------7----|
B|-----7----------10-------------12------8------|
G|---7---------11-------------12-------9--------|
D|-------------------------12-------------------|
A|----------------------10-----------7----------|
E|-7--------10----------------------------------|
Intro:
  Bm    D    G   Em, then *Riff 1
You know you make me BmcrazyD  
and my mind is GracingEm  
you're wastin' all my BmtimeD  
someone come and Gsave me
oh Emyeah
*Riff 1       Bm  
'Cause when I need you
I can Dsee through
and I Gfeel you
right Emnow
On the Bmhighway
doin' Dmy way
and I Gwant you to feel
when EmI'm going down
Chorus
*Riff 2
B5I am not afraid
and I D5won't go down in flames
'Cause G5nothing's gonna be the E5same
and B5everything you know
you D5keep inside your soul
'Cause toG5night I'm gonna be John E5Wayne
Oh yeah
e|-Bm2-------D2-------G3-------Em0-------------|
B|---3-------3-------3-------0-----------|
G|-----4-------2-------0-------0---------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
our golden days are Bmchasin'D  
and you're not gonna Gface itEm  
the reason's in the BmrhymeD  
you walked on what was Gsacred
Oh Emyeah
*Riff 1    Bm  
And when I need to
I can Dreach through
and I Gfeel you
right Emnow
it's a Bmnew day
but your Dskies are grey
and I Gwant you to feel
when EmI'm going down
Chorus
*Riff 2
'Cause B5I am not afraid
and I D5won't go down in flames
'Cause G5nothing's gonna be the E5same
and B5everything you know
You D5keep inside your soul
'Cause toG5night I'm gonna be John E5Wayne
Oh yeah
*Guitar Solo (same chords as in chorus)
Bmeverything you know
Dkeep inside your soul
'Cause Gtonight I'm gonna be John EmWayne
Chorus
*Riff 2
'Cause B5I am not afraid
and I D5won't go down in flames
'Cause G5nothing's gonna be the E5same
and B5everything you know
You D5keep inside your soul
'Cause toG5night I'm gonna be John E5Wayne
*Riff 2
'Cause B5I am not afraid
and I D5won't go down in flames
'Cause G5nothing's gonna be the E5same
and B5everything you know
You D5keep inside your soul
'Cause toG5night I'm gonna be John E5Wayne

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John Wayne

by Billy Idol

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Billy Idol - John Wayne

by AdVisory

*Riff 1

Bm D G Em

e|-2-------2-------3-------0-------------|

B|---3-------3-------3-------0-----------|

G|-----4-------2-------0-------0---------|

D|---------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

*Riff 2

B5 D5 G5 E5

e|-------7-----------10--------------------7----|

B|-----7----------10-------------12------8------|

G|---7---------11-------------12-------9--------|

D|-------------------------12-------------------|

A|----------------------10-----------7----------|

E|-7--------10----------------------------------|

Intro:

Bm D G Em

, then *Riff 1

Bm D

You know you make me crazy

G Em

and my mind is racing

Bm D

you're wastin' all my time

someone come and save me

oh yeah

*Riff 1

'Cause when I need you

I can see through

and I feel you

right now

On the highway

doin' my way

and I want you to feel

when I'm going down

Chorus

*Riff 2

I am not afraid

and I won't go down in flames

G5 E5

'Cause nothing's gonna be the same

and everything you know

you keep inside your soul

G5 E5

'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne

Oh yeah

Bm D G Em

e|-2-------2-------3-------0-------------|

B|---3-------3-------3-------0-----------|

G|-----4-------2-------0-------0---------|

D|---------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

Bm D

our golden days are chasin'

G Em

and you're not gonna face it

Bm D

the reason's in the rhyme

you walked on what was sacred

Oh yeah

*Riff 1

And when I need to

I can reach through

and I feel you

right now

it's a new day

but your skies are grey

and I want you to feel

when I'm going down

Chorus

*Riff 2

'Cause I am not afraid

and I won't go down in flames

G5 E5

'Cause nothing's gonna be the same

and everything you know

You keep inside your soul

G5 E5

'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne

Oh yeah

*Guitar Solo (same chords as in chorus)

everything you know

keep inside your soul

G Em

'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne

Chorus

*Riff 2

'Cause I am not afraid

and I won't go down in flames

G5 E5

'Cause nothing's gonna be the same

and everything you know

You keep inside your soul

G5 E5

'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne

*Riff 2

'Cause I am not afraid

and I won't go down in flames

G5 E5

'Cause nothing's gonna be the same

and everything you know

You keep inside your soul

G5 E5

'Cause tonight I'm gonna be John Wayne

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