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Mad Johns Escape

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*from 'A Gift from a Flower to a Garden' (1968)*
Intro:
  C   F(x2)
Verse 1:
 CMad John came Bdown from CBirming-Bham, Cvery Bhasti-B7ly.
 DAnd from FBorstal, Emhe had ran; Che made it Fdown to GTorquay.F  
 CGood Fboy Mad GJohn.
Verse 2:
 CMad John holed Bup in an a-Cllotment Bshed, Cby a Brailroad B7siding.
 DIn came the Fman for the Emwatering can; Che didn't Fsee John Ghiding.F  
 CGood Fboy Mad GJohn.
Chorus 1:
Mad, Fmad, mad CJohn, Fmad, mad GJohn,
Mad, Fmad, mad CJohn, Fmad, mad GJohn.
Verse 3:
 CMad John met BJill in a Ctransport ca-Bfe, Cby the Bjukebox, B7loud.
 DAnd over Fdouble eggs, Emchips and beans, Cthey made a Fsolemn Gvow.F  
 CAnd Jill Fpaid the Gbill.
Chorus 2:
Mad, Fmad, mad CJohn, Fmad, mad GJohn,
Mad, Fmad, mad CJohn, Fmad, mad GJohn.
Mad, Fmad, mad CJohn, Fmad, mad GJohn.C  F  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       F       B       B7      D       Em      G

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Mad Johns Escape

by Donovan

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*from 'A Gift from a Flower to a Garden' (1968)*

Intro:

C F

(x2)

Verse 1:

C B C B C B B7

Mad John came down from Birming-ham, very hasti-ly.

D F Em C F G F

And from Borstal, he had ran; he made it down to Torquay.

C F G

Good boy Mad John.

Verse 2:

C B C B C B B7

Mad John holed up in an a-llotment shed, by a railroad siding.

D F Em C F G F

In came the man for the watering can; he didn't see John hiding.

C F G

Good boy Mad John.

Chorus 1:

F C F G

Mad, mad, mad John, mad, mad John,

F C F G

Mad, mad, mad John, mad, mad John.

Verse 3:

C B C B C B B7

Mad John met Jill in a transport ca-fe, by the jukebox, loud.

D F Em C F G F

And over double eggs, chips and beans, they made a solemn vow.

C F G

And Jill paid the bill.

Chorus 2:

F C F G

Mad, mad, mad John, mad, mad John,

F C F G

Mad, mad, mad John, mad, mad John.

F C F G C F

Mad, mad, mad John, mad, mad John.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C F B B7 D Em G

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