I Got A Boy And His Name Is John

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[Chorus]
C
I got a boy and his name is John,
G C
You oughta see little John tag along,
F
Goin' where his daddy goes,
C G C
Learnin' what his daddy knows.
[Chorus]
C
We got a boy and his name is John,
G C
You oughta see little John tag along,
F
Goin' where his daddy goes,
C G C
Learnin' what his daddy knows.
[Verse 1]
C
He's got a friend and her name is Kay,
G C
And Kay goes with him every day,
F
Gonna take Kay along,
C G C
Gonna teach Kay this song.
C
He's got a friend and his name is George,
G C
But he's not the one from Valley Forge,
F
And he's never been President,
C G C
That ain't the George we meant.
C
He's got a friend and his name is Gives?
G C
Gives is so fat you can't see his ribs,
F
A dog named Sergeant too, he's his friend,
C G C
Watch out he might bite you.
[Chorus]
C
I got a boy and his name is John,
G C
You oughta see little John tag along,
F
Goin' where his daddy goes (and his mommie),
C G C
Learnin' what his daddy (and his mommie) knows.
C
I got a boy and his name is John,
G C
You oughta see little John tag along,
F C G C
Goin' where his daddy goes (mommie goes), learnin' what his daddy knows.

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