Bye Bye Johnny
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C
She drew out all her money at the Southern Trust
And put her little boy upon a Greyhound bus
F
Leaving Louisiana for the golden west
C
Down came the tears from her happiness
G
Her own little son named Johnny B Goode
C
Was going to make some motion pictures out in Holliwood
C F C
Bye bye bye bye, Bye bye bye bye
G F C
Bye-bye Johnny, Goodbye Johnny B Goode
C
She remembered taking money earnt from gathering crop
And buying Johnny's guitar at a broker's shop
F
As long as he would play it by the railroad side
C
He wouldn't get in trouble, he was satisfied
G
But never thought there'd ever come a day like this
C
When she would have to give her son a goodbye kiss
C F C
Bye bye bye bye, Bye bye bye bye
G F C
Bye-bye Johnny, Goodbye Johnny B Goode
[GUITAR SOLO]
C
She finally got the letter she'd been dreaming of
Johnny wrote and told her he had fell in love
F
As soon as he was married he would bring her back
C
And build a mansion for them by the railroad track
G
So every time they heard the locomotive roar
C
They'd be standing and waving in the kitchen door
C F C
Bye bye bye bye, Bye bye bye bye
G F C
Bye-bye Johnny, Goodbye Johnny B Goode
----------------- Acordes -----------------
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Bye Bye Johnny
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.