Gently Johnny
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Dm Dm C
I put my hand on her knee and she said
e|--------------x--------------------------x--------------------x----------|
B|----------------6-------------------------6------6-5---5------5----------|
G|------------------7------------------------7---------7---5----5----------|
D|-----3-5------5------------------3-5-----5-----------------5--5----------|
A|-3-5----------x-------------3-5----------x--------------------x----------|
E|---------3----x----------------------3---x--------------------x----------|
Gm Dm C
do you want to see? I put my hand on her breast and she said
e|----------------3-------------------------x---------------------x--------|
B|-6-5---5--------3--------------------------6-----6-5---5--------5--------|
G|-----7---5------3---------------------------7--------7---5------5--------|
D|-----------5------5-------------3-5-------5----------------5----5--------|
A|------------------5---------3-5-----------x---------------------x--------|
E|----------------3---------------------5---x---------------------x--------|
Gm Gm C Dm
do you want a kiss? Gently gently gently Johnny gently Johnny
e|---------------3---------3--------------------x---------------x----------|
B|-6-5---5-------3---------3--------------------5-------6-5------6---------|
G|-----7---5-----3---------3--------------------5----------5-------7-------|
D|-----------5------5---------5-----------------5-----------5---5----------|
A|------------------5---------5-----------------x---------------x----------|
E|---------------3---------3--------------------x---------------x----------|
Gm Gm C Dm
my jingalo Gently gently gently Johnny, gently Johnny
e|-x----3------------3--------------------x-----------------x--------------|
B|-5----3------------3--------------------5-------6-5----------6-----------|
G|-5----3------------3--------------------5-----------5----------7---------|
D|-5------5-------------5-----------------5-------------5----5-------------|
A|-x------5-------------5-----------------x-----------------x--------------|
E|-x----3------------3--------------------x-----------------x--------------|
Gm
my jingalo
e|-x----3------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5----3------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5----3------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-------5---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-x-------5---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-x----3------------------------------------------------------------------|
How to play Gently Johnny
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.