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Intro
Am F Am F
Am F Am F
verse 1
Am F Am F
His mother was a prostitute. His father was a john
Am F Am F
She left him in his birthday suit and then his mom was gone
C F C F
T'was a shame he had a mother that he would never know
Dm C Dm C G
So they named him for his farther they called the kid John Doe
Refrain 1
Em Am F C
He was born with out a family no place to call his home
Em Am F C G
No branches on his family tree John Doe was all alone
Am F Am F
verse 2
Am F Am F
His mother could never cared for him and she was not coming back
Am F Am F
Only thing she ever shared with him was a the side effects of her crack
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C F C F
Orphan's homes and broken bones he was scarred from his past
Dm C Dm C G
Pushed and shoved, a lack of love he grew up hard and fast
Refrain 1
Em Am F C
He Was born with out a family no place to call his home
Em Am F C G
No branches on his family tree, John Doe was all alone
Am F Am F
verse 3
Am F Am F
He got in fights, dropped out of school, he never said, "I do"
Am F Am F
Might is was the only rule That John Doe ever knew.
C F C F
One night there was an argument, In a downtown hotel bed
Dm C Dm C G
Somehow that fight got violent John Doe wound up dead
Refrain 2
Em Am F C
He was murdered by a prostitute stabbed again him in the heart
Em Am F C G
They found him in his birthday suit a stone's throw from the start
Am F Am F
Am F Am F
Refrain Outro
Em Am F C
In a morgue in the City of Sin with a tag on his toe
Em Am F C G
Lies a poor boy with no next of kin BORN AND DIED John Doe
Em Am F G C
Lies a poor boy with no next of kin BORN AND DIED John Doe
How to play Jameszy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.