Johnny's Song

Am C G Am Johnny was working hard just like his father F G Am Cutting lumber at the sawill all day through G C F In the evening hanging out at the diner G Am Waching Betty working, and her eyes so blue Am C G Am Betty was the girl he'd always wanted F G Am But she was married to a man doing time G C F He was violent and mean, Boddy was his name G Am She knew when he got out, he'd do another crime Am C G Am He got out on parole, and heard she was untre F G Am So he beat her up real bad, and drove away G C F She explained how she had fallen down the stairs again G Am But Johnny knew the truth, and swore he'd make him pay Am C G Am He put the hammer down, and thundered down the road F G Am He drove all night from town to town G C F But Boddy knew he'd come, so he waited G Am And at the break of dawn he shot poor Johnny down Am C G Am He set fire to the body and headed home F G Am Betty was closing up the diner when he came G C F She bolted the door but he brought gasoline G Am And through the flames she called out Johnny's name