Johnny Was (ver. 2)
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Intro: D C#m E Bm
D C#m F#m
F#m
Woman hold her head and cry,
D C#m E Bm
cause her son had been shot down in the street and die
D C#m F#m
, from a stray bullett.......
F#m
Woman hold her head and cry,
D C#m E Bm
explaining to her was a passerby
D C#m F#m
who saw the woman cry....... wondering
F#m
How can she work it out,
D C#m E Bm
now she knows that the wages of sin is death,
D C#m F#m
oh gift Jah Jah life (life).........she cried
A Bm C#m Bm A Bm
Oh, oh, I know, Johnny was a good man,
C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm
I know, Johnny was a good, good, good, good, good,
A Bm C#m Bm F#m
She cried, She cried-------
F#m
Woman hold her head and cry,
D C#m E Bm
cause her son had been Shot down in the street and die,
D C#m F#m (4x)
just because of the system
F#m (2X)
Woman hold her head and cry,
D C#m E Bm
comforting her I was Passing by,
D C#m F#m
she complained, then she cried......she cried
A Bm C#m Bm A Bm
Oh, oh, I know, Johnny was a good man,
C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm
I know, Johnny was a good, good, good, good, good,
A Bm C#m Bm
She cried, She cried-------
jah!!!!!!
by edu barros
How to play Johnny Was (ver. 2)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.