My Johnny Was A Shoemaker
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CAPO: 7
Intro: Am
verse 1:
F G Am
My Johnny was a shoemaker and dearly he loved me
C G Am
My Johnny was a shoemaker, but now he's gone to sea
F G Am G C
With pitch and tar to soil his hands
Am F G C G
And to sail across the sea, stormy sea
Am F G Am F G Am F G Am
And sail across the stormy sea______
verse 2:
F G Am
His jacket was a deep sky blue and curly was his hair
C G Am
His jacket was a deep sky blue, it was, I do declare
F G Am G C
For to reef the topsails up against the mast
Am F G C G
And to sail across the sea, stormy sea
Am F G Am F G Am F G Am
And sail across the stormy sea______
verse 3:
F G Am
Someday he'll be a captain bold with a brave and a gallant crew
C G Am
Someday he'll be a captain bold with a sword and a spyglass too
F G Am G C
And when he has a gallant captain's sword
Am F G C G
He'll come home and marry me, marry me
verse 4:
Am F G Am
My Johnny was a shoemaker and dearly he loved me
C G Am
My Johnny was a shoemaker, but now he's gone to sea
F G Am G C
With pitch and tar to soil his hands
Am F G C G
And to sail across the sea, stormy sea
Am F G Am F G Am F G Am
And sail across the stormy sea______
How to play My Johnny Was A Shoemaker
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.