Oh No John No
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verse 1
C G C Am
On yonder hill there stands a maiden
C G C Dm
Who she is I do not know
C Dm C G
I shall court her for her beauty
C Dm G
She must answer yes or no
C F C G C
Oh no John no John no John no
verse 2
C G C Am
Madam on thy face is beauty
C G C Dm
On thy lips wild roses grow
C Dm C G
Madam I would be thy lover
C Dm G
Madam answer yes or no
C F C G C
Oh no John no John no John no
verse 3
C G C Am
Madam on thy face is beauty
C G C Dm
At thy bosom lilies grow
C Dm C G
In your bower there is pleasure
C Dm G
Shall I view it yes or no
C F C G C
Oh no John no John no John no
verse 4
C G C Am
Madam I will give you jewels
C G C Dm
I will make you rich and free
C Dm C G
I will give you silks and satins
C Dm G
Madam if you lie with me
C F C G C
Oh no John no John no John no
Verse 5
C G C Am
My husband is a Spanish captain
C G C Dm
He went to sea a month ago
C Dm C G
First he kissed me then he left me
C Dm G
Bade me always answer no
C F C G C
Oh no John no John no John no
Verse 6
C G C Am
Madam may I tie your garter
C G C Dm
Just an inch above your knee
C Dm C G
If my hand should slip a little farther
C Dm G
Would you think it ill of me?
C F C G C
Oh no John no John no John no
Verse 7
C G C Am
My love and I went to bed together
C G C Dm
There we lay till the cocks did crow
C Dm C G
Open your arms my dearest darling
C Dm G
Open your arms and let me go
C F C G C
Oh no John no John no John no
How to play Oh No John No
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 C. 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.