Prince Johnny
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Am
Prince Johnny,
G Am G Am
You're kind but you're not simple
G Am G Am
By now I think I know the difference
D C G
You wanna be the son of someone
G Em
Remember the time we went and snorted
G Em
A piece of the Berlin wall that you'd extorted
D C G
And we had such a laugh of it?
D C G
Prostrate on my carpet
Am G Am G Am
You traced the Andes with your index
G Am G Am
And brag of when and where and who you gonna bed next
D C G
All with sons of someones
D C G
All with sons of someones
Am G Am Am G Am
Saw you pray to all
D
To make you a real boy
Am G Am Am G Am
Saw you pray to all
D
To make you a real boy
Am
Prince Johnny,
G Am G Am
You're kind but do be careful
Am G Am G Am
By now I know just when to stand clear
D C G
When all your friends and acolytes are
D C G
Holding court in bathroom stalls
Am G Am Am G Am
Where you pray to all
D
To make you a real boy
Am G Am Am G Am
Saw you pray to all
D
To make you a real boy
(4 beat pause)
G Em
But honey, don't mistake my affection
G Em
For another spit-and-penny style redemption
D C G
Cause we're all sons of someones
D C G
We're all sons of someones
D(E) C (D) G
I wanna mean more than they mean to you
D(E) C (D) G
I wanna mean more than I meant to him
Am G Am Am G Am
So I pray to all
D Em
To make me a real girl
Am G Am Am G Am
So I pray to all
D Em
To make me a real girl
Chorus another few times.
How to play Prince Johnny
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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.