Johnny Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays452

Johnny by Brother Phelps is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, C, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Johnny 
By: Brother Phelps 
 
Key of G 
 
Intro:  Em, C, Em, C 
 
Em                           C 
She sits alone at night and waits by the phone 
Em                  C 
Hoping Johnny might call 
 Em                            C 
He said he'd try to catch her later that week 
Em                        C 
Johnny set her up for the fall 
D   Am 
She should have known better 
C   G                        Em 
He never should have led her on 
 
Em, C, Em, C 
 
Em                             C 
He told her all the things she wanted to hear 
Em               C 
Stole her heart away 
Em                      C 
He talked of love that would never die 
       Em                     C 
In the back seat of his Chevrolet 
D   Am 
She gave him what he wanted 
C   G                     D 
He left her all alone and blue 
 
 
Chorus: 
G       C                       G D C D 
Johnny (Johnny)  She wants your love 
G       C                                  G D C D 
Johnny (Johnny)  You're all she's dreaming of 
G       C                             G D C 
Johnny (Johnny)  You've got a lot to learn 
D       G  D  C        D            Em  C  G  C 
Someday Johnny you're gonna get.... burned 
 
 
Bridge: 
C                                   Em 
The time will come when you'll want more 
C                                     D 
But you'll find the tables turned to even up the score 
 
instrumental:  D, Em, C, D 
                                     G  D  C  D  G 
chorus....... at the end:  gonna get b u r n e d 
 
outro:  G, D, C, D, G, D, C  ;  G, D, C, D, G, D, C, D, G 
 
 

    	

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100 BPM Andante