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Am
Listen to the story of Johnny Mahoe
F E7
Pride of the hometown, number one school boy
Am
Never got in trouble, always kept his nose clean
F E7
So when the news hit the town, nobody could believe
Am E7 Am
what happened to Johnny Mahoe
Am
You see Johnny started hanging with the neighborhood thugs
F E7
Boys wearing colors, the ones dealing drugs
Am
Initiaiton's over, Johnny's part of the gang
F E7
Fighting for his colors, playing with his bang bang
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Johnny Mahoe
C G
Why hang around with the wrong crowd
F E7
Why let them poison your mind
C G
It's okay, it's okay, turn and walk the other way
F E7
You don't want to end up like Johnny Johnny
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Johnny Mahoe
Am
One day there was a clash between the blue and the red
F E7
When the fighting was over, Johnny lay dead
Am
A single rose stands alone upon Johny's grave
F
Think nothing would have happened
E7
If Johnny Mahoe just turned and
Am E7 Am
walked the other way
Am E7 Am
Just walked the other way
SOLO
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