Jah Didnt Kill Johnny Chords
by Sage Francis
Jah Didnt Kill Johnny by Sage Francis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, Bm and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A - Bm - D
The picking part:
A Bm D
eb | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
Bb | -------2-----------3-----------3-------3--------------------- |
F# | ---------2-----------4-------2---2---2---2------------------- |
C# | -----2-----------4---------0-------0------------------------- |
G# | ---0-----------2--------------------------------------------- |
Eb | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
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A (chords) Bm D
jah didn't kill johnny
( D )
he had a date with death
A Bm
it was a slow train coming
D
and we've all got a train to catch
A Bm D A
but lord, take your filthy claws off the rest of my friends.
Bm D
that is, of course, if they ain't already dead.
A (pick) Bm D
i make no demands. i just made amends.
A Bm
i made my bed and i'mma lie in it
D A Bm D
but before i die...please...don't take any more of my friends
A Bm
please don't take any more of my friends.
D
life is easy.
A (chords) Bm D
the smoke didn't kill johnny. the drink didn't kill johnny.
A Bm D
the junk didn't kill johnny. and the women didn't kill johnny.
A Bm
was it the road? i don't know.
D
was it rock and roll? i don't think so.
A Bm D A (pick) Bm D
but god. god. god...would never...kill...johnny cash.
A Bm D
he had a train to catch
A Bm D
he had a date with death
A Bm
and we've all got a train to catch
D A... (Progress the chords and fade out)
life is easy. holler at ya boy. life is easy.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
B hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note