Johnny Strikes Up The Band Chords
by Warren Zevon
Johnny Strikes Up The Band by Warren Zevon is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, Asus4, E, D, E7, G, Gsus4, D7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A Asus4 4x *
E A E* D (D A E)
Dry your eyes my little friend
A E D (D A E)
Let me take you by the hand
E A (D A)
Freddie get ready rock steady
A E A D
When Johnny strikes up the band
E A E D (D A E)
They'll be rocking in the projects
A E D (D A E)
Walking down along the strand
E A (D A)
Freddie get ready rock steady
A E A D
When Johnny strikes up the band
A E A D
When Johnny strikes up the band
E A E7
When Johnny strikes up the
E A E7
When Johnny strikes up the
E A D A
When Johnny strikes up the band
break
A D A
And Johnny is my main man
E A
He's the keeper of the keys
E A
He'll put your mind at ease
D E
He's guaranteed to please
A E
Back by popular demand
E A E D (D A E)
Look around, my little friend
A E D (D A E)
Jubilation in the land
E A (D A)
Freddie get ready rock steady
A E A D
When Johnny strikes up the band
A E A D
When Johnny strikes up the band
E A E7
When Johnny strikes up the
E A E7
When Johnny strikes up the
E A D A
When Johnny strikes up the band
A E A D
When Johnny strikes up the band
A E A D
When Johnny strikes up the band
E A E7
When Johnny strikes up the
E A E7
When Johnny strikes up the
E A D A
When Johnny strikes up the band
A Asus4 . . .
Capo II
A = G
Asus4 = Gsus4
E = D
E7 = D7
D = C
** E could be E7
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