Johnny B. Goode — Peter Tosh
Chords and lyrics for Johnny B. Goode by Peter Tosh (key of D).
Intro
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [G] [F#m] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
Verse 1
[Em]Deep down in Jamaica close to [D][Em]Mandeville[D]
[Em]Back up in the woods on [D]top of a [Em]hill[D]
There [Em]stood an old hut made of [D]earth and [Em]wood[D]
There [Em]lived a country boy named [D]Johnny B [Em]Goode[D]
[Em]Never learned to read and a [D]write so [Em]well[D]
But he could [Em]play his guitar like [D]ringing a bell [Em]yell[D]
Chorus
He said [Em]GO! (Go Johnny!)[D] Johnny B. [Em]Goode tonight![D] Yeah
He said [Em]GO! (Go Johnny!)[D] Johnny B. [Em]Goode [D]
Verse 2
He [Em]used to carry his guitar in a [D]gunny [Em]sack[D]
[Em]Sitting in a tree in the [D]railroad [Em]track[D]
[Em]Old engineer in the [D]train sitting in the [Em]shade[D]
[Em]Strummin' with the rhythm that them [D]drivers [Em]made[D]
[Em]People passing by would [D]stop and [Em]say[D]
Oh [Em]my oh my what the [D]boy can [Em]play[D]
Chorus
He said [Em]GO! (Go Johnny!)[D] Johnny B. [Em]Goode tonight![D] Yeah
Said [Em]oh! (Go Johnny!)[D] Johnny B. [Em]Goode [D]
Solo
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [G] [F#m] [D]
Verse 3
[Em]Mama said son you gotta be a [D][Em]man[D]
You [Em]gotta be the leader of a [D]reggae band[D][Em]
People [Em]coming in from [D]miles [Em]around[D]
To [Em]hear you play until the [D]sun goes [Em]down[D]
[Em]Boy someday your name will [D]be in the [Em]lights[D]
Saying [Em]Johnny, Johnny B [D]Goode [Em]tonight[D]
Chorus
He said [Em]GO! (Go Johnny!)[D] Johnny B. [Em]Goode tonight![D] Yeah
He said [Em]OH! (Go Johnny!)[D] Johnny you 'bout to be [Em]good[D]
He said [Em]GO! (Go Johnny!)[D] Johnny B. [Em]Goode tonight![D]
[Em]Play, Johnny! (Go Johnny!)[D] Johnny B. [Em]Goode[D]
I said [Em]GO! (Go Johnny!) [D]Johnny B. [Em]Goode tonight! [D] you can hear him
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