John Wayne — Whiskey Myers
Chords and lyrics for John Wayne by Whiskey Myers (key of G).
Intro
| Em / / / | G / / / | D / / / | Asus2 / / / | x4
Verse 1
My [Em]grandpa had a rifle that he [G]took from a Vietcong
But he [D]pawned it on a guitar when he [Asus2]got back from Saigon
Every [Em]now and then I think about him when I[G] sit down to play
[D] Swing Low Sweet Chariot,[Asus2] Amazing Grace
Chorus
So let the beat roll [Em]on, I'm 'bout to get in the [G]zone
I been [D]locked up all by myself but I'm [Asus2]known to grow my own
I burn it till it's [Em]gone like there ain't [G]nothing wrong
I'm just [D]out in the shade watching the [Asus2]world go up in flames
(Up in [Em]flames)
Solo
|(Em)/ / / | Em / / G | Em / / / | Em / / G |
| Em / / / | G / / / | D / / / | Asus2 / / / | x2
Verse 2
[Em]I was born from barbwire, I been [G]stuck out in the fray
I'm gonna [D]shed this mortal coil like a [Asus2]canebrake rattlesnake
I'm gonna [Em]feast among the righteous, gonna [G]see my friends again
I'm gonna [D]dance outside the gates, hoping like [Asus2]hell they let me in
Chorus
So let the beat roll [Em]on, I'm 'bout to get in the [G]zone
I been [D]locked up all by myself but I'm [Asus2]known to grow my own
I burn it till it's [Em]gone like there ain't [G]nothing wrong
I'm just [D]out in the shade watching the [Asus2]world go up in flames
(Up in [Em]flames)
(Oh, [G]yeah)[Em]
(Oh, [G]yeah)[Em]
(Oh, [G][Em]yeah)[G]
Solo
| Em / / / | Em / / G | Em / / / | Em / Asus2 G |
| Em / / / | Em / / G | Em / / / | Em N.C. |
| Em / / / | G / / / | D / / / | Asus2 / / / | x4
Verse 3
[Em]California's burning, it's [G]snowing in the pines
They [D]say the world is ending, well, [Asus2]maybe it's about time
Have we [Em]forgot about the children, [G]forgot about love
Have we [D]forgot about forgiveness from the [Asus2]good Lord up above
Chorus
So let the beat roll [Em]on, I'm about to get in the [G]zone
I been [D]locked up all by myself but I'm [Asus2]known to grow my own
I burn it till it's [Em]gone like there ain't [G]nothing wrong
I'm just [D]out in the shade watching the [Asus2]world go up in flames
Up in [Em]flames
Outro
[G] [D] [Asus2] Watching the world go up in
[Em]flames [G] [D] [Asus2] Watching the world go up in
[Em][G][D]flames[Asus2]
[Em] [G] [D] [Asus2]
[Em] (Oh, [G]yeah)
[Em] (Oh, [G]yeah)
[Em] (Oh, [G]yeah)
[Em] (John [G]Wayne)
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