Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode

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johnny B . goode chords
chuck berry ( 1955 )

A Asus4 A
deep down louisiana close to new orleans
Asus4 A
way back up in the woods among the ever greens
D
there stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
A Asus4 A
where lived a country boy named johnny B . goode
E E7 * E
who never ever learned to read or write so well
A Asus4 A
but he could play the guitar just like a ringing a bell

A
go go
go johnny go
go
go johnny go
D
go
go johnny go
A
go
go johnny go
E E7
go
A
johnny B . goode

A Asus4 A
he used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Asus4 A
go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
D
oh , the engineers would see him sitting in the shade
A Asus4 A
strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made
E E7 E
people passing by they would stop and say
A Asus4 A
oh my that little country boy could play

A
go go
go johnny go
go
go johnny go
D
go
go johnny go
A
go
go johnny go
E E7
go
A
johnny B . goode
A Asus4 A
his mother told him “someday you will be A man ,
Asus4 A
and you will be the leader of a big old band .
D
many people coming from miles around
A Asus4 A
to hear you play your music when the sun go down
E E7 E
maybe someday your name will be in lights
A Asus4 A
saying johnny B . goode tonight . ”

A
go go
go johnny go
go
go johnny go
D
go
go johnny go
A
go
go johnny go
E E7
go
A
johnny B . goode

* Asus4 & E7 optional for effect only

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