Warren Zevon - Johnny Strikes Up The Band

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johnny strikes up the band chords ( for acoustic guitar )
warren zevon 1978 ( excitable boy )

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 . . .

* alternate :

capo ii

A = G
Asus4 = Gsus4
E = D
E7 = D7
D = C

* * E could be E7

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