Johnny B Goode

Fairly Quick Tempo

Verse 1

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Deep down in Lou'si-an-a
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Close to New Or-leans
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Way back up in the woods
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Among the ev-er greens
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There stood an old cabin
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Made of earth and wood
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Where lived a country boy
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Named ~~~~ Johnny B Goode
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Who'd never ever learned
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To read or write so well
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But he could play a guitar
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Just like a ringin' a bell

Chorus
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GO GO, GO JOHNNY GO
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GO JOHNNY GO, GO
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GO JOHNNY GO
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GO, GO JOHNNY GO, GO
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JOHNNY B GOODE

Verse 2 (same Tune)

He used to carry his guitar 
In a gunny sack
Go sit beneath the tree
By the railroad track
O'l engineer in the train
Sittin' in the shade
Strummin with the rythem
That the drivers made
The people passin' by
They would stop and say
Oh my, but that little 
Country boy could play
Go GO... Etc (chorus)

Verse 3 (same tune)

His mother told him
"Someday you will be a man
And you will be the leader
Of a big old band
Many people comin'
From miles around
To hear you play your music
'Til the sun goes down
Maybe someday your name'll be in lights
A sayin' Johnny B Goode tonght"
Go GO... Etc (chorus) to fade