Johnny’s Not Here

Lyrics and Chords

INTRO ; A   G    D   X2

A                                                                                  D

Sweet shipwrecked seventeen with her makeup all over her face

Bmin                                                   F#min7

Silver eagle bootlace in her hand

A                                                                                  D

She got kicked out on the street, when she told him what had happened

Bmin                                    F#min7

Daddy did not understand

Emin                           Bmin

A victim of the whims of man

G

It’s happened before

G

Don’t waste your tears

A                                    G           D

Johnny’s not here, my dear

A                                    G           D

Johnny’s not here, my dear

A                                    G           D

This is the place where Johnny used to stay

A                                    G           D

But Johnny’s not here, my dear

A                                                                      D

He found out from a friend that trouble was on it’s way

Bmin                                                   F#min7

And Johnny felt, that he could not breathe

A                                                                      D

Every minute that passed, he lived it like it was his lat

Bmin                                                   F#min7

He decided, it was time to leave

Emin                           Bmin

It was a case of, ‘Close your eyes and say goodbye..’

G

Or just walk out that door

G

Don’t waste your time

A                                    G           D

Johnny’s not here, my dear

A                                    G           D

Johnny’s not here, my dear

A                                    G           D

This is the place where Johnny used to stay

A                                    G           D

But Johnny’s not here, my dear

A                                                                          D

The people stood like scarecrows, oblivious to it all

E                                                            A

As she ran crying down the street

A7                                                                             D

She ran down Crow Road till she came to St. Jude’s

E                                  E7

November 23, 1963
And Johnny’s not here

MID SECTION Chords ;  A        G   D    x   4

A                                    G           D

Johnny’s not here, my dear

A                                    G           D

Johnny’s not here, my dear

A                                    G           D

This is the place where Johnny used to stay

A                                    G           D              A       B        E       D….

But Johnny’s not here, my dear

Lyrics

Sweet shipwrecked seventeen with her makeup all over her face
Silver eagle bootlace in her hand
She got kicked out on the street, when she told him what had happened
Daddy did not understand
A victim of the whims of man
It’s happened before
Don’t waste your tears
Johnny’s not here, my dear
Johnny’s not here, my dear
This is the place where Johnny used to stay
But Johnny’s not here, my dear

He found out from a friend that trouble was on it’s way
And Johnny felt, that he could not breathe
Every minute that passed, he lived it like it was his lat
He decided, it was time to leave
It was a case of, ‘Close your eyes and say goodbye..’
Or just walk out that door
Don’t waste your time

Johnny’s not here, my dear
Johnny’s not here, my dear
This is the place where Johnny used to stay
But Johnny’s not here, my dear

The people stood like scarecrows, oblivious to it all
As she ran crying down the street
She ran down Crow Road till she came to St. Jude’s
November 23, 1963
And Johnny’s not here

Johnny’s not here, my dear
Johnny’s not here, my dear
This is the place where Johnny used to stay
But Johnny’s not here, my dear