Verse
A
Papa writes to Johnny, Johnny can't come home
D A
Johnny can't come home, Johnny can't come home
A F#m
Papa writes to Johnny, Johnny can't come home
D A
Johnny's been out on the road too long
[Chorus]
A
So I done laid around, done stayed around this old town too long
D A
Summers almost gone, winters coming on
A F#m
Done laid around, done stayed around this old town too long
C D A
And it seems like I've gotta travel on
[Verse]
A
That chilly wind will soon begin and I'll be on my way
D A
Going home to stay, going home to stay
A F#m
And that chilly wind will soon begin and I'll be on my way
D A
And I feel like I just wanna travel on
[Chorus]
A
So I done laid around, done stayed around this old town too long
D A
Summers almost gone, winters coming on
A F#m
Done laid around, done stayed around this old town too long
C D A
And it seems like I've wantta travel on
[Verse]
A
There's a lonesome freight at 6: 08 a coming through the town
D A
I'll be homeward bound, I'll be homeward bound
A F#m
A lonesome freight at 6: 08 coming all through the town
D A
And I feel like I just wanna travel on
[Chorus]
A
So I done laid around, done stayed around this old town too long
D A
Summers almost gone, winters coming on, yes it is
A F#m
Done laid around, done stayed around this old town too long
C D A
And it seems like I've wantta travel on