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