Verse
G
Papa writes to Johnny, Johnny can't come home
C G
Johnny can't come home, Johnny can't come home
G Em
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 Em
Done laid around, done stayed around this old town too long
A# 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 Em
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 Em
Done laid around, done stayed around this old town too long
A# 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 Em
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 Em
Done laid around, done stayed around this old town too long
A# C G
And it seems like I've wantta travel on