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