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