Intro
D A F#m A E A
[Verse]
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Well, lucky number seven passed me by
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Lucky number seven called my name and passed on by
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Well he came back don't you know
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With his brother six in tow
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And that is how number thirteen wound up by my side
[Chorus]
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And that is how I got these lonesome johnny blues
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How I got these lonesome johnny blues
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Got the lonesome johnny blues
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And there's nothing I can do
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'cept sing these sad old weary lonesome johnny blues
Here we go
D A F#m A E A
[Verse]
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Grim reaper he pulled up into my drive
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Grim reaper pulled his little old chevrolet right up onto the goddamn drive
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"johnny, I haven't come for you
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But I want someone who's dear to you
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And the price you pay is to remain alive"
[Chorus]
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And I'll stay here with these lonesome johnny blues
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Stay here with these lonesome johnny blues
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With the lonesome johnny blues
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And there's nothing I can do
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'cept sing these sad old weary lonesome johnny blues
A E A D A E A
[Verse]
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Woah, no more trouble send him down the road, won't you please
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No more trouble won't you beat him up, won't you send him down the road
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Trouble dumped out the trash
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Ransacked the place for cash
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And he wound up taking much more than I own
[Chorus]
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And he left me with these lonesome johnny blues
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Left me with these lonesome johnny blues
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With the lonesome johnny blues
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And there's nothing I can do
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'cept sing these sad old weary lonesome johnny blues
[Outro]
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Johnny blues
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The sad old weary lonesome johnny blues
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Johnny blues
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The sad old weary lonesome johnny blues