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