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