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