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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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D
D

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G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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Verse 1
D
D

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John Lee, your headache's growing,
G
G

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the cold wind's blowing
Gm
Gm
3

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A
A

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But the sea's without a ripple
D
D

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John Lee, your forehead's damp,
G
G

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your muscles cramp
Gm
Gm
3

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A
A

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And the sea can't use a cripple
Bb
Bb

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(Chorus)
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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John Lee, you're turning

around your plate again
Em
Em

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A
A

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Oh, John Lee
Bb
Bb

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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John Lee, you're turning

around your plate again
Em
Em

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A
A

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D
D

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Oh, John Lee

John Lee's been made a freeman,
G
G

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his heart's a seaman
Gm
Gm
3

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A
A

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But his flesh won't make a sailor
D
D

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Working in a big hotel,
G
G

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waiting for the bell
Gm
Gm
3

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A
A

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That's ringing for his labour
Bb
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(Chorus)
F#m
F#m
2

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G

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Em
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A
A

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Bb
Bb

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John Lee,
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Em
Em

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A
A

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D
D

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your

chances are good,
G
G

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you better touch wood
Gm
Gm
3

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A
A

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We think things must get better
D
D

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John Lee, you've a friend so true,
G
G

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she wants to help you
Gm
Gm
3

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A
A

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Miss Keyes has sent a letter
Bb
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F#m
F#m
2

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G

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Em
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A
A

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(Chorus)
Bb
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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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"Dear John, come

and work the Glen,
G
G

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just write me when
Gm
Gm
3

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A
A

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And I'll send someone to meet you"
Dm
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C
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John's gone to where he started from,
Bb
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A
A

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he's not worked long, just beginning to belong
Dm
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C
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"It hasn't been a very good day,
Bb
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A
A

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the missus wants to halve my pay
Dm
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C
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Close the door and douse the light,
Bb
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A
A

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it's quiet at night when she's tucked in tight
Dm
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C

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Sometimes I feel, when they're all in bed,
Bb
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A
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it's al most like the whole world's dead
D
D

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Dm
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C
C

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So I lay me down to sleep,
Bb
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A
A

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I pray thee Lord my soul to keep"
Bb
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(Chorus)

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F#m
F#m
2

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"The customary quiet of Babbacombe,
G
G

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a residential suburb of

Torquay, was greatly disturbed
Em
Em

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early on Saturday morning

An
A
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Bb
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D the peaceful inhabitants roused

to a state of intense
F#m
F#m
2

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Alarm and ter ror by one of the
G
G

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most frightful tragedies

That human devilment could plan or
Em
Em

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human fiend could perpe-
A
A

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D

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Bb
Bb

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Trate. The name of the victim was Miss
F#m
F#m
2

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Emma Anne Whitehead

Keyes, an elder
G
G

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Ly lady of some sixty-

eight years. The name
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Of her home, the scene of her tragedy,
A
A

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was 'The Glen'. She

Was found early in the morning,

lying on her dining room
Bb
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F#m
F#m
2

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Floor. Her throat had been horribly
G
G

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cut and there were three

Wounds on her head. It

Was evident that her murderer
Em
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A
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had also
D
D

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Attempted to burn the corpse."

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • A

  • Bb

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • Dm

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of John Lee by FAIRPORT CONVENTION is E major.

The primary chords used in John Lee are E, A, Am, B, C, G#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, Am, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of John Lee is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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