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John Paul Jones chords by
Johnny Horton
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Key: F major
Verse 1
D
D

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JOHN PAUL JONES
Verse 2
D
D

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When John Paul Jones was a little

boy he pointed to the sea

Said when I get to be a man
F#
F#
2

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a fightin' man I'll be
D
D

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I'll leave my mark on the ocean

and my name in history

When John Paul was a member

of the British Admiralty

He killed a sailor on his ship
F#
F#
2

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which was a crime you see
D
D

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He changed his name to JP Jones

and came to Amerik- e
Verse 3
D
D

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He fought in the rain and he fought in the
Bm
Bm
2

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sun and he fought in the moonlight too
D
D

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He fought with his knife and

he fought with his gun
Bm
Bm
2

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And he fought till his blood ran through
D
D

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Well John Paul Jones was a fightin'

man a fightin' man was he

He sailed to the east and he sailed to the west
Verse 4

and he helped set America free
D
D

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[ banjo ]
Verse 5
D
D

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When JohnPaul was a Captain in the

US Naval Band

A fightin' for the glory and
F#
F#
2

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the freedom of our land
D
D

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He made those British captains

wish that they were on dry land

He sent their mighty vessels

to the bottom of the sea

He took their bags of treasure and
F#
F#
2

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he sank their chests of Tea
D
D

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He gave his blood for all free

men and his life for liberty
Verse 6
D
D

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He fought in the rain and he fought in the sun
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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and he fought in the moonlight too
D
D

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He fought with his knife and he

fought with his gun

And he fought till his blood
Bm
Bm
2

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ran through
D
D

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Well John Paul Jones was a fightin'

man a fightin' man was he

He sailed to the east and he sailed to the west

and he helped set America free
Verse 7
D
D

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[ banjo ]
Verse 8

He fought in the rain and he fought in the
Bm
Bm
2

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sun and he fought in the moonlight too
D
D

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He fought with his knife and he

fought with his gun
Bm
Bm
2

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And he fought till his blood ran through
D
D

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Well John Paul Jones was a fightin'

man a fightin' man was he

He sailed to the east and he sailed to the

west and he helped set America free

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Chords
  • D

  • F#

    2
  • Bm

    2
  • A

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of John Paul Jones by Johnny Horton is F major.

The primary chords used in John Paul Jones are F, A, Dm, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, A, Dm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of John Paul Jones is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of John Paul Jones using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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