Johnny 99

Johnny 99 easy guitar chords by Bruce Springsteen

1982Blues
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

Transpose

0

Capo
  • A

  • E

  • D

  • A

  • E

  • D

  • Intro 1
    A

    Ooh-
    E
    A

    Ooh- ooh-
    Verse 1
    A

    Well they closed down the auto plant

    in Mahwah late that month
    A

    Ralph went out lookin' for a job
    E

    but he couldn't find none
    A

    He came home too drunk

    from mixin' Tanqueray and wine
    A

    He got a gun, shot a night clerk
    E
    A

    now they call him Johnny 99
    Verse 2
    A

    Down in the part of town

    where when you hit a red light you don't stop
    A

    Johnny's wavin' his gun around
    E

    and threatenin' to blow his top
    A

    When an off- duty cop snuck up

    on him from behind
    A

    Out in front of the Club Tip Top
    E
    A

    they slapped the cuffs on Johnny 99
    Bridge 1
    D

    Well the city supplied a public defender
    A

    but the judge was Mean John Brown

    He came into the courtroom
    E

    and stared poor Johnny down
    A

    Well the evidence is clear

    gonna let the sentence, son, fit the crime
    A

    Prison for ninety eight and a year
    E
    A

    and we'll call it even Johnny 99
    Solo 1
    A
    A
    A
    A

    D
    D
    A
    A

    A
    A
    A
    A

    A
    E
    A
    A

    Bridge 2
    D

    A fist fight broke out in the courtroom,
    A

    they had to drag Johnny's girl away

    His mama stood up and shouted,
    E

    "Judge don't take my boy this way"
    A

    Well, son, you got any statement

    you'd like to make
    A

    Before the bailiff comes to
    E
    A

    forever to take you away
    Verse 3
    A

    Now judge, judge,

    I got debts no honest man could pay
    A

    The bank was holdin' my mortgage
    E

    and takin' my house away
    A

    Now I ain't sayin'

    that make me an innocent man
    A

    But it was more than all this
    E
    A

    that put that gun in my hand
    Verse 4
    A

    Well your honor I do believe

    I'd be better off dead

    A

    And if you can take a man's life
    E

    for the thoughts that's in his head
    A

    Then won't you sit back in that chair

    and think it over judge one more time
    A

    And let 'em shave off my hair
    E
    A

    and put me on that execution line
    Solo 2
    D
    D
    A
    A

    A
    A
    A
    E

    E
    A
    A
    A

    A
    A
    E
    A

    [Fade out]

    How did you like the song?

    5.0 (3)
    You need to log in to leave a rating.
    Learn to play Johnny 99 by Bruce Springsteen with GuitarTuna

    Master Johnny 99 by Bruce Springsteen on guitar and explore 10000 tabs created by our verified editors.

    Whether you're learning Johnny 99 by Bruce Springsteen for the first time or perfecting your skills, GuitarTuna makes it easier to practice across guitar, bass and piano. Join 2 Million musicians already playing songs they love on GuitarTuna. Rated 4/5 on App Store.

    Autoscroll20%

    Join millions playing with GuitarTuna

    • #1 Tuner

      in AppStore & Google Play

    • +

      AppStore & Play rating

    • M

      Downloads worldwide

    • k+

      Songs available

    Trusted by guitar players worldwide

    • Best Tuning App Ever

      MaddProfessor

      I've downloaded many tuning apps before and this one is by far the best. Easy to use, super user-friendly, and they have a bunch of fun different chords and songs to help you learn new music. I highly recommend.

    • Well-Designed App

      Rose the Black Cat

      I mostly use this for tuning my guitar, which this app makes ridiculously easy. It also has a large selection of songs to play along to and it helps show you which chords to play as well how to make the shapes with your fingers.

    • Got me back into playing

      Tuliketsune

      I got this app to tune an old guitar, and noticed it has a feature that autoscrolls as I play chords to famous songs. For some reason, this was a lot more motivating for me than any other way of practicing guitar. Now I'm actually practicing and remembering the names of chords 🙂

    • Secret weapon

      Brad

      Not only is it a tuner (best app tuner I've used personally) but it also has a metronome, games, chords, and a plethora of instruments to choose from and it's SUPER easy to navigate. I love it! Thanks for making an awesome app. From one musician to another, THANKS!!!

    • Very reliable tuner

      theNewPaul

      This is a great app! Very easy to use and very reliable, if you are just starting out, you can take a big worry off your mind, by getting in tune quickly and easily with this app. Highly recommended!

    • This is the best guitar tuner ever.

      Caleb Schafli

      It tunes your guitar accurately so you can get the best sound. I like all the other little games as well because they teach you how to play different chords and you can learn to identify the chords by listening to them and it is all offline.

    • Great to tune and play

      Lynae T

      I love how easy it is to tune and find and play my favorite songs.