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Craig David
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
G
G

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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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G

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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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It's an
Bm
Bm
2

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other day at school
Abdim
Abdim
6

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G
G

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And he's just walking out the door

Got his rucksack on his back

And his feet dragging on the floor
Verse 2
Bm
Bm
2

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Always late for when

he's questioned
Abdim
Abdim
6

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G
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He can't think of what to say

Hides the bruises from the teachers

Hoping that they'd go away
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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Even though his mum and dad
Abdim
Abdim
6

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They both got problems of their own
G
G

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Caught in a catch- 22

But he'd still rather be at home
Verse 4
Bm
Bm
2

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Cries himself to sleep and prays
Abdim
Abdim
6

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When he wakes up things

might have changed
G
G

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But every thing's still the same
Verse 5
Em
Em

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(But didn't you say)
D
D

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A
A

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You always said that I should speak up
Bm
Bm
2

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But it seems like all the
Em
Em

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things you said to me
D
D

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A
A

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F#
F#
2

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Before meant nothing at all, because
Verse 6
G
G

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I keep telling you that
A
A

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Johnny's hitting me
F#m
F#m
2

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That's why I'm late for school
G
G

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(But you never listen)
A
A

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Instead you always seem to end up
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Blaming me for things I didn't do
Verse 7
G
G

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A
A

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I didn't even want to tell you anything
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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In case it made things worse

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A
A

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Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Hey mom and dad it hurts
Bm
Bm
2

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E
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Verse 8

Bm
Bm
2

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Everyday keeps on repeating
Abdim
Abdim
6

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G
G

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Like the re cord on replay

Slowly getting off the bus

With Johnny waiting at the gates
Verse 9
Bm
Bm
2

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Like a friend who'll smile or wave
Abdim
Abdim
6

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G
G

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At him while calling out his name

Put his arm around his neck, whisper

"Now give me all your change"
Verse 10
Bm
Bm
2

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Too afraid to make a scene
Abdim
Abdim
6

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G
G

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Or plea with him to let him go

He just takes whatever is coming

Feels the pain with every blow
Verse 11
Bm
Bm
2

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Tries in vain to make himself be heard
E
E

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As soon as he gets home
G
G

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But every thing's still the same
Verse 12
Em
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(But didn't you say)
D
D

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A
A

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You always said that I should speak up
Bm
Bm
2

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But it seems like all the
Em
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things you said to me
D
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A
A

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F#
F#
2

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Before meant nothing at all, because
Verse 13
G
G

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I keep telling you that
A
A

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Johnny's hitting me
F#m
F#m
2

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That's why I'm late for school
G
G

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(But you never listen)
A
A

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Instead you always seem to end up
F#m
F#m
2

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Blaming me for things
G
G

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I didn't do
Verse 14
G
G

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A
A

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I didn't even want to tell you anything
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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In case it made things worse

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A

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Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Hey mom and dad it hurts
Verse 15
Em
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D
D

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C#m
C#m
4

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You always said that I should speak up
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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And to never be afraid to come
D
D

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C#m
C#m
4

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And tell you if I needed to talk
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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(If I needed to talk,
Asus4
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D
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F#
F#
2

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yeah) Well I don't know the meaning of love
Bm
Bm
2

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'Cause it seems like all the
Em
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things you said to me
A
A

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C#m
C#m
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F#
F#
2

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Before meant nothing at all, because
Verse 16
G
G

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I keep telling you that
A
A

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Johnny's hitting me
F#m
F#m
2

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That's why I'm late for school
G
G

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(But you never listen)
A
A

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Instead you always seem to end up
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Blaming me for things I didn't do
Verse 17
G
G

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(For what it's worth)
A
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I didn't even want to tell you anything
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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In case it made things worse

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A
A

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Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Hey mom and dad it hurts
A
A

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I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me
Verse 18
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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That's why I'm

late for school

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A
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Instead you always seem to end up
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Blaming me for things I didn't do
Verse 19
G
G

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(For what it's worth) I didn't
A
A

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even want to tell you anything
F#m
F#m
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G
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In case it made things worse

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A

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Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me
F#m
F#m
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G
G

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Hey mom and dad it hurts
Verse 20
G
G

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I keep telling you that
A
A

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Johnny's hitting me
F#m
F#m
2

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That's why I'm late for school
G
G

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(But you never listen)
A
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Instead you always seem to end up
F#m
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G
G

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Blaming me for things I didn't do
Verse 21
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G

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A
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I didn't even want to tell you anything
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Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me

Hey mom and dad it hurts

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Abdim

    6

  • Em

  • D

  • F#

    2

  • E

  • C#m

    4

  • Asus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Johnny by Craig David is F major.

The primary chords used in Johnny are Bb, C, Am, Dm, Cbdim, Gm.

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