Key: A major
Verse 1
G
Cm
G
Johnny could only
Cm
G
and the note he sang was this
Cm
G
C
Ah, poor Johnny One Note
G
C
G
sang out with gusto
and just overlorded the place
C
G
C
Poor Johnny One Note
Dm
C
Dm
G
for holding One Note was
C
Eb
Couldn't hear the brass,
G
C
G
couldn't hear the drum,
C
Eb
C#
C
F
C
he was in a class by himself by gum.
G
C
Poor Johnny One Note got in AIDA,
G
C
F
C
indeed a great chance to be brave.
G
C
C#dim
He took his one note,
C
G
how like the north wind,
C
G
Edim
brought forth wind that made critics rave.
C
D
While Bertie turned round
Dm
G
C#
in his grave.
C
Eb
Couldn't hear the flute,
G
C
or the big trombone.
C#
C
Cm
Johnny stood alone.
lions and the zoo,
all were jealous of Johnny's
big drill.
Thunderclaps stopped clapping,
C
G
traffic ceased its roar,
G
C#dim
G
East off the train whistles, boat whistles, steam whistles,
C
G
Ebdim
G
cop whistles, all whistles, bow to his skill.
Eb
Bbdim
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
G
Ah!
C
Sing,
G
C
G
C
Sing out with gusto and justo
G
C
For Lord all the crowd
Eb
Dm
G
C
So sing, Johnny, one note out loud
Dm
C
Dm
G
C
F
C
Sing, Johnny, one note
F
C
Eb
G
Sing! Jolly! What so?
C#dim
C
F
Dm
G
C
Of all!
Sing!
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