Johnny Strikes Up The Band chords by 
Warren Zevon 
Key: A major•
Intro 1
A
A
A
A
Verse 1
E
A
D
A
Dry your eyes my little friend
E
A
D
A
Let me take you by the hand
E
A
D
A
Freddie get ready Rock steady
Chorus 1
F#m
E
D
C#m
D
When Johnny strikes up the band
C#m
D
Verse 2
E
A
D
A
They'll be rocking in the pro jects
E
A
D
A
Walking down along the strand
E
A
D
A
Freddie get ready Rock steady
Chorus 2
F#m
E
D
C#m
D
When Johnny strikes up the band
C#m
D
F#m
E
D
C#m
B
Johnny strikes up the band
E
A
D
When Johnny strikes up the wind
A
D
Johnny strikes up the wind
E
A
Johnny strikes up the band
Solo 1
F#m
E
D
C#m
D
C#m
D
F#m
E
D
C#m
B
E
A
D
A
D
E
A
A
Bridge 1
D
A
And Johnny is my main man
F#m
He's the keeper of the keys
D
He'll put your mind at ease
Bm
He's guaranteed to please
E
Back by popular de mand
Verse 3
E
A
D
A
Look a round, my little friend
E
A
D
A
Jubi lation in the land
E
A
D
A
Freddie get ready Rock steady
Chorus 3
F#m
E
D
C#m
D
When Johnny strikes up the band
C#m
D
F#m
E
D
C#m
B
Johnny strikes up the band
E
A
D
When Johnny strikes up the wind
A
D
Johnny strikes up the wind
E
A
Johnny strikes up the band
Chorus 4
F#m
E
D
C#m
D
Johnny strikes up the band
C#m
D
F#m
E
D
C#m
B
Johnny strikes up the band
E
A
D
When Johnny strikes up the wind
A
D
Johnny strikes up the wind
E
A
Johnny strikes up the band
Solo 2
F#m
E
D
C#m
D
C#m
D
F#m
E
D
C#m
B
E
A
D
A
D
E
Outro 1
A
A
A
A
A
[Repeat and fade]
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ChordsA E D F#m C#m...
A
E
D
F#m
C#m
B
Bm
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