Johnny Strikes Up The Band original guitar chords by 
Warren Zevon 
Key: A major•
Intro 1
Asus4
A
Asus4
A
Asus4
A
Asus4
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
A/C#
D
When Johnny strikes up the band
A/C#
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
A/C#
D
When Johnny strikes up the band
A/C#
D
F#m
E
D
A/C#
Bsus4
B
Johnny strikes up the band
E
A
D
When Johnny strikes up the wind
A
A/C#
D
Johnny strikes up the wind
E
A
Johnny strikes up the band
Solo 1
F#m
E
D
A/C#
D
A/C#
D
F#m
E
D
A/C#
Bsus4
B
E
A
D
A
A/C#
D
E
A
A
Bridge 1
D
A
And Johnny is my main man
F#m
He's the keeper of the keys
D6
He'll put your mind at ease
Bm7
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
A/C#
D
When Johnny strikes up the band
A/C#
D
F#m
E
D
A/C#
Bsus4
B
Johnny strikes up the band
E
A
D
When Johnny strikes up the wind
A
A/C#
D
Johnny strikes up the wind
E
A
Johnny strikes up the band
Chorus 4
F#m
E
D
A/C#
D
Johnny strikes up the band
A/C#
D
F#m
E
D
A/C#
Bsus4
B
Johnny strikes up the band
E
A
D
When Johnny strikes up the wind
A
A/C#
D
Johnny strikes up the wind
E
A
Johnny strikes up the band
Solo 2
F#m
E
D
A/C#
D
A/C#
D
F#m
E
D
A/C#
B
E
A
D
A
A/C#
D
E
Outro 1
A
Asus4
A
Asus4
A
Asus4
A
Asus4
A
[Repeat and fade]
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ChordsAsus4 A E D F#m...
Asus4
A
E
D
F#m
A/C#
Bsus4
B
D6
Bm7
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