Johnny Was original guitar chords by
Bob Marley & The Wailers

1976Reggae336 views

Key: A major•

Intro 1

D

D

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C#m

C#m

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E

E

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Bm7

Bm7

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D

D

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C#m

C#m

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F#m7

F#m7

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F#m7

F#m7

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Verse 1

F#m7

F#m7

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Woman hold her head and cry

D

D

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C#m

C#m

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Cause her son had been shot down

E

E

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Bm7

Bm7

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in the street and died

D

D

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C#m

C#m

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F#m7

F#m7

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From a stray bullet

Verse 2

F#m7

F#m7

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Woman hold her head and cry

D

D

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C#m

C#m

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E

E

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Bm7

Bm7

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Explaining to her was a passer- by

D

D

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C#m

C#m

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F#m7

F#m7

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Who saw the woman cry

Pre-chorus 1

F#m7

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Wondering how can she work it out

D

D

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Now she knows

C#m

C#m

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E

E

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Bm7

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that the wages of sin is death

D

D

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C#m

C#m

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F#m7

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The gift of Jah is life

Chorus 1
(Life) She cried
A A 
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Bm Bm 2
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C#m C#m 4
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Bm Bm 2
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Oh, oh, ah,   ah
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Bm Bm 2
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C#m C#m 4
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Bm Bm 2
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Johnny was a good man oh    yeah
A A 
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Bm Bm 2
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Johnny was a  good, good, good,
C#m C#m 4
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Bm Bm 2
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good, good, man
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Bm Bm 2
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C#m C#m 4
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Bm Bm 2
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She cried, she cried
F#m7 F#m7 2
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F#m7 F#m7 2
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F#m7 F#m7 2
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F#m7 F#m7 2
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Verse 3

F#m7

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Woman hold her head and cry

D

D

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C#m

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As her son had been shot down

E

E

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Bm7

Bm7

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in the street and died

D

D

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C#m

C#m

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F#m7

F#m7

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Just because of the system (system)

Verse 4

F#m7

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Woman hold her head and cry

D

D

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C#m

C#m

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E

E

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Bm7

Bm7

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Comforting her I was passing by

D

D

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C#m

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She complained

F#m7

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And she cryed (cryed)

Chorus 2
Whoa-oh, oh, ah
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Bm Bm 2
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C#m C#m 4
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Bm Bm 2
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Yeah, I know now
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(Johnny was a good man)
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Said I   know
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A A 
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Bm Bm 2
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(Never did a thing wrong)
C#m C#m 4
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Bm Bm 2
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Ah    ah
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(Johnny was a good man)
Bm Bm 2
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C#m C#m 4
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Can a woman tender care?
Bm Bm 2
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A A 
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She cried (Never did a thing wrong)
Bm Bm 2
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C#m C#m 4
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Cease towards the child she   bear
Bm Bm 2
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A A 
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(Johnny was a good man)
Bm Bm 2
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Oh, woman cried
C#m C#m 4
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Bm Bm 2
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A A 
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Bm Bm 2
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C#m C#m 4
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Bm Bm 2
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Woman, she cried, oh, she cried, yeah
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Bm Bm 2
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C#m C#m 4
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Can a   woman tender care
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A A 
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Bm Bm 2
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Cease towards the child she bears
C#m C#m 4
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Bm Bm 2
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Woman cry
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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD C#m E Bm7 F#m7...

D
C#m
E
Bm7
F#m7
A
Bm
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Chords

D
C#m
E
Bm7
F#m7
A
Bm
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