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Old John Amos chords by
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Intro 1
D
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A
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Verse 1
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D

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When I left home and
Em
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went to see the world
A
A

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D

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I left behind a very beautiful girl

And old John Amos jumped
Em
Em

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for joy that day
A
A

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He had wanted my girl,
D
D

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not nothing stood in his way
Em
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And old John Amos he was slick and sly
A
A

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He told a lie on me
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D

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A

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and made my little girl cry
D
D

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Now old John Amos thought
Em
Em

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he had it in me
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A

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D

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And every night he went to see my babe
Em
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He kept her believing that I was no doubt
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A

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D

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He made her believe another girl I found
Em
Em

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If I'd have a ring to try and win her heart
A
A

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In the letters I wrote,
D
D

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well, she tore them all apart
A
A

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D

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An d while I was a -roamin' around
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A

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D

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I got to thinkin' about that girl of mine
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A

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D

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An d why she wasn't right in me
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I got the urge to go home and see,
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well I was a dumb but a weakin' thing
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A

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D

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This love of my heart won't let me stay

When I got home
Em
Em

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I could have fell off the dais
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When she told me what Johnny was saying
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A

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Johnny was told the lies were heard
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A

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He done me dirty while
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D

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my back was turned
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A

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But now I'm haunted,
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D

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now don't you cry
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E

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I'm gonna fix him up,
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A

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I'm gonna flag in his eye
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D

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Then something told
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Em

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me from down inside
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That if I never left, he could never lie

And it had been me who
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had done the wrong
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A

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Just to thank the Lord
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D

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that I had come back home
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A

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D

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Before John Amos got my girl and gone
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A

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D

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To thank the Lord that I had come back home
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A

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I thank the Lord that I have come back home
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I thank the Lord that I have come back home
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I thank the Lord that I have
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D

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come back home
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A

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I thank the Lord that I have come back home

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Em

  • E

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Old John Amos by Frank Black is F major.

The primary chords used in Old John Amos are F, C, Gm, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Gm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Old John Amos is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Old John Amos using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Frank Black.

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