Deep Purple – Johnnys Band (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
A G G D A A G A A G G D A A D Play 2 times
[Verse 1]
E5 G Johnny Jones woke up one day from dreaming E5 A Told Bill the bass and soon they had a plan E5 C He passed it on to Pete and Crazy Benny G A Ah, suddenly they had a band
[Chorus]
D G Bm Hey Johnny's Band D A/C# Bm He sure knew how to work up a crowd D G Bm The sound that they made put the rest in the shade G Bm A And the word soon got around (Intro riff)
[Verse 2]
E5 G They played every dance hall in the city E5 A Wrote themselves a cool forty-five E5 C With a bullet it shot to the top of the pops G A Oh man it was good to be alive
[Chorus]
D G Bm Hail Johnny's Band D A Bm Hear them on the radio D G Bm Smash after smash now they're rolling in the cash G D A D Whatever they touch turns to gold
[Solo]
C F G F C F G G C F A F C G E5 G E5 G E5 C G/B D Organ solo |Guitar solo (Intro riff)
[Verse 3]
E5 G Benny went down with the hard stuff E5 A And Pete joined a cult in LA E5 C Johnny and Bill started going downhill G D A And the crowds began melting away
[Chorus]
D G Bm But hey, it's Johnny's Band D A Bm Playing Saturday nights at The Crown D G Bm The beards may be long and the money's long gone G D A It's a wonder that they're still around D G Bm But hey, it's Johnny's Band D A Bm Playing all those wonderful songs D G Bm Making the rounds with that old fashioned sound G D A And here we are singing along (End with intro riff)