Judas Priest – Johnny B Goode (Guitar)

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*THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A WORK IN PROGRESS* *MOST OF THESE CHORDS ARE POWER CHORDS* [Intro] B E [Verse 1]
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Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans

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Way back up in the woods amongst the evergreens

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There stood an old cabin made of earth and wood

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Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode

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That never ever learned to read and write so well

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But he could play a guitar just like ringing a bell
[Chorus]
B D B E B
Go go. Go Johnny go

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Johnny B. Goode
[Verse 2]
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He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack

B
Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track

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Old engineer sitting in the shade

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Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made

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The people passing by would stop and say

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"Oh my but how that little country boy could play"
[Chorus]
B D B E B
Go go. Go Johnny go

B D B E B
Johnny B. Goode
[Re-Intro] B [Break] B [Solo] E [Interlude] G A B [Verse 3]
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His mother told him some day you will be a man

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And you will be the leader of a big old band

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Many people coming from miles around

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To hear you play your music till the sun goes down

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Maybe someday your name will be in lights, saying

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Johnny B. Goode tonight
[Chorus]
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Go go. Go Johnny go

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Johnny B. Goode
[Outro] *KEY CHANGE*
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Go go. Go Johnny go
Johnny B. Goode