Mika – Holy Johnny (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
G
My mate Johnny is a looker

                           G7
His habit is a one night stand

C
He used to walk the streets in the usual way

D                 D7
Oh what a pretty man

G
My mate Johnny is a lover

                        G7
Fell for the girl next door

C                                   D                                D7
She said "Johnny I can't be with you,you're pretty but you're also a bore"
[Bridge 1]
G                          C
Finding love is not so easy

Am                      D
Cos people thought that he was too peculiar

G                          C
So what was left for poor old Johnny

Am                         G             D
At least he found out that Jesus loves ya
[Chorus]
G                           C
Holy, well he once was a whore

D                               G
And he's a priest now twenty four

G
Cos he's Holy

                   C
What he wanted the most

         D                 G
Now he's left with Holy Ghost

Am                               D           G
I prayed for Johnny, but now Johnny prays for me x2
[Verse 2]
G
My mate Johnny is a preacher

                 G7
As Holy as they come

C
He says "Follow the Lord and the Lord'll be good"

       D                        D7
And he even started calling me son
[Bridge 2]
G                             C
But God was good for poor old Johnny

Am                                 D
He lived his life behind the walls of religion

G                            C
But what was left was not so funny

Am                                            D
Cos I lost my friend to this new found position
[Chorus]
G                       C
Now he's holy, Well he once was a whore

Am         D      G
and he's a priest now twenty four

G              C
What he wanted most

D                           G
Now he's left with the Holy Ghost

Am                          D              G
I prayed for Johnny and now Johnny prays for me x3