The Kinks – Johnny Thunder (Guitar)

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Chords

* = strum once [Intro] D
Main Riff:
     D        D5   Dsus4
e|---2-2-2----5----3----|
B|---3-3-3----3----3----|
G|---2-2-2----2----2----|
D|---0-0-0----0----0----|  x2
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
[Verse 1]
G      D       F        C      A        Riff x2
Johnny Thunder lives on water, feeds on lightning

G      D       F          C       A          Riff x2
Johnny Thunder don't need no one, don't want money

G           A             D
And all the people of the town,

G              A          D
They can't get through to Johnny,

                 A              F#
They will never, ever break him down

G      D       F          C       A       Riff x2
Johnny Thunder speaks for no one, goes on fighting

E                  A*    A*    G*  Riff x2
And sweet Helena Dulette prays for Johnny
[Chorus]
G           D
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,

F           C
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,

A           Riff x2
Thunder and lightning

G           D
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba

F           C
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba

A           Riff x2
Thunder and lightning
[Verse 2]
G           A                 D
Though everybody tried their best

G           A                  D
Old Johnny vowed that he would never,

     A               F#
Ever end up like the rest

G      D       F         C        A          Riff x2
Johnny Thunder rides the highway, moves like lightning

E                     A*     A*  G*    Riff x2
But sweet Helena just says, "God bless Johnny"
[Chorus]
G           D
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,

F           C
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,

A           Riff x2
Thunder and lightning

G           D
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba

F           C
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba

A           Riff x4
Thunder and lightning
D