Warren Zevon – Johnny Strikes Up The Band (Guitar)

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Johnny Strikes Up The Band chords (for acoustic guitar) Warren Zevon 1978 (Excitable Boy) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Zevon A Asus4 4x *
E        A       E**    D     (D A E)
Dry your eyes my little friend

       A        E      D    (D A E)
Let me take you by the hand

E           A   (D A)
Freddie get ready   rock steady

     A      E       A      D
When Johnny strikes up the band

E          A       E      D       (D A E)
They'll be rocking in the projects

        A     E        D     (D A E)
Walking down along the strand

E           A   (D A)
Freddie get ready   rock steady

     A      E       A      D
When Johnny strikes up the band

     A      E       A      D
When Johnny strikes up the band

E           A       E7
When Johnny strikes up the 

E           A       E7 
When Johnny strikes up the 

E           A       D      A
When Johnny strikes up the band
break
    A            D    A
And Johnny is my main man

         E             A
He's the keeper of the keys

      E                A
He'll put your mind at ease

     D             E
He's guaranteed to please

        A         E
Back by popular demand

E     A         E      D     (D A E)
Look around, my little friend

    A      E      D    (D A E)
Jubilation in the land

E           A   (D A)
Freddie get ready   rock steady

     A      E       A      D
When Johnny strikes up the band

     A      E       A      D
When Johnny strikes up the band

E           A       E7
When Johnny strikes up the 

E           A       E7 
When Johnny strikes up the 

E           A       D      A
When Johnny strikes up the band

     A      E       A      D
When Johnny strikes up the band

     A      E       A      D
When Johnny strikes up the band

E           A       E7
When Johnny strikes up the 

E           A       E7 
When Johnny strikes up the 

E           A       D      A
When Johnny strikes up the band
A Asus4 . . . * Alternate: Capo II A = G Asus4 = Gsus4 E = D E7 = D7 D = C ** E could be E7 Set8