Biography:
Johnny Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American rockabilly pioneer from Memphis, TN. Along with his older brother Dorsey Burnette and a friend, Paul Burlison, he was the founding member of Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio.
John Joseph Burnette was born to Willie May and Dorsey Burnett Sr. in Memphis, Tennessee. (The ‘e’ at the end of the name was added later.) Johnny grew up with his parents and Dorsey Jr. in a public housing project in the Lauderdale Courts area of Memphis
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You're the Reason(I Don't Sleep At Night)
Johnny Burnette.
#1.
[C]
I just lay here at night,
[F]
Toss and I turn.
[C]
Loving you so,
[F]
How my heart yearns.
[F] [C] [G7] [C]
Baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night.
[C] [F] [C]
(I don't sleep at night)
#2.
[C]
Walkin' the floor,
[F]
Feelin' so blue.
[C]
Smoke cigarettes,
[F]
Drink coffee too.
[F] [C] [G7] [C]
Honey, you're the reason I don't sleep at night.
[C] [F] [C]
(don't sleep at night)
CHORUS:
[F] [C]
I'm bettin' you're not losin' sleep over me
[F] [F7]
But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call
[C] (G] [G7]
Come over and keep me company (whoa, whoa, whoa)
#3.
[C]
Sometimes I go for a walk,
[F]
Take a look at the moon.
[C]
Strum my guitar,
[F]
Sing a love tune.
[F] [C] [G7] (C]
Honey, you're the reason I don't sleep at night
[C] [F] [C]
(don't sleep at night)
#4.
[C]
Walkin' the floor,
[F]
Feelin' so blue.
[C]
Smoke cigarettes,
[F]
Drink coffee too.
[C]
Strum my guitar,
[F]
Look at the moon,
[C] [G7] [C]
Losin' sleep over you.
CHORUS:
REPEAT #3.
A fifties favourite from kraziekhat.
Johnny Burnette.
#1.
[C]
I just lay here at night,
[F]
Toss and I turn.
[C]
Loving you so,
[F]
How my heart yearns.
[F] [C] [G7] [C]
Baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night.
[C] [F] [C]
(I don't sleep at night)
#2.
[C]
Walkin' the floor,
[F]
Feelin' so blue.
[C]
Smoke cigarettes,
[F]
Drink coffee too.
[F] [C] [G7] [C]
Honey, you're the reason I don't sleep at night.
[C] [F] [C]
(don't sleep at night)
CHORUS:
[F] [C]
I'm bettin' you're not losin' sleep over me
[F] [F7]
But if I'm wrong, don't fail to call
[C] (G] [G7]
Come over and keep me company (whoa, whoa, whoa)
#3.
[C]
Sometimes I go for a walk,
[F]
Take a look at the moon.
[C]
Strum my guitar,
[F]
Sing a love tune.
[F] [C] [G7] (C]
Honey, you're the reason I don't sleep at night
[C] [F] [C]
(don't sleep at night)
#4.
[C]
Walkin' the floor,
[F]
Feelin' so blue.
[C]
Smoke cigarettes,
[F]
Drink coffee too.
[C]
Strum my guitar,
[F]
Look at the moon,
[C] [G7] [C]
Losin' sleep over you.
CHORUS:
REPEAT #3.
A fifties favourite from kraziekhat.
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Hobo And (...)
Johnny Hooker
Johnny Horton
Johnny Lee
Johnny Sablan
Johnny Thunders
Johnossi
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Johnson Oatman, (...)